This September, I took a business trip to Seoul, Korea. As the director of a law firm that regularly works with clients across the globe, it was not the first time I had visited the country but, as always, I was struck by the warmth of the welcome. In a fortnight full of meetings with Korean contractors, law firms, and even the Korean Minister of Justice, I experienced first-hand the enthusiasm for international collaboration that has distinguished the Korean construction industry on the world stage.