With years of extensive experiences and know-how since its establishment in 1960, Doosan E&C has been the foundation of socio-economic development over the past 50 years. Read more about Doosan E&C’s past challenges and innovations.
Doosan Engineering & Construction founded
Obtains its construction business license (License #1488)
Launches the Indonesia Kemaung Batch Plant & Furnaces Project (the first overseas project)
Launches the Nigeria Metal Box Toyo Glass Project (the first project in Africa)
Doosan E&C stock goes public
Launches the El Shams Hotel Construction Project in Egypt (the first Korean company to enter the Egyptian market)
Receives the Stone Tower Industry Medal
Wins the contract bid for the largest overseas project to construct the King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia and its supporting facilities (PF-16)
Joins the reclamation project of Masan Port
Becomes FED’s first Grand Prize recipient of both Safety Control Award and Quality Control Award
Begins the construction of Jungbu Expressway Zone 3 (the first expressway construction)
Changes its name to Doosan Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd. at the 33rd Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Receives the Best Apartment Award for Customer Satisfaction and the Grand CEO Prize at the 1994 National Quality Circles Contest
Participates in the Ihwaryong Tunnel Project (the first private capital investment in Korea)
Wins the contract bid for the 765kV Shin-Seosan T/L (Zone 2) Construction Project (Korea’s first 765kV transmission network project)
Wins the contract bid for the construction of Kyungbu High-Speed Railway (Zone 1-1) facilities
Doosan Apartment receives Housing News’ Grand Prize for Residential Culture
High-quality glossy architectural concrete approved as new technology
Acquires ISO 14001 Certification for Environmental Management System
Holds the signing ceremony for the Daejeon Riverside Expressway, Korea’s first private investment project by foreign funding
Launches the residential apartment brand, Doosan We’ve
Opens Section 230 of the Busan Subway System (the first application of the large diameter shield method in Korea)
Deokso Doosan We’ve receives the Grand Prize for the 2003 Apartment with Good Living Environment Contest hosted by Maeil Daily
Chuncheon Dumir Military Apartment and Air Force Club receive the Grand Prize for the Korean Construction Culture Awards (Residential Sector: Main Prize, Non-Residential Sector: Winner)
Merges with Korea Industrial Development Company and changes its trade name (Doosan E&C Co., Ltd. to Doosan Industrial Development Company)
Yongin Singal New Millennium Residential Complex receives the Main Prize for Completed Building at the Korean Construction Culture Awards
Introduces the Shin-Bundang (Gangnam – Jeongja) Line (Korea’s first subway line built using private capital)
Begins the construction for Haeundae Doosan We’ve the Zenith (Korea’s first 80-storey mixed-use building)
Receives the industry’s first Certificate of Safety and Health Management System (KOSHA 18001 and OHSAS 18001)
Receives the Grand Prize for Civil Works on the 2008 Civil Works’ Day
Dongtan New City Purun Maeul Doosan We’ve receives the Presidential Award at the 12th Good Apartment Awards
Opens Art Square – Housing and Culture Exhibition Cente
Receives the Grand Prix at the 16th Safety Management Grand prix
Becomes the first Korean construction company to receive Germany’s IF Communication Design Award for Art Square
Its eight architectural designs are chosen as Good Design
Becomes the first Korean construction company to receive Germany’s Red Dot Design Award for Art Square
Receives the Grand Prix for Apartment Construction Area at the Service Management Awards
Forms a Green Committee
Receives the Presidential Award at the 8th Safety Grand Prix Competition for Daegu Doosan We’ve the Zenith (the first in the construction industry)
Celebrates its 50th anniversary
Acquires KEPIC certification
Opens the Shin Bundang Line from Gangnam Station to Jeongja Station (Korea’s first subway line built using private capital)
Completes the construction of Haeundae Doosan We’ve the Zenith (Korea’s tallest mixed-used building)
Completes Doosan We’ve the ZENITH in Ilsan
Opens the extended section of Shin Bundang Line from Jeongja to Gwanggyo
Opens Gangnam Belt Expressway
Began the construction of the extended sector of Shinbundang Line from Gangnam Opened to Sinsa Station
Completed the construction of Dongdaegu Station Elevated Bridge
Opened the Sector 5 of Gyeonggi Gangwon High-speed Railway
Completed the construction of Gimhae Centum Doosan We’ve the Zenith
60th anniversary of founding
Completed the construction of Bundang Doosan Tower
Held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Bitgoeul Eco Fuel Cell Power Plant
(first application and commercialization of the LPG-LNG dual model)
Completed the construction of Incheon Fuel Cell Power Plant
(world’s largest PAFC method fuel cell power plant)