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Uzbekistan’s Agency for Technical Regulation and Rosstandart have agreed to incorporate into the Central Asian republic’s regulatory framework a provision adopted in Russia. The document is titled Information Regulation Technologies in Construction: Basic Terms and Definitions. The decision is expected to accelerate the digital transformation of the sector and minimize technical barriers in joint projects, according to Russia’s Ministry of Construction.
The ministry said the standard was developed under the leadership of the Ministry of Construction and Housing and Utilities of the Russian Federation and DOM.RF, with input from leading industry organizations. It establishes a unified system of terms and definitions for the information model of capital construction projects.
“Recognition of the Russian standard in Uzbekistan is an important step in the development of bilateral cooperation. This document will not only simplify interaction between our countries in the construction sector but will also open up new opportunities for joint infrastructure initiatives,” said Russian Deputy Minister of Construction Konstantin Mikhailik.
Uzbekistan had previously adopted Russian standards in the field of “green” construction. Now, the republic reaffirms its course toward deeper integration in technical regulation. In this regard, representatives of both countries agreed to hold expert meetings later this year to discuss the next steps in standardization and digitalization of construction.
“With colleagues from Uzbekistan, we have developed positive experience in applying Russian standards over the past few years. This allows us to speak a common professional language, improves the efficiency and transparency of joint projects, and accelerates their implementation,” emphasized Rosstandart head Anton Shalaev.
The news of unified construction standards was also commented on by Yusup Kabulzhanov, Uzbekistan’s consul general in Vladivostok. On his Telegram channel, the diplomat wrote that the document is necessary to ensure that specialists in both countries share a single “language base”—consistent terminology and rules for creating digital models of buildings and facilities.
A shared terminology also matters because Russia’s construction sector employs many migrant workers, particularly from Uzbekistan and other Central Asian republics.
Russian officials reported that as of the first half of 2025, 6.7 million foreign nationals were officially employed in the country. Around one million—nearly one in six foreign workers—are in construction, most of them from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan.
However, experts note that the number of workers from CIS countries in the sector is declining. Russia now faces competition from countries in the Middle East that offer more attractive wages and working conditions. In addition, Russia has seen an influx of workers from farther abroad, including India and North Korea.
