Revision of National Heritage Repair Specifications and Standard Unit Prices

Removal of Uniform Dimension Standards in Carpentry and More

New standards will be applied to the repair and restoration work on national heritage assets.

Yonhap News Agency

The Cultural Heritage Administration announced on September 30 that it has added three types of work and eight new items, and revised six types of work and ninety-two items in the standard specifications, which serve as guidelines for construction methods. In the carpentry sector, uniform installation dimension standards have been removed, allowing regional characteristics and the unique techniques of artisans to be reflected in projects.

In the standard unit price, which provides guidelines for the quantity of materials and labor input, one type of work with four new items was added, and five types of work with nineteen items were revised. Notably, the process called "Deujabi," which corrects tilted structures without dismantling them, has been subdivided to enhance the objectivity and rationality of work quantity calculations.

To ensure these standards are established in the field, the Cultural Heritage Administration will hold an information session on November 4. This session will target four groups within the private sector: construction contractors, design firms, engineers, and skilled tradespersons.

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