20.11.2025

On November 20, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev got acquainted with a presentation on the development of construction materials industry.

Over the past eight years, our country's population has grown by 6 million people. Proportionally, 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 have been commissioned. Housing for 565 thousand apartments has been built, which is 10 times more than in previous years.

Vast opportunities have also been created for the building materials industry. Its volume has grown fourfold over the past eight years and is expected to reach 53 trillion soums this year, with exports amounting to $1.1 billion.

Most importantly, the industry has become a driver of job and income generation in Surkhandarya, Syrdarya, Khorezm, and Jizzakh regions, where there was previously no industry.

At the same time, problems remain in the industry related to product quality and compliance with standards, logistics issues, and entering new markets, as noted at the presentation.

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

The presentation outlined the main plans for the long term.

In particular, the industry plans to implement 112 projects worth $2.4 billion, which will create 13.5 thousand jobs. In addition, five more large-scale projects of strategic importance worth $110 million will be implemented. The goal is to bring the project portfolio to $3.5 billion in the coming years. 

The President emphasized that these projects should be developed with consideration of the available resources, raw materials, and logistical capabilities of each region and district.

Neighboring countries have a construction materials market worth more than $4 billion. In addition, there is an opportunity to increase exports of nine types of products to 26 countries.

Responsible officials have been instructed to intensify efforts to enter foreign markets and increase the production of export-oriented materials, fully utilizing the capabilities of regions and industries.

The presentation also addressed issues related to the 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.

Special attention was paid to the issues of improving energy efficiency in the industry.

The energy audit conducted so far at 34 enterprises has allowed for a reduction in fuel consumption for production.

The task has been set to systematically continue this work, expand the range of energy-saving products produced, and 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 product quality and safety was emphasized, as well as the need for broader utilization of the potential of domestic scientists.

In cooperation with the Tashkent Chemical-Technological Institute, four scientific projects are being implemented in this area, involving scientists from Germany, Korea and Türkiye. As part of strengthening the integration of science and practice, starting next year, 30 billion soums will be allocated for financing scientific projects in the field of construction materials.

It was emphasized that through the wide implementation of digital management and artificial intelligence technologies in enterprises, production costs can be reduced by 5–10 percent. To increase the number of enterprises where such systems will be introduced, 100 billion soms are planned to be allocated over the next two years.

In the process of our country joining the World Trade Organization, the construction materials industry is also adapting to international requirements. During the past period, 125 international standards have been adopted, and by 2026, this number will reach 166.

The President gave specific instructions to the responsible officials on implementing the planned measures, expanding the production of high-quality products that meet international standards, and increasing export potential.
 

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