Hoban Construction develops AI design tech to auto-apply per-unit buyer options
In short
Hoban Construction said it developed AI-based design technology that automatically reflects apartment buyers’ option contract choices in each unit’s building information model (BIM). The technology was developed jointly with building and interior automation company Molde Korea and was verified at the Hoban Summit Pungmu site in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province. Hoban said it plans to widen field application and further upgrade the BIM data.
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Hoban Construction said on Oct 7 that it developed artificial intelligence-based design technology that automatically reflects apartment buyers’ option contract choices in each unit’s building information model (BIM). According to the company, the technology uses AI to convert 2D design drawings into BIM and then combines actual option contract information to generate individual customised models for all units in bulk. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
The technology was developed jointly with Molde Korea, a building and interior automation solutions company, the documents say. Maeil Business reported that Molde Korea won an award at the 2026 Hoban Next Startup competition in May. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
The two companies completed field verification of the technology at the Hoban Summit Pungmu construction site in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, implementing prospective residents’ choices as 3D finishing models for all units, according to the reports. [ 2 , 4 ]
Hoban said site managers can use the models to see directly which option items apply to each unit and what is to be built, and that the technology can prevent omitted options and construction errors and be used for quality checks. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
The company said the need for such tools is growing because apartments now apply a range of options per household even within the same housing type, making it harder to reflect each unit’s selections accurately in construction and to manage them efficiently. [ 2 , 4 ]
A Hoban Construction official said the technology allows the company to manage increasingly varied per-unit option information more systematically and to reflect it accurately in construction, adding that Hoban will continue developing smart construction technology using AI and BIM and expand its application on sites. The companies plan to widen the scope of field application and to upgrade the BIM data for areas such as process management and quality checks. [ 2 , 4 ]
Why it matters
If adopted more widely, per-unit automated modelling could reduce omitted options and construction errors in apartment projects where the same floor plan is finished differently for each household, an issue the documents say is growing as buyer choice expands. The development also shows a mid-sized builder and a startup partner positioning AI and BIM as core construction-management tools; the documents give no figures on cost or savings.
Key facts
- Hoban Construction said on Oct 7 that it developed AI design technology that automatically reflects buyers’ option contract information in per-unit BIM models for apartment buildings. [ 1 , 2 , 4 , 5 ]
- The technology uses AI to convert 2D design drawings into BIM and then generates customised models for all units in bulk. [ 2 , 4 ]
- It was developed jointly with Molde Korea, a building and interior automation solutions company. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
- The two companies completed field verification at the Hoban Summit Pungmu construction site in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, implementing prospective residents’ choices as 3D finishing models for all units. [ 2 , 4 ]
- Hoban said site managers can see which option items apply to each unit and can prevent omitted options and construction errors, and use the models for quality checks. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
- Molde Korea won an award at the 2026 Hoban Next Startup competition in May, according to Maeil Business. [ 2 ]
- The companies plan to expand field application and upgrade the BIM data for areas such as process management and quality checks. [ 2 , 4 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Hoban Construction developed AI-based design technology that automatically reflects buyers’ option contract information in per-unit BIM models. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- The technology was developed jointly with Molde Korea. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
- Field verification was carried out at the Hoban Summit Pungmu site in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province. [ 2 , 4 ]
- The company said the technology is intended to prevent omitted options and construction errors and to support quality checks. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
- Hoban said it will continue developing AI and BIM smart construction technology and expand its use on sites. [ 2 , 4 ]
Still unclear
- No cost, savings, contract value or other financial figures for the technology were given. None of the documents contain financial details about the development or its expected effect.
- When and how widely the technology will be applied beyond the Gimpo pilot site is not stated. The documents say only that the companies plan to broaden field application and upgrade the technology, without a schedule or scope.
- Newsis’s article text carried unrelated content about a Nuri rocket launch, with only its headline referencing the Hoban technology. The mismatch limits how much of that outlet’s report can be used to verify the event.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Chosun Ilbo reports Hoban Construction developed AI technology that automatically applies option choices to per-unit BIM, reducing construction errors. [ 1 ]
- Maeil Business reports the joint development with Molde Korea, the completed verification at the Gimpo site and the plan to expand application. [ 2 ]
- Seoul Shinmun reports the development of the AI design technology. [ 3 ]
- Yonhap reports the announcement, citing a Hoban Construction official. [ 4 ]
- Newsis carries a headline on the same AI design technology. [ 5 ]