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History

A history of hard work

  • 2010
  • 2009-2005
  • 2004-2000
  • 1999-1995
  • 1994-1990
  • 1989-1985
  • 1984-1980
  • 1979-1975
  • 1974-1970
  • 1969-1938
  • Jan
    • Announced mid- to long-term “Vision 2015 – 2015 Global One Pioneer”
    • Held overseas business conference to support nuclear power project in UAE
  • Nov
    • Launched HDEC Family Community Service Group
  • Sep
    • Received Korea Global Manager Award from Hankook Daily
    • Credit ratings upgraded to “AA-”
  • Jul
    • Won order for integrated gas development facilities project in Abu Dhabi, UAE (worth US 1.7 billion)
    • Ranked first in Korean construction performance evaluation
  • Mar
    • Won order for Karan gas field development project in Saudi Arabia (worth US$ 1.3 billion)
    • 18th CEO, Kim Joong Kyum took office
    • Received grand prize at 2009 Overseas Construction Awards
  • Jan
    • Sales exceeded KRW 7 trillion-a first among domestic construction companies
  • Dec
    • Received “2009 iF Design Award” in 3 categories for Hillstate
    • Received grand prize at Engineering and Construction Technology Awards for Machang Grand Bridge
  • Nov
    • Received grand prize at Environmentally Friendly Apartment Awards for Hillstate
  • Oct
    • Succeeded in localization of higher-than-100-storey concrete structure technology, a first in Korea
    • Received grand prize at Korea HR Management Awards in general construction category
  • Sep
    • Won Korea Architectural Culture Award for Gimpo Gochon Hillstate
  • May
    • Won order for Ras Laffan water and power project in Qatar
    • Overseas orders received reached US$ 60 billion a first for the domestic industry
  • Feb
    • Received grand Prize for ethical management at “Social Responsibility Management Awards”
  • Oct
    • Began construction of Taean corporate city-the first of its kind in Korea
  • Sep
    • Won order for Pasir Panjang harbor project in Singapore
  • Jun
    • Hosted 1st Hillstate Ladies Open Golf Championship
  • May
    • Held 60th anniversary ceremony
  • April
    • Opened “Hillstate Gallery,” a multicultural space in Dogok-dong, Seoul
  • Dec
    • Started Hillstate 2006-2007 professional volleyball league
  • Sep
    • Launched new apartment brand, Hillstate
  • Jul
    • Hyundai E&C corporate bonds and commercial paper credit ratings upgraded to “A-” and “A2-” from “BBB+” and “A3+”
  • May
    • Ranked 1st in employment preference (for 22 months in a row) and in orders received for domestic public construction projects by Comtech Consulting
    • Set out mid- to long-term vision on occasion of 60th anniversary
    • Won grand prize at 2006 Construction Excellence Awards from Singapore BCA (Building and Construction Authority) for Goldenhill Park Condominiums
  • Apr
    • Completed Saemangeum reclamation and final seawall construction projects
  • Dec
    • Received grand prize and first prize at 1st Korea Civil Engineering & Construction Award for National Museum of Korea and Cheonggyecheon restoration projects
    • Recorded largest-ever net income (KRW 323.8 billion)
  • Oct
    • Completed Cheonggyecheon restoration project
  • Aug
    • Taean selected as corporate city
  • May
    • Received grand prize at Singapore Architectural Design Awards for Goldenhill Park Condominium
  • Feb
    • Completed KUNOP marine terminal in Kuwait
    • Completed Phases 4 & 5 onshore facilities (worth US$ 1.6 billion) of South Pars Field in Iran
  • Nov
    • Received Korean Architectural Culture Award
  • Aug
    • Ranked 1st in KWPI for third consecutive year and 23rd among world construction companies by ENR magazine
  • Jul
    • Received Annual Safety Performance Awards for Goldenhill Park Condominiums from Singapore Land Transportation Authority.
