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Hyundai Engineering’s modular-building joint system earns Korean certification
Hyundai Engineering and Hyundai Steel have jointly developed a connection system for steel-frame modular buildings.
The system joins box-shaped units made in factories when they are stacked and assembled at a construction site.
It uses standard H-shaped steel beams and includes guides to help cranes position the units, along with horizontal bolting.
The Korean Society of Steel Construction has granted the system technical certification.
Hyundai Engineering says the design aims to improve structural safety and make on-site assembly more precise, while helping control costs and maintain consistent quality.
The company plans to expand the use of off-site construction technology in data centers and industrial buildings.
Hyundai Engineering said its jointly developed modular-building connection system has received technical certification from the Korean Society of Steel Construction.
The system was developed with Hyundai Steel for connecting factory-made box-shaped modules stacked and assembled at construction sites.
It uses standard H-beams and includes guides to align modules during crane installation and horizontal bolt connections.
The company said the design aims to provide structural safety for high-rise modular buildings and improve construction on site.
Hyundai Engineering plans to expand off-site construction technology in data centers and industrial buildings.
- Who
- Hyundai Engineering and Hyundai Steel jointly developed the system.
- What
- The Korean Society of Steel Construction granted it technical certification.
- When
- Hyundai Engineering announced the certification on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- The announcement was made in Seoul. The system is intended for use at construction sites.
- Why
- The system is designed to support structural safety in high-rise modular buildings and improve on-site construction.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The competitiveness of modular construction depends not only on the precision of factory production but also on how quickly and safely modules can be assembled on site.
We expect the technology developed this time to set a new standard for the high-rise modular building market in the future.
- Certification body
- Korean Society of Steel Construction
- Joint developers
- Hyundai Engineering and Hyundai Steel
- Structural material
- Standard H-beams
- Alignment feature
- Two-direction positioning guide system
- Connection method
- Horizontal bolting
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