QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM AND DESIGN IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES IN THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN

Аннотация

This article reviews the current system of quality control for design and construction in the Republic of Uzbekistan, examines institutional and regulatory frameworks, identifies key challenges, and proposes practical recommendations to strengthen quality management across the sector. Uzbekistan’s construction sector has been undergoing rapid transformation driven by national strategies to modernize building codes, adopt international standards, and strengthen institutional oversight. Despite progress, persistent gaps remain in standardization, laboratory testing capacity, contractor qualification, and the consistent application of quality management systems on projects. Keywords: defect, marriage, construction design, quality indicators, production, ranking, quality management, ISO 9001, inspection, construction standards and others. Construction is a strategic sector in Uzbekistan’s economy, central to urban development, infrastructure renewal, and housing programs. The performance and safety of buildings depend not only on design quality but also on robust systems of quality control that integrate regulatory oversight, laboratory testing, contractor management, and continuous monitoring throughout the construction lifecycle. This article maps the current environment for quality control and design in Uzbekistan, synthesizing legal reforms, institutional arrangements, and industry practices. In modern conditions, a large number of legislative acts have been adopted in Uzbekistan, the state regulates the process of development of capital construction in the appropriate legal field, and a wealth of experience has been accumulated in the development of the industry in the context of economic reform [1,2,3]. One of the main directions of ongoing economic reforms in capital construction is the improvement of the system of management and supervision of the quality of design and construction work, compliance with design, estimate and technological discipline in construction. The creation of a safe environment for the life of the population depends on the professionalism of designers and builders [1]. The regulations governing the supervision of the quality of design and construction work in Uzbekistan are as follows. In the republic, the formation of an integrated system of management and supervision of the quality of design and construction work, compliance with design, estimate and technological discipline in construction is carried out on the basis of:  Urban Planning Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan; 5 8 International scientific journal ISSN: 2181-3906 «MODERN SCIENCE АND RESEARCH» 2025 VOLUME 4 / SPECIAL ISSUE/ UIF:8.2 / MODERNSCIENCE.UZ  Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated September 17, 2003 No. 404 “On approval of the regulation on the procedure for collecting fines imposed on legal entities for offenses in the field of construction”;  Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated December 2, 2003 No. 538 “On measures to improve the activities of the State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Architecture and Construction”. Content. The system of management and supervision of the quality of design and construction work in Uzbekistan includes:  state expertise of urban planning documentation - carried out by the departments of state expertise of the Ministry of Construction of the Republic of Uzbekistan. in accordance with Article 24 of the Urban Planning Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan;  author's supervision - carried out by the design organization, the developer of project documentation during the entire period of construction;  technical supervision - carried out by the customer during the entire construction period;  state architectural supervision - carried out by the inspections of the SACS of the Ministry of Construction in accordance with Article 25 of the Urban Planning Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan. These bodies, interacting, must ensure the quality of design and construction products, which ultimately meets both the achievement of the design solutions laid down for the buildings and structures being commissioned, and the safety requirements for their operation. At the same time, a survey of construction contractors shows the existence of serious problems [2, 3]: 1. Extremely low quality of project documentation. This was indicated by 56% of the respondents. 33% of respondents testify that there are deviations from construction supervision in project documents. At the same time, in more than 30% of cases, design organizations refuse to agree with the comments of construction contractors. 2. Carrying out technical supervision is actually reduced to the formal presence of the customer's representative at the facility. The current regulatory documents do not establish a clear degree of responsibility of technical supervision employees for the violations committed in their work. Often, specialists without a certain ski