Gangdong-gu Building Safety Center Expanded to 'Department Level' Operation

Establishment of One New Team in the Building Safety Center and Expansion of 'Division Units'... Creation of Building Safety Support Team to Assist Technical Review of Building Permits

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangdong-gu (Mayor Lee Jeong-hoon) has reorganized its structure to operate the "Gangdong-gu Building Safety Center" as a department-level unit, the first of its kind among local governments nationwide, to support technical reviews of building permits and more.

Having established the Building Safety Center in September 2018 as the first local government in the country to do so, Gangdong-gu has now firmly established itself as a city leading building safety.

The Gangdong-gu Building Safety Center hires professionals such as architects, structural engineers, and construction engineers to perform building safety tasks aimed at managing the safety of aging buildings and preventing accidents related to earthquakes, fires, and construction sites, as well as enabling rapid response according to situations.

Following the enforcement of the Building Management Act on May 1, 2020, the Building Safety Center subdivided its Building Safety Team into the Building Safety Management Team and Construction Site Safety Management Team. Eight months later, it established the Building Safety Support Team and reorganized the Building Safety Center as a department-level unit.

This allows for building lifecycle management that reviews and inspects technical matters across all stages from building permits to construction and maintenance.

The district plans to hire additional experts such as architects and structural engineers to facilitate smoother technical reviews related to building safety, including design documents, structural calculations, and usage approval inspections.

Lee Jeong-hoon, Mayor of Gangdong-gu, stated, "With the expansion of the Building Safety Center to ensure residents' safety, a robust safety management system has been established. We will strive to make Gangdong-gu a district free of safety accidents."

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