Hwaseong City and Architects Association Sign 'Unlimited Care' Operational Agreement

Hwaseong City signed an 'Unlimited Building Quality Care Operational Agreement' with the Architects Association on the 13th.

Under the operational agreement, architects from the Hwaseong-Osan Architects Association will provide volunteer talent services as unlimited care providers, including on-site guidance and consultation for small-scale buildings.

The city will provide administrative support for this initiative.

Going forward, according to Article 14 of the Building Act, when small-scale detached house builders submit building plans to the city, architects will be introduced by the city to provide consultation and technical guidance on construction projects to the builders.

A city official stated, "Small-scale buildings, which account for over 50% of building permits, are excluded from supervision, resulting in social costs such as defective construction," and added, "Through this operational agreement, we will be able to minimize time and economic costs related to administrative procedures through consultation from architects, while also preventing defective construction."

Meanwhile, according to the city, among 4,068 building permits in Hwaseong City last year, there were 552 reports of small-scale detached houses falling under the Building Quality Unlimited Care Project.