Gwangju City Establishes Design Standards for Small-Scale Construction Projects

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 18th that it will establish the "Design Standards for Small-Scale Construction Projects" (hereinafter referred to as "Design Standards") to rationalize construction costs for small-scale public construction projects and revitalize the local construction market, which has been stagnant due to COVID-19.

To this end, the city has completed the formation of a collaborative organization for establishing the Design Standards, involving the city's contracting and ordering departments, the Gwangju Metropolitan Chapter of the Korea Construction Association, the Gwangju Metropolitan Chapter of the Korea Specialty Contractors Association, and the Gwangju-Jeonnam Branch of the Korea Society of Civil Engineers.

On the 17th, the collaborative organization held its first meeting, deciding to apply the Design Standards starting in October and to hold regular meetings going forward.

The Design Standards will apply to construction projects with a total construction cost under 50 million KRW ordered by the city and autonomous districts, including ▲ alleyway sewer works, water supply and drainage works, small-scale paving works ▲ surcharges for sites where the standard quantity in the standard unit price is less but the construction section involves frequent movement ▲ and criteria for applying design details such as machinery and labor combinations, and safety personnel.

Until now, small-scale construction projects faced situations where design documents did not reflect site characteristics and conditions, or where estimated prices were calculated based on budgets, placing a burden on local small and medium-sized construction companies.

With the establishment of reasonable and appropriate payment Design Standards, it is expected that a fair construction environment will be created, enabling the solid construction of high-quality facilities.

Kim Kyung-ho, Director of the Construction Administration Division of the city, said, "We will strive to establish design standards for small-scale construction projects to revitalize the local construction market, which has been weakened by COVID-19."

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