The Bottom of a Large Company Does a Good Job - Chapter 271



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Episode 271. Bidding Competition (2)

The employees who attended the meeting kept their mouths shut and rolled their eyes.

This was not what was originally agreed upon in advance.

-Step 1. Put pressure on Chae Kyung-jun.

No matter how great his work was, it is true that the construction headquarters actually suffered damage.

Even if there was no damage, it was something that needed to be investigated.

A person who is not even an industry insider and knows nothing about the subject, and as soon as he entered the industry, his target was the construction headquarters.

In short, isn’t this saying that he caught an easy guy and beat him up to show off his skills?

As the head of the headquarters, it was something I absolutely could not sit still about.

This must be addressed, if only for the sake of pride and employee morale.

-Second. Soothe.

It was the carrot and the whip.

If we put pressure on Chae Kyung-jun as a first step, the atmosphere will definitely become tense.

The opponent is the one who ruined the entire industry.

I don’t think that’s the case, but if the other person was crazy, I think he could probably turn a headquarters of the same company into a mess.

It is also true that an opportunity was given to the construction headquarters.

So, I’ll comfort you.

Up to this point, everything has gone according to plan.

But things went wrong from the third time onwards.

-Third. A full-fledged meeting. However, the construction headquarters takes the initiative.

Although I was invited to this meeting at the request of the CEO, it was an important meeting that would determine the future of the construction headquarters.

Even if that foreigner is a capable team leader and a member of the owner’s family, it can’t be done.

I was anxious about leaving important decisions to an outsider who didn’t know much about the industry, but on the other hand, I still had some pride.

This is the pride of managers and team leaders who have worked in the industry for decades and have risen to this position.

I am not ignoring Chae Kyung-jun’s abilities.

But this side takes the initiative.

‘Wasn’t that the plan… …?’

The employees looked at the two with puzzled expressions.

The chief was facing off against Chae Kyung-jun with a very excited look on his face.

It didn’t seem like a fight.

It didn’t seem like there was an underwater fight going on to gain the initiative.

The conversation just seemed enjoyable.

“I expected that Future Construction would intervene, but I didn’t know it would happen this quickly.”

Chae Kyung-jun planned the operation based on the premise that it would be impossible to block Mirae Construction’s market entry.

But I thought I had some time to spare thanks to the unexpected intervention of Tak Hee-min.

I don’t think the company will be abandoned or shut down once it’s already been established, but I don’t think it will recover right away as the chairman of the future group is furious.

“I knew that the construction of the future was in turmoil. I thought it was an opportunity. Since there were no competitors, it was perfect for monopolizing the work.”

Chae Kyung-jun thought for a moment at the chief’s words and then answered.

“From a future construction perspective, this is the best method. Organizing the inside is important, but in the current situation, it is easiest to look outside.”

The chief immediately understood and responded.

“Originally, when there is a problem inside, bringing in external problems helps to unite. Besides that, now is also an opportunity.”

“Yes. The future is the same as the absence of competitors. If you waste time trying to stabilize the internal structure, you will have to deal with other companies that have recovered in the meantime. They are already established companies with know-how and experience.”

“At this time, there are only two competitors: Taesung Construction and Mirae Construction.”

The killing hit the mark very well.

Since the head of the headquarters is someone who only does this kind of analysis after eating, it is natural that he would know the industry situation.

It was surprising that Chae Kyung-jun was receiving it regularly.

Who would look at that young team leader and think he’s in his second year?

Judging from the conversation he had with the chief, he wasn’t just aware of the situation, he was also analyzing it.

A conversation like that can’t just come from knowing information.

This is something that requires careful thought and an understanding of the context and interests behind why it happened.

‘He’s definitely young, but he’s quite good.’

The team leaders who were seeing Chae Kyung-jun in the meeting for the first time listened with expressions on their faces as if they were seeing him again.

The managers who had already experienced him said, “Well, that’s how it is,” and waited for the two to conclude.

Now was not the time to argue about initiative or anything like that.

