Samsung E&A and GS E&C won a mega-sized contract worth $7.2 billion (9.6 trillion won) to widen a gas plant in Saudi Arabia, raising hopes for Korean construction firms to clinch more contracts in the Middle East, according to the presidential office, Wednesday.
Samsung Engineering may face a tarnished corporate image after a subcontracted employee fell to his death while working at a construction site for Samsung Electronics’ chip factory, according to industry officials, Wednesday.