Ganghwa County to Operate Construction Planning Team Through Next Month

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Ganghwa County announced on the 6th that it will operate the "2021 Ganghwa County Construction Planning Team" through next month as a measure to revitalize the sluggish regional construction market affected by COVID-19.

The Construction Planning Team operates annually by having civil engineering officials belonging to Ganghwa County conduct direct in-house designs for small-scale residential convenience construction projects, thereby reducing design service fees and minimizing residents' inconvenience through prompt commencement of construction.

In particular, civil servants who are well-versed in local issues conduct direct design by reflecting detailed on-site surveys and resident opinions, resulting in higher project completion quality and resident satisfaction, according to the county's explanation.

The planning team plans to conduct self-surveying and design for 175 construction projects valued at approximately 7.9 billion won in construction costs, and is expected to achieve budget savings of approximately 600 million won. Additionally, the county plans to move away from uniform application of design standards and instead apply design standards that reflect standard construction estimates as well as precedent prices, standard market prices, and quotation prices to align with field conditions in construction work.

Ganghwa County Governor Yu Cheon-ho stated, "To revitalize the regional construction market dampened by COVID-19, we will establish channels for communication and empathy with relevant parties engaged in construction businesses in the county and explore ways for mutual prosperity." He added, "Through the operation of the Construction Planning Team, we will reorganize some previously unreasonable design standards to match field conditions, and based on this, we will advance all projects for early implementation to swiftly address local residents' inconveniences and boost the local economy through job creation and other initiatives."