Gwangju City Launches the 16th Local Construction Technology Deliberation Committee

Gwangju City Hall

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 19th that it has newly appointed members of the 16th Local Construction Technology Deliberation Committee and disclosed the list on the city’s homepage.

The Local Construction Technology Deliberation Committee is a statutory committee based on the Construction Technology Promotion Act, and the 16th committee members will serve for two years starting next month.

The deliberation committee consists of 249 members across 21 fields including urban planning, landscaping, transportation, railroads, environment, waste management, civil engineering construction, quality and safety, civil engineering structures, roads, water resources, water supply and sewage, soil and tunnels, architectural planning, architectural construction, architectural structures, public design, mechanical equipment, electrical power, signal communication, and energy.

They are composed of top construction technology experts in each field who possess certain qualifications and experience such as professional engineers, architects, and PhDs, selected from applicants in academia, public officials, public institutions, and private companies.

The committee deliberates on ▲the feasibility of design and safety of facilities and appropriateness of construction execution for construction projects with a total cost of 10 billion won or more ▲objections regarding the scope and limits of new technological methods ▲appropriateness of detailed evaluation criteria for business performance and technical evaluation methods for selecting service providers and the bidding announcement draft ▲appropriateness of construction project management plan establishment ▲appropriateness of detailed safety inspections ▲appropriateness of construction period estimation for large-scale projects, and also conducts ▲design and construction evaluations ▲selection of specific methods and materials ▲on-site inspections of large construction projects.

Lee Hanguk, Director of the Construction Administration Division of the city, said, “The Local Construction Technology Deliberation Committee is the top expert group in the construction field that performs strict and fair deliberations and evaluations. Based on integrity and expertise, it will contribute to preventing poor construction and safety accidents in Gwangju’s construction projects and improving quality.”

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