Yongin City Establishes Construction Method Selection Committee to Review New Technologies and Patents

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Noh-hoon] Yongin City announced on the 13th that it will newly establish a 'Construction Method Selection Committee' to review new technologies and patented construction methods to be applied to projects commissioned by the city.

The move aims to ensure transparency in the selection of construction methods using new technologies or patents and to prevent allegations of favoritism.

The Ministry of Interior and Safety implemented a directive in April that mandates review procedures for selecting new technology and patented construction methods. However, since each business department operated its own committees, there were concerns about the lack of consistency and expertise in administration.

Accordingly, the city designated the Construction Policy Division as the dedicated review department to oversee the process, and established its own guidelines for construction methods using new technology and patents in projects commissioned by the city and three districts.

For construction projects commissioned by the city with an estimated amount of 100 million won or more that reflect new technology or patented construction methods, the selection announcement, submission of proposals by businesses, and evaluation procedures by the Construction Method Selection Committee must be followed.

Members of the Construction Method Selection Committee will be selected by randomly drawing 7 to 10 external experts from the existing 'Yongin City Technical Advisory Committee,' which has reviewed the validity and appropriateness of construction projects commissioned by the city.

A city official stated, "With the Construction Method Selection Committee and the establishment of our own guidelines, more fair and professional reviews will be conducted in the application of new technologies," and added, "We will continue to discover various policies to improve construction quality in the public sector."