Busan hosts 2026 construction partnership day to boost local subcontracting

The Busan city government hosted the 2026 Busan Construction Partnership Day at Asti Hotel Busan on Friday afternoon.

Now in its sixth year, the event was organized to strengthen communication between local Busan construction firms and major national construction companies amid a prolonged construction market downturn, and to expand opportunities for local firms to register as partner contractors and win subcontracting work.

Held under the theme "Raise local subcontracting through partnership, revive Busan construction," the event drew about 100 participants, including representatives from 19 major construction companies — Samsung C&T, Hyundai Engineering & Construction, GS Engineering & Construction, Hyundai Engineering, Daewoo Engineering & Construction, DL E&C, Lotte Engineering & Construction, Posco E&C, SK Ecoplant, HDC Hyundai Development, Hanwha, DL Construction, Ssangyong Engineering & Construction, Kolon Global, Dongbu Construction, Doosan Engineering & Construction, Kumho Engineering & Construction, HL D&I Halla and HJ Jungkong — along with 34 Busan specialty construction firms participating in the city's Busan Construction Industry Scale-Up program.

The Scale-Up program supports small and midsize Busan construction firms in registering as partner contractors with major companies. Launched in 2018, it has engaged a total of 210 Busan specialty construction firms to date.

A highlight of this year's event was the operation of 20 one-on-one consultation booths, where Busan firms and major construction companies held tailored meetings. Local firms presented their construction capabilities, technical expertise and key project track records, while the major companies provided practical information on partner registration requirements and procedures for joining project sites, allowing both sides to explore concrete avenues for cooperation.

The city said it hopes the event will help showcase the technical strengths and construction capabilities of Busan-based firms to major companies, broaden practical cooperation opportunities, and ultimately drive greater contract wins and shared growth for local businesses.