Gwangju City to Enhance Trust in Public Building Construction Projects

Collaboration and Expert Participation from Planning to Design Completion
General Construction Headquarters Implements Improvement Plan... Step-by-Step Inspections

Gwangju Metropolitan City Comprehensive Construction Headquarters held the "Construction Project Management Innovation Sharing Meeting" at the headquarters training center on the 24th of last month. Photo by Gwangju Metropolitan City

Gwangju City has launched a "Construction Advisory Task Force (TF)" to prevent defects in public buildings and is working to enhance the reliability of public building construction project management.

The Gwangju City General Construction Headquarters has prepared and is implementing an "Improvement Plan for Public Building Construction Project Management," focusing on ▲strengthening collaboration in the planning and design stages of public building construction projects ▲enhancing defect prevention and safety management ▲reinforcing digital-based work sharing and communication.

First, from the planning stage, a collaborative system is established among the planning department, the General Construction Headquarters, and public architecture experts to minimize discrepancies between planning and execution. To this end, private sector experts will be actively utilized from the planning service stage to the design completion stage to preemptively check for predictable issues and incorporate feedback.

Additionally, to prevent defects, a "Construction Advisory Task Force (TF)" will be operated. This team will inspect major construction phases such as design change verification and waterproofing work from the commencement of construction. External experts will also participate to proactively address potential defects through preventive measures.

Monthly safety inspections by supervising officials and daily safety training by site managers will be made mandatory, and video recordings of major frame construction will be conducted to prevent poor construction practices. An online-based work sharing system will be operated to share construction management know-how and case studies. A horizontal, discussion-based learning culture will be established to eliminate work discontinuity caused by personnel changes and to enhance the expertise and problem-solving abilities of practitioners.

Shin Jaeuk, Head of the General Construction Headquarters, said, "By sharing and discussing this improvement plan with practitioners, we expect to further strengthen the quality and safety of public buildings," adding, "We will continue to pursue effective innovation in construction project management by continuously incorporating feedback."

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