Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co Ltd (Hyundai E&C) is a civil engineering and construction contractor. Its business portfolio includes civil engineering projects such as tunnels, bridges, road construction, and land development. In the construction/housing sector, it focuses on public buildings, high-rise buildings, and apartments. The company operates in industries such as civil engineering, construction and housing, and plant and new energy, serving major clients including Korea Expressway Corporation, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and Korea National Railway. Hyundai E&C is also involved in real estate development, software installation, and livestock farming. Its key customers include Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd., Korea Electric Power Corporation, and Saudi Arabian Oil Company. The company has operations in 62 countries worldwide. The company classifies its operations into four reportable operational segments: Building/House, Civil Engineering, Plant/Power, and Others.

Hyundai E&C is actively advancing its research and development (R&D) efforts to enhance its technological capabilities and competitive edge. The company is focusing on developing new technologies in construction automation and smart building solutions, which are expected to streamline operations and reduce costs. Hyundai E&C established the Green Smart Innovation Center (GSIC) to focus on research in eco-friendly and energy-saving technologies. The center is designed to address rising priorities in green buildings and smart buildings, integrating over 100 eco-friendly and energy-saving technologies alongside some 60 intellectual property-protected technologies aimed at reducing fossil energy use and environmental impact across a building’s lifecycle. Among its new technologies, the company developed a proprietary Smart Building Energy Management System (Smart BEMS), the first among construction firms in Korea, which enables the integration and operation of micro energy grids (MEGs) in buildings to optimize energy use. Major R&D units and facilities at GSIC include test cell for 3D printing, robotics, and construction automation demonstrations, Integrated Operation Room where the company operates building systems via Smart BEMS and MEG technologies, Residential Unit, including All Life Care House & Energy Care Laboratory, for testing new materials, construction methods, unmanned residential environments, and performance evaluation of Zero Energy Buildings (ZEBs). The company’s R&D infrastructure combines advanced laboratories with practical demonstration zones, supporting innovation in materials, energy systems, automation, and indoor living environments in sustainable construction.