u-City 추진에 따른 건설기업의 대응 방안

&nbsp;&nbsp;Today, &quot;Ubiquitous Computing&quot; has not only propagated throughout the Information Technology (IT) sector such as communication or networking, but also in other industries that have integrated with IT. Generally, Ubiquitous Computing is defined as an environment in which users are no longer aware of the existence of networks or computers, while having access to computer networks anywhere and anytime.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;In the construction industry, &quot;u-construction&quot;, &quot;u-city&quot;, and &quot;u-home&quot; have emerged, which have their roots in home-networking technologies for residential housing. Such initiatives are expected to provide the next growth engine for the construction industry. No one has a dominant market position and thus it is expected that Korean companies, who have outstanding IT infrastructure, can attain an advantageous position.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;The Korean government is in full support of developing and utilizing ubiquitous technologies and services. In construction, &quot;u-city&quot; in particular has been endorsed by the public sector. To make this a reality, the construction sector must take efforts to improve their construction planning, ability in applying information and communication technology, and ability for planning and developing social infrastructure.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;Different from other initiatives, u-Construction requires massive initial investment, and thus careful preparations are required to minimize the associated risk. The main actors of u-Construction include the Government, ICT and construction industry, and each sector&quot;s balanced role is critical for its success. Compared to the Government and ICT sectors which are actively aggressively pursuing the u-Construction market, the construction is more passive and one-dimensional.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;Such passive role playing on the part of the construction sector is likely to allow u-Construction to be defined and molded by the ICT sector.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;This could be a main factor preventing a stable and sustainable u-Construction market from being realized, and thus the construction sector should secure the business structure and model in which they can perform maximize their ability.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;This research focuses on defining and organizing the implications of u-Construction in the construction by studying the ubiquitous projects planned or implemented to date.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;By analyzing the u-Construction market from the viewpoint of the construction sector and deducing the ideal relationship between the ICT and construction sectors that enables a sustainable u-construction market, we try to verify the business model and role relationship of the construction sector in the u-Construction market perceived as the future Blue Ocean. In conclusion, we try to propose corresponding strategies of the construction sector in the u-construction market by analyzing the construction companies&quot; present condition and SWOT analysis.