There are numerous variables at a construction site. Depending on when and what variables occur, such as season, climate change, time, surrounding environment, and on-site personnel, they have a large or small impact on construction. Although we make various plans in advance by considering these variables, it is close to impossible to control all situations and create a perfect site.

< p style="font-weight:bold;">So recently, construction methods are changing to methods that are carried out internally instead of in an external environment that is difficult to control. The ‘prefab method’ was applied to produce the frame in a factory and then assemble it on site. This has the advantage of minimizing external site work, preventing disruption during the construction period, and producing high-quality results with a small workforce.

Space Manufacturing Center is the first prefab project in the industry. This is a company that introduced the construction method. We have overcome the limitations of wooden house construction with a cost-effective modular construction method and a panelizing method with excellent design. In addition, the company has recently established a large-scale smart factory equipped with an electronic automation system and a robot system, taking the lead in introducing new technologies. I met Park Jeong-jin, the CEO of Space Factory, who plans to create a future where houses are built only with robots without workers, and heard his story.

Please introduce the company

Space Works is a company that builds prefabricated wooden houses. It was established in 2016 and continues to grow in size. I'm going. Previously, only modular homes were built, but automated robot facilities worth KRW 50 billion were introduced and expanded and relocated from the Pyeongtaek factory to the Hwaseong factory in January of this year. The Hwaseong factory is a large-scale factory capable of producing 1,700 houses per year with a land area of ​​14,000 pyeong and a building area of ​​6,000 pyeong, and is the largest single wooden house production plant in Asia. The company has created a fast and inexpensive process through a combination of a fully automated system and a robot system, and is returning the benefits that come from this process to consumers. I would like to say that this is a company where you can experience innovation in future architectural technology.

Please introduce your main business.

Our company is building wooden houses through off-site construction by OSC Corporation. There are panelizing methods and modular methods, and they are operated by an electronically automated system.

The panelizing method involves manufacturing all exterior materials, windows, interior gypsum boards, and front doors at the factory. It is manufactured, then transported to the site and assembled. Panels are assembled on site, and on-site finishing work takes approximately 15 to 30 days. It is more popular than rectangular modules because of its freedom of design and lack of access road restrictions.

The modular construction method involves manufacturing rectangular modules in a factory, transporting them to the site, and assembling them. . The interior and exterior are 95% finished, so all construction is completed on site in just 3 days of simple assembly and installation. In general, if you want a house with a free design, we recommend a panelized house, and if you want to consider cost-effectiveness, we recommend a modular house.

Our company was selected by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups last year as 'Innobiz AA grade. ', the top 5% in technology in related fields, and as a main business, management innovation was certified in organizational structure, sales activities, and work performance methods. In addition, it obtained ‘Corporate Research Institute Certification’ selected by the Korea Industrial Technology Association, which requires independent research space, dedicated research staff, and research facilities. In addition, it was awarded first place in the Korean Customer Satisfaction Index in the country house construction category and earned the honor of being the brand chosen by customers.

Do you have any future goals?

Our ultimate goal is a factory with zero workers. Domestic housing construction is a labor-intensive method that relies entirely on manpower. It usually takes about 300 people to build a house on site. However, as Korea developed into the world's 6th largest economy, domestic income levels also improved, and the era of competing with cheap labor has passed. Additionally, the manpower problem at construction sites is becoming more serious due to young people's aversion to work and the aging construction workforce. Advanced countries are already using robots and automation systems to reduce costs and improve quality by creating systems like mass production in automobile factories. Accordingly, our company is also trying to create an innovative era in which robots build houses through a top-tier automated factory in the world.

Instead of CAD used in general design, our company is using CAD for robot systems. BIM design was introduced. BIM design requires specialized personnel, and designing 1,700 houses a year ultimately costs a lot of money. Therefore, we developed a program that allows BIM design with a small number of personnel. The company's direction is to utilize IT technology and robotics to operate the factory with a minimum number of management personnel and ensure that labor costs converge to zero. If that happens, it will be a nice houseI think we can provide it to building owners at a cheaper price.

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