Kazakhstan to adopt Building Code by year-end
Delivering his annual State of the Nation Address at a joint session of Parliament, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev urged the adoption of the new Building Code, Kazinform News Agency reports.
He noted Kazakhstan saw high housing construction rates over the recent years. In 2022, Kazakhstan commissioned 19 million square meters of housing.
"At the same time, it is necessary to apply building information modelling using AI technologies to raise the quality of construction. The Government should launch the national digital platform to ensure planning and monitoring in all stages of construction," the Head of State said.
He stressed the new Building Code should lay the foundation for solid legislation for the sustainable, transparent and safe development of the construction industry.
The President stated the document should be adopted by the end of the year.
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