The ongoing work and future plans in the field of building materials are considered

On November 20, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed the presentation on the development of the construction materials industry.

Over the past eight years, our population the country increased by 6 million people. In proportion to this, the scale of construction of new houses, roads and social infrastructure facilities is expanding. During this time, 210 million square meters of residential and non-residential premises were put into operation. Housing has been built for 565 thousand apartments, which is 10 times more than in previous years.

Great opportunities have also been created for the building materials industry. Its volume has increased 4 times over the past eight years and is expected to reach 53 trillion soums this year, and exports will amount to $1.1 billion.

Most importantly, the industry has become a driver generating jobs and income in areas of Surkhandarya, Syrdarya, Khorezm and Jizzakh regions, where there was no industry before.

However, the industry continues to have problems related to product quality and compliance with standards, logistics issues and access to new markets, it was noted at the presentation.

In particular, it was indicated that despite the presence of large domestic enterprises producing PVC pipes, fittings, facing stone and building glass, in 2024 these products were imported in large volumes.

The presentation reported on the main plans for the future.

In particular, the industry plans to implement 112 projects worth $2.4 billion, which will create 13.5 thousand jobs. In addition, 5 more strategically important large projects worth $110 million will be implemented. The goal has been set to increase the portfolio of projects to $3.5 billion in the coming years.

The President emphasized that these projects should be developed taking into account the available resources, raw material base and logistics capabilities of each region and district.

In neighboring countries there is a construction materials market worth more than $4 billion. In addition, there is an opportunity to increase export volumes for 9 types of products to 26 countries.

Responsible persons were instructed to intensify access to foreign markets and increase the production of export-oriented materials, fully utilizing the capabilities of regions and industries.

The presentation also addressed the issues of effective use of kaolin reserves. It was noted that despite the presence of kaolin deposits in our country with a volume of more than 1 billion tons, porcelain worth many millions of dollars is imported annually. In this regard, next year it is planned to implement 40 projects for the deep processing of kaolin with a total value of $515 million and to train 460 specialized specialists.

Particular attention was paid to issues of increasing energy efficiency in the industry.

The energy audit carried out to date at 34 enterprises has reduced fuel consumption for production.

The task has been set to systematically continue this work, expand the range of manufactured energy-saving products, and also increase the share of energy-efficient and environmentally friendly materials in construction work to 25 percent next year and to 35 percent by 2030.

The importance of the role of science in improving the quality and safety of products, as well as the need for wider use of the potential of domestic scientists, was emphasized.

Together with the Tashkent Institute of Chemical Technology, 4 scientific projects are being implemented in this direction, scientists from Germany, Korea and Turkey are involved. As part of strengthening the integration of science and practice, starting next year, 30 billion soums will be allocated to finance scientific projects in the field of construction materials.

It was emphasized that through the widespread introduction of digital management and artificial intelligence technologies in enterprises, it is possible to reduce production costs by 5-10 percent. In order to increase the number of enterprises in which such systems will be implemented, 100 billion soums will be allocated over two years.

In the process of our country joining the World Trade Organization, the construction materials industry is also adapting to international requirements. Over the past period, 125 international standards have been adopted, and by 2026 it is planned to increase their number to 166.

The President gave specific instructions to those in charge to implement the plans, expand the production of high-quality products that meet international standards, and increase export potential.