Suncheon-si, Joint Design Team for Small-Scale Projects in Operation

Budget Reduction, Promotion of Resident Participation-Based Design

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] Suncheon City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Noh Gwan-gyu) announced that it will operate the 2023 Small-scale Project Joint Design Team from the 21st until January next year.

The joint design team is organized into three groups with a total of 16 facility-related public officials from eup, myeon, and dong, led by the city’s construction department head.

They will independently design a total of 314 projects worth over 5.6 billion KRW, including agricultural infrastructure, village roads, rivers, and sewage systems, which are resident-requested projects.

Since these projects are directly related to citizens' daily lives, the city plans to promote resident-participatory designs suited to local conditions by listening to local residents' opinions from the site survey stage and ensure that projects are completed before the farming season begins.

Additionally, through the operation of the joint design team, the city expects to enhance the quality of designs by having experienced staff guide the planning, site surveys, and drawing stages from the start of various construction projects, and to ensure thorough management during construction.

A Suncheon City official stated, “We plan to provide newly appointed public officials with opportunities for on-the-job training by having them participate in the joint design team and work directly with experienced officials on designs, thereby fostering their job competencies.”

Meanwhile, Suncheon City anticipates that operating the joint design team will not only promote early ordering of various construction projects to revitalize the local economy but also save about 500 million KRW in detailed design service fees through in-house design, greatly benefiting the city’s finances.

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik hss79@asiae.co.kr

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