Han Kuo-yu Highlights Safety as Core Value at National Architecture Awards

Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu attended the 28th National Architecture Gold Award and National Excellent Builder and Contractor Certification Mark Ceremony held in Taipei today. Serving as a presenter and delivering a public speech at the event, he highly commended the contributions of the domestic construction and engineering industry. In his address, Han emphasized that the value of the construction and building industry extends far beyond mere hardware construction and commercial transactions; its essence lies in safeguarding a secure home for every citizen while shaping the overall quality of life and future appearance of cities. His remarks received an enthusiastic response from the industry representatives present.

As one of the most indicative and credible major awards in Taiwan's construction industry, the National Architecture Gold Award has continuously evaluated and recognized outstanding developers and contractors that excel in planning and design, construction quality, and corporate management over the years. Through rigorous evaluation mechanisms and certification mark systems, the award not only encourages businesses to continuously improve engineering technology and aesthetic standards, but also shoulders the critical responsibility of guiding Taiwan's construction industry toward sustainable, safe, and smart development, playing an indispensable and key role in enhancing domestic residential safety and urban landscape quality.

During his tenure as Legislative Yuan President, Han Kuo-yu has frequently been invited to attend professional recognition events held by various sectors. Attending the Architecture Gold Award ceremony this time, he specifically approached the matter from humanistic and social perspectives, pointing out that although buildings are composed of steel reinforcement, concrete, and various building materials, their ultimate purpose and core soul are to carry human life, emotions, and family memories. Every safe and stable building is the cornerstone of happiness for countless families, and the wonderful landscape of an entire city is built upon countless high-quality architectural details. The hard work of construction professionals deserves the respect and gratitude of the general public.

From the macro environment of industrial development, Taiwan's construction industry has faced numerous severe challenges and transformation pressures in recent years. These include persistent domestic shortages of labor and materials, drastic fluctuations in raw material costs, and higher demands for energy conservation, carbon reduction, and resilient design in buildings under global climate change. Against this broader backdrop, the quality certification and labeling system emphasized by the National Architecture Gold Award appears even more significant. It is not only a substantive affirmation of outstanding enterprises, but also transmits a message of quality-first to the market, driving Taiwan's construction industry to continuously elevate itself within a highly competitive environment.

This awards ceremony gathered architectural, engineering, and related industry elites from across Taiwan, who assembled to witness the birth of the industry's highest annual honors. Through personally presenting awards and delivering his address, Han Kuo-yu not only affirmed the outstanding achievements of the winners, but also used the opportunity to foster cohesion within the industry. As Taiwanese society places increasing emphasis on residential safety, quality of life, and urban renewal, the architecture and construction industry is no longer merely a traditional labor-intensive sector, but a modernized comprehensive industry combining technology, aesthetics, and social responsibility, which will continue to act as an important driver in Taiwan's economic development and urban transformation in the future.