The Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) is Korea’s only government-funded research institute in the area of construction technology. Drawing on the unrivaled R&D capacities they have accumulated over upwards of 40 years, they are an institution dedicated to their social roles and responsibilities as a body for research.

The KICT is on the cusp of a new beginning, as they intend to transform their operations as follows. First, they will engage aggressively in research to resolve national-level issues that are intimately associated with the quality of life of the Korean people: smart cities, future road infrastructures, responding to climate change-induced disasters, and reducing airborne fine dust (fine particulate matter).

Furthermore, through preemptive R&D initiatives in areas associated with the national grand strategy such as the Digital New Deal and the Green New Deal, they will assume a leading role in enhancing the national competitiveness, furthering the growth of technology, nurturing a high added value construction industry, and fostering the growth of small and medium enterprises.

Lastly, they will implement advanced R&D systems, nurture global R&D talent, and foster global leaders. Through the world-class research achievements and prestigious research groups, they will assume a global construction technology leadership role.

Furthering the national happiness and resolving global issues through construction technology is the dream of “K-Construction”, and the mission of the KICT.