The Seoul city government announced on the 5th that it has revised the 'special conditions for construction contracts in Seoul' so that the main contractor must directly carry out the work when a joint contract is made, and issued guidelines on the 2nd.
The special conditions for construction contracts in Seoul were established as guidelines by the city in January 2002 to efficiently manage construction contracts. These conditions serve as an effective document to be attached during the conclusion of construction contracts issued by the city.
This revision is a follow-up measure to the abolition of the '50% direct construction obligation for construction projects in Seoul.' It was prepared to promote a consortium between comprehensive and specialized construction companies through the expansion of bidding participation methods such as the main contractor management method, thereby revitalizing a mutually cooperative production structure.
Earlier, in February, the Seoul city government completely abolished the obligation for 50% direct construction for construction projects, and is currently implementing a direct construction ratio assessment during bidding according to the Ministry of Interior and Safety's guidelines.
From now on, construction projects ordered by the Seoul city government will be subject to the revised special conditions for construction contracts. When promoting construction projects under the main contractor management method, it will be possible to choose whether or not to directly construct the portion assigned to the main contractor.
Kim Seung-won, the director of construction technology policy for Seoul, said, "Through this revision of the special conditions for construction contracts, we can expand the consortium between comprehensive and specialized construction and activate responsible construction according to each party's role. We will continue to strive for innovation and change in the construction industry along with the elimination of construction industry regulations."