Universal construction code to be drawn up in Kazakhstan

"Excessive details, contradictions, that needs to be gone. We need to upgrade the construction norms. But this should be done in a way not to hurt quality," Minister Sagintayev said at the Friday meeting.

He instructed to draw up specific proposals to be submitted to the Government in a month.

"Perhaps, a universal construction code is a good idea," Mr. Sagintayev added. In his words, it would allow to examine all specialists in the construction industry, test their knowledge of the craft.