The National Assembly CM Forum Policy Seminar, hosted by the National Assembly CM Forum and organized by CMAK, was held on September 14 in Conference Room No. 1 of the National Assembly Members' Office Building under the theme "30 Years of CM: Rewriting Construction Project Management with AI."

The seminar was arranged to explore policy tasks for strengthening global CM competitiveness, and was sponsored by the Korea Institute of Construction Engineering and Management, the Korea Professional Engineers Association (KPEA), and others.

Advances in AI and digital technology are rapidly changing how the construction industry works and how projects are managed, and new markets such as data center construction, smart construction, and overseas reconstruction projects continue to grow. Marking its 30th anniversary, CMAK planned the event to look back on the achievements of the CM industry over the past 30 years and to discuss policy directions for innovation in construction project management and for global competitiveness in the AI era.

The event opened, ahead of the main session, with the MOU signing ceremony between CMAK and the Saudi Contractors Authority. This was followed by welcome remarks from National Assembly Member Min Hong-cheol, Chair of the National Assembly CM Forum, and congratulatory remarks from the Chairman of CMAK, the Chairman of the Korea Professional Engineers Association, and the Chairman of the SCA. The Chargé d'Affaires of the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Korea also attended to celebrate the signing.

In the presentation session, experts from industry, academia, and research institutes offered their outlook on the future of the CM industry.

Professor Ahn Chang-beom of the Seoul National University Smart Construction AI Research Center spoke first, on "The Future of Construction Project Management Transformed by AI." Lee Seung-hoon, Research Director at Kunwon Engineering, then presented "New Construction Project Management Created by AI," and Professor Cha Hee-seong of Ajou University closed with "Strengthening Global CM Competitiveness and Building a Competency-Centered CM Market."

A panel discussion followed, moderated by Professor Kim Jeong-in of Kookmin University. The presenters, Research Director Lee Seung-hoon, Professor Cha Hee-seong, and Professor Ahn Chang-beom, were joined by Choi Seok-in, Head of the Planning and Management Division at the Construction and Economy Research Institute of Korea, and Kang Cheol-su, Group Leader at POSCO A&C, for an in-depth discussion of "Policy Tasks for Strengthening Global CM Competitiveness in the AI Era."