  • Feb
    • Received top-class, high-speed information & communications building certification for Dogok Hyperion
  • Dec
    • Ranked first in KPQ1 by KMAC
  • Jul
    • Retained top ranking in Korean construction performance for 42nd consecutive year
  • Mar
    • Ranked first in completion of construction projects in 2002 by Construction Association of Korea
  • Feb
    • Completed 2nd and the 3rd stages construction of a gas production plant in South Pars, Iran
  • Dec
    • Completed Yeonggwang Nuclear Power Plant Units 5 & 6
  • Nov
    • Received “2002 Korean Architectural Culture Award” for Busan Asiad Main Stadium
    • Awarded grand prize at “10th Safety Management Awards” in construction category
  • Jul
    • Received “Top Corporate Image Award” in general construction category from Korea Management Association Consulting
    • Received “Safety Management Award” from Singapore Ministry of Labor for Jurong Tuas landfill
  • Oct
    • Received “Seoul Landscape Architecture Award” for 3rd year in a row mainly for the Bangbae 2-2 District Reconstruction Site
  • May
    • Received Excellent Contractor Award from Korea Highway Corporation and Korean National Railroad
  • Aug
    • Selected as “Company with Best Quality” by Korean Standards Association and Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Energy
  • Dec
    • Awarded grand prize in “Business Information in Construction” category by Ministry of Information and Telecommunications
  • Oct
    • Awarded grand prize in Korea Construction Enterprise competition.
  • Jun
    • Received Environment Management Award, a first in the domestic construction industry
  • Jun
    • Completed Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge in Bangladesh
    • Honorary Chair Chung Ju-yung and Chair Chung Mong-hun visited North Korea and agreed on North-South economic cooperation projects, including development of Mt. Geumgang
  • Feb
    • Received presidential citation for achieving US$ 14 billion in overseas exports in 1997
  • Jan
    • Received 1997 CIDB Award from Singapore government for completion of Suntec City Development Center
  • Aug
    • Began construction of KEDO Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 & 2, in North Korea
  • Jul
    • Re-opened Seongsu Grand Bridge
  • Jun
    • Completed Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 2
  • Apr
    • Received Asia Top 200 Companies award for third consecutive year from Far Eastern Economic Review
  • Dec
    • Acquired ISO 14001 certification
  • Oct
    • Awarded Gold Tower Industrial Medal for Yeonggwang Nuclear Power Plant, Units 3 & 4
    • Selected as “Project of the Year” by Power Engineering, an American electrical power magazine (for Taean Steam Power Plant, Units 1, 2)
  • Sep
    • Received Korean Architectural Culture award (for Supreme Court buildings)
  • May
    • Received Asia Top 200 Companies award
  • Apr
    • Selected as excellent builder in 1995 by Korea Highway Corporation
  • Dec
    • Completed Yeonggwang Nuclear Power Plant Units 3 & 4 (Korean-style light-water reactor model)-selected as “Project of the Year” by Power Engineering, an American electrical power magazine
  • Nov
    • Received Gold Tower Industrial Medal in commemoration of 30th anniversary of overseas expansion
  • Aug
    • Began construction of Seosan reclaimed land
  • Mar
    • Selected as the best builder for new international airport in Yeongjongdo (New Airport Construction Corporation)
  • Jan
    • Started housing development project in Indonesia
  • Jul
    • Received presidential citation at the Industrial Safety and Health Competition
  • Mar
    • Began construction of Jamuna Multi-Purpose Bridge in Bangladesh
  • Jul
    • Acquired ISO 9001 Certification in all business fields-the first among domestic industries
  • Oct
    • Completed Hyundai Petrochemical Complex
  • Jan
    • Began construction of Suntec City in Singapore
  • Dec
    • Received presidential citation for recovery of Ilsan river banks damaged by flooding
