Over the past 8 years, Uzbekistan’s population has grown by 6 million people. Proportionally, the scale of construction of new housing, roads, and social infrastructure has expanded. During this period, 210 million square meters of residential and non-residential buildings have been commissioned. Housing totaling 565,000 apartments has been built, ten times the number built in previous years.
Significant opportunities have also been created for the construction materials industry. Its output has grown fourfold over the past eight years and is expected to reach 53 trillion UZS this year, with exports totaling $1.1 billion.
Most importantly, the sector has become a driver generating jobs and income in Surkhandarya, Syrdarya, Khorezm, and Jizzakh regions, where there was previously little to no industry.
It was noted that the sector continues to face challenges related to product quality and compliance with standards, as well as issues with logistics and access to new markets.
In particular, it was noted that despite the presence of major domestic enterprises producing PVC pipes, fittings, facing stone, and construction glass, these products were imported in large volumes in 2024.
The presentation outlined the key plans for the future.
Specifically, the sector plans to implement 112 projects worth $2.4 billion, creating 13,500 jobs. In addition, five strategically significant large projects worth $110 million will be carried out. A task has been set to increase the project portfolio to $3.5 billion in the coming years.
The President emphasized that these projects must be developed based on the resources, raw material base, and logistical capabilities of each region and district.
Neighboring countries have a construction materials market exceeding $4 billion. Moreover, there is an opportunity to expand exports of 9 product types to 26 countries.
Responsible officials were instructed to intensify efforts to enter foreign markets and increase the production of export-oriented materials by fully utilizing regional and sectoral capacities.
The efficient use of kaolin reserves was also addressed at the presentation. It was noted that despite Uzbekistan possessing more than 1 billion tons of kaolin deposits, millions of dollars’ worth of porcelain are imported annually. In this regard, 40 projects for deep kaolin processing totaling $515 million are planned for implementation next year, along with the training of 460 specialized professionals.
Special attention was given to increasing energy efficiency in the sector.
Energy audits conducted to date at 34 enterprises have enabled reductions in production fuel consumption.
A task was set to continue this work systematically, expand the range of energy-efficient products, and increase the share of energy-efficient and environmentally friendly materials used in construction to 25 percent next year and to 35 percent by 2030.
The importance of science in improving product quality and safety was emphasized, along with the need to utilize the potential of domestic researchers better.
Together with the Tashkent Institute of Chemical Technology, four scientific projects are being implemented in this direction, with researchers from Germany, Korea, and Türkiye involved. To strengthen the integration of science and practice, 30 billion UZS will be allocated next year to finance scientific projects in construction materials.
It was emphasized that widespread implementation of digital management and artificial intelligence technologies at enterprises can reduce production costs by 5-10 percent. To increase the number of enterprises introducing such systems, 100 billion UZS has been allocated for two years.
As Uzbekistan moves toward accession to the World Trade Organization, the construction materials industry is also being adapted to international requirements. Over the past period, 125 international standards have been adopted, and by 2026, their number is expected to reach 166.
The President gave specific instructions to responsible officials on implementing the planned measures, expanding the production of high-quality, internationally compliant products, and increasing export potential.