This means that it is not a conversation that other people can interrupt.

Like subordinates waiting for a decision from their superiors, the managers and team leaders quietly listened to their conversation.

“I think the construction headquarters has already decided which projects to award and bid on, so I’d like to hear about that first.”

“Oh, I guess it would be right to explain it in order.”

Now the chief’s story is finally getting back on track.

The construction headquarters had already come to a conclusion because they weren’t stupid enough to just wait for Chae Kyung-jun.

Now I don’t even ask what process Chae Kyung-jun used to make his inferences.

To the chief, Chae Kyung-jun had now risen to an equal position.

By that time, it is a given that you should have this level of situational analysis skills.

It also meant that he valued it that highly.

“You don’t really need to worry too much about orders. We evaluate each business that comes into each department.”

Chae Kyung-jun nodded.

Construction is a business in which revenue and cost units are particularly different.

There is no way that a business worth tens or hundreds of billions of won can be decided in a few meetings.

Each team will have already completed its business evaluation.

The meeting is a place to verify whether the business is really viable.

“The problem is the bid you mentioned. Where is it?”

As I said, the important thing was the bidding competition.

If an order is a request to a company, a bid is the opposite.

The company must appeal to the other party about the feasibility of the project by saying, “We will do the construction,” and present a reasonable price to win the construction contract.

It is clear that this is a very profitable business.

“Isn’t there a redevelopment craze these days?”

Chae Kyung-jun recalled his memories at the chief’s words.

In fact, Chae Kyung-jun had no interest in politics.

Politicians are all the same.

However, real estate is more affected by policy than any other industry.

From my vague memory, I recalled that real estate regulations had been greatly relaxed.

“Redevelopment will vary depending on the region. … … No way.”

The chief made a meaningful expression at Chae Kyung-jun’s words.

“It’s Noryangjin.”

“and.”

I was convinced right away.

Since ancient times, apartments along the Han River have been extremely expensive.

Banpo was a representative example.

Noryangjin is now looked down upon as a school district and has many shabby buildings, but its location was prime.

Chae Kyung-jun forced out the words, “You’re crazy,” that were rising to the top of his lungs.

It was a good area that even Chae Kyung-jun, who had no interest in real estate, understood.

“There has been a huge fight behind the scenes over who should develop Yongsan and Noryangjin.”

The chief spoke with great pride.

“There’s nothing we can do since Yongsan has already been decided, but Noryangjin is in the process of deciding on a construction company at an opportune time.”

An exclamation of admiration escaped Chae Kyung-jun’s mouth.

This guy is going to be a hit.

It was not the time to lament about missing Yongsan.

There was still a big fish called Noryangjin.

It’s redevelopment, not reconstruction.

Reconstruction refers to demolishing only the building and rebuilding it, while redevelopment refers to rebuilding everything in the area, including the urban infrastructure.

Naturally, redevelopment is a much larger project.

“I bet there were a lot of strong companies eyeing it.”

“Yes. As far as I know, the construction company has collapsed twice.”

The redevelopment process is roughly as follows: After the association is established, they must select a construction company before work can begin.

There were many combinations that took up a huge amount of time during this process.

Although the maintenance zone was designated a long time ago, there were many cases where construction companies could not be selected for over 10 years.

There were also instances where things were overturned after they were decided, saying there was an irregularity.

From the beginning, there was a huge fight over food within the union.

“Everyone was preparing hard for the third time to become their own company, but then the industry went into chaos!”

The chief couldn’t hold back his laughter and chuckled.

It was enjoyable even from the headquarters manager’s perspective.

No matter how much Taesung Construction ranks at the top of the industry, competition is tough.

How convenient it is that the great companies have dropped out on their own.

“It’s worth a try if the only competitor is Mirae Construction.”

Chae Kyung-jun nodded.

“Besides, Mirae Construction is a new company with no know-how or experience, so the union has no choice.”

“Of course. As long as we don’t do anything weird, we’re pretty much guaranteed to win.”

