The Verkhovna Rada adopted in the first reading and as a basis bill No. 6383, which provides for the introduction of building information modeling (BIM-technologies) at all stages of the life cycle of