Construction Delays at 'Hanam 3 District Sports Facilities' in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju

Construction Company Withdrawal Due to Financial Difficulties

Opening Date Uncertain, Likely Delayed by One Month

The opening of a large-scale community sports facility scheduled to be built in Hanam 3 District, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City in the second half of next year is expected to be delayed.

This is because the construction company withdrew midway due to management difficulties, making delays unavoidable.

The construction site of the community sports facility to be built in Hanam 3 District, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City.
[Photo by Jin-Hyung Park]

According to the district office on the 29th, the construction of the Hanam 3 District community sports facility is being carried out with an investment of 9.5 billion KRW, aiming for an opening in August next year.

Since the surrounding residential conditions are poor, there is significant intent to expand convenience facilities and utilize the site as a hub to lead a happy life for residents.

The facility will be located at 685 Heukseok-dong, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, with a total floor area of 6,047.27㎡, spanning from one basement floor to five above-ground floors.

It is planned to include a swimming pool and a multipurpose gymnasium, and heavy use by nearby residents is expected.

However, the project plan was disrupted when one of the two companies jointly responsible for the construction (the consortium’s lead company) recently submitted a withdrawal letter to the district office citing management difficulties.

Construction began in June last year but came to a complete halt from mid-this month. The construction site gate, once bustling with trucks carrying materials, is now firmly closed.

At the site, where workers who lost their jobs have left, only trucks loaded with materials remain. Despite the winter wind, not a speck of dust is stirred, and a sense of silence pervades.

The district office is rushing follow-up measures to resume construction.

They plan to comprehensively review past performance and other factors to determine whether the remaining single company can carry out the construction alone.

If it is judged that solo construction is difficult, they will look for an additional company. Going through this process is expected to delay the construction by more than a month.

A district official said, "It seems difficult to meet the scheduled opening date," adding, "We have to go through procedures to change the construction contract, but I understand that the Public Procurement Service, which handles related tasks, is busy due to the year-end."

He continued, "At this point, it is difficult to confirm the exact time for resuming construction, but we will complete the related procedures as quickly as possible."

He also explained, "There is little concern about cost increases due to the construction delay."

Meanwhile, the Hanam 3 District urban development project was planned in 2006, but controversies over whether to proceed with the project and the development method delayed groundbreaking until August 2013, seven years later.

Although completion was targeted for 2015, delays occurred again due to cultural asset excavations and poor construction controversies before the project was finally completed.

The area will include 19 facilities of four types, including already completed community complex facilities and village halls, as well as community sports facilities.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.