The chief looked at Chae Kyung-jun with a face that said he was dying of cuteness.

The managers looked at the headquarters director with their mouths wide open.

‘I wondered why he was scolding us like that earlier, but it turns out he meant to tell us to stop whining.’

They say the chiefs have reconciled, so who would dare touch Chae Kyung-jun?

Now I see how much the chief likes it.

No, he couldn’t hide his expression at all.

Chae Kyung-jun answered with a sly smile.

“But that doesn’t mean you should let your guard down. You shouldn’t take building the future lightly.”

“Oh, of course. That’s obvious. Mirae is the number one group for nothing. Mirae Construction must have sharpened its sword as well. If you get that one, you won’t need anything else.”

“When is the on-site briefing? Has the bid notice been posted?”

In other words, it could be seen as a place where construction companies make presentations and say, “Please pick us.”

In the case of redevelopment, there is general competition and designated competition.

In general competition, everyone competes under the same conditions, while in designated competition, the selecting party designates several companies and they compete against each other.

In either case, a bid notice had to be issued at least one week in advance.

“It’s already out. The briefing session itself is in two weeks, but now is the important time.”

“I guess so.”

In fact, when a construction company prepares a bid, it must not propose money or other items unrelated to the construction.

It is a call for fair competition in terms of materials and benefits, so who would do something so naively?

Behind the scenes, they are already using all sorts of hands.

That’s why the construction company collapsed twice.

It was discovered that the union had entered into an illegal agreement.

“How are you going to do it?”

It’s clear to everyone here that this isn’t a question about business description.

The head of the headquarters glanced at the head of the housing department.

The manager answered, wiping away his cold sweat.

He is the person who clashes with Chae Kyung-jun the most and will continue to clash with him in the future.

To him, Chae Kyung-jun was both a traitor and a god.

In short, you could see that he was a person whose work clothes were bursting.

“That… … Originally, we also thought about trying various things in the future.”

The manager spoke in a crawling voice, perhaps feeling uncomfortable saying such things in an official setting, or perhaps uncomfortable saying something so shameless in front of Chae Kyung-jun.

“This time, I’m going to cut out all the mess and go for the straight and narrow.”

“Is there a reason?”

Chae Kyung-jun asked sharply.

He is not the kind of person who would criticize someone for doing secret work at a company.

Because they were the type of people who thought that companies were run for profit.

So, I don’t understand.

There’s no way they wouldn’t say it’s illegal and dirty.

“First of all, it’s too obvious to move in this situation.”

“I’m sure other companies have made noticeable moves as well.”

The manager felt like he was being scolded by his superior.

I felt like I had to give a perfectly rational reason, leaving out good and evil.

The manager’s voice became serious.

“We have already failed twice. The resistance of the union members is growing. If we approach them in the same way this time, there is a high possibility that we will fail again. Furthermore, there is no company that can compete with our company right now, so the fair method is sufficient.”

Only then did Chae Kyung-jun nod as if he understood, and the manager let out a sigh of relief.

‘Wait, why do I feel like I’m reporting?’

While the manager tilted his head, the head of the headquarters opened his mouth again.

“That’s why we have to be even more nervous this time. Since there was no pre-planning, we have to win based on conditions.”

Chae Kyung-jun answered right away.

“Future Construction will probably come out with some radical terms and conditions. They have a reason why they absolutely must accept this.”

“But I can’t let go of the rice cake that’s in my hand. What do you think?”

It was obvious what he was asking.

Chae Kyung-jun nodded vigorously.

“I have to go. I really want to go.”

“As expected. Then it’s time to decide on the members. Ask the manager for more details.”

Chae Kyung-jun thought as he watched the manager nod his head and wipe away the cold sweat.

For future construction, it is a matter of life or death.

Besides, the system there may not be well-organized yet.

‘If I do well, I might be able to see Tak Jae-min.’

After Tak Hee-min, it’s Tak Jae-min.

Anticipation took precedence over nervousness.