Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan's Ministry of Construction and Housing and Communal Services has held talks with representatives of South Korean company JACE KOREA and British organisation Connected Places Catapult (CPC) on expanding international cooperation and introducing modern technologies in the construction sector.
During a meeting with the JACE KOREA delegation, the sides discussed reforms in Uzbekistan's construction and housing and communal services sectors, the application of South Korean expertise in the seismic design of social infrastructure facilities and prospects for joint projects.
The talks resulted in an agreement to exchange expertise in seismic reinforcement of buildings and implement investment projects through public-private partnerships.
A separate online meeting was held with representatives of Connected Places Catapult to discuss the introduction of building information modelling (BIM) technologies in Uzbekistan.
The talks took place במסגרת the UK's Digital Construction International Programme (DCIP).
Participants reviewed the current state of BIM adoption, international experience and opportunities to improve Uzbekistan's national roadmap in this area.
They also discussed developing the regulatory and institutional framework for the digitalisation of the construction sector, drafting technical standards and applying BIM technologies in public procurement.
Other topics included professional training for specialists and the integration of existing information systems.