  • Nov
    • Began construction of Tokyo EAST-21 in Japan
  • Oct
    • Accumulated overseas orders received exceeded US$ 20 billion
  • Apr
    • Completed Seosan Reclamation Project
  • Oct
    • Expanded into Japanese construction market
  • Apr
    • Began construction of Sri Lanka Dam in Sri Lanka Completed King Sejong Korean Antarctic Research Station
  • Jun
    • Completed Yonggwang Nuclear Power Plant Units 1 & 2
  • May
    • Began construction of a hydro power plant in Pakistan
  • Jul
    • Began construction of a bridge in Vancouver, Canada
  • Apr
    • Began construction of Kori Nuclear Power Plant Units 3 & 4
  • Jan
    • Began construction of ADB in Philippines
  • Dec
    • Began construction of apartments in Hong Kong
  • Dec
    • Public stock offering
  • Jun
    • Received “US$ 14 Billion Construction Export Tower” award
  • Aug
    • Ranked as world’s 10th-largest construction company by Fortune magazine
  • Jul
    • Completed Kori Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2
  • Apr
    • Completed Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1
  • Jun
    • Received “US$ 10 Billion Export Tower” award (overseas orders received: US$ 10.5 billion)
  • Apr
    • Began construction of Marina Center in Singapore
  • Mar
    • Value of contracts exceeded KRW 1 trillion
  • Jan
    • Began construction of Penang Bridge in Malaysia
  • Jun
    • Began construction of Naung Zat multi-purpose dam in Myanmar
  • May
    • Began construction of reclamation work in Singapore
  • Apr
    • Received May 16 National Award for construction of Jubail industrial Harbor in Saudi Arabia
  • Dec
    • Total sales exceeded US$ 1 trillion
  • Sep
    • Began construction of a harbor in Libya
  • Aug
    • Began construction of oil refinery in Oman
  • Dec
    • Ranked 4th in the world with external contracts worth of US$ 1.9 billion in 1978 (Washington Post, USA)
  • Oct
    • Began construction of YEM-008 132kV transmission lines in Yemen
    • Began construction of Bintulu Harbor in Malaysia
  • Jul
    • Began construction of a harbor in India
  • Feb
    • Began construction of Doha Hotel in Qatar
  • Jul
    • Began construction of Basra sewage treatment plant (stage 1) in Iraq
  • Apr
    • Completed Kori Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1
  • Jan
    • Began construction on Dubai Power Plant in UAE
  • Jun
    • Began construction of a harbor in Kuwait
  • Dec
    • Total sales exceeded US$ 100 billion (total sales: US$ 135.0 billion)
  • Nov
    • Received US4 1 Billion Construction Export Tower award
  • Jul
    • Began construction of Jubail Industrial Harbor in Saudi Arabia
  • Jan
    • Began construction of Bandar Abbas mobilization drill shipyard in Iran
  • Dec
    • Began construction of SNEP in Saudi Arabia
  • Oct
    • Began construction of Arab Repair Shipyard in Bahrain
    • Began construction of Jagorawi Expressway in Indonesia
  • Nov
    • Received Presidential Citation on 12th Export Day (exports: US$ 70 million)
  • Oct
    • Completed Soyang River multi-purpose dam
  • May
    • Began construction of Ramu underground hydro power plant in Papua New Guinea
  • Nov
    • Began construction of Kori Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1
  • Dec
    • Began construction of Bunbury Harbor in Australia Completed Gyeongbu Expressway
  • Dec
    • Began construction of Hurricane Gulch Bridge in Alaska
  • Jul
    • Started housing and urban development project in American protectorateb of Guam
  • Dec
    • Total sales exceeded US$ 10 billion/Won presidential citation for the completion of Gyeongin Expressway
  • May
    • Began construction of Kamran, a small city in Vietnam
  • Dec
    • Won order for Pattani Narathiwat highway project in Thailand
  • Aug
    • Received Industrial Medal (Presidential Citation)
  • Jan
    • Ranked first among domestic contractors
  • May
    • Completed restoration of Han River Pedestrian Bridge
  • May
    • Established Hyundai Civil Works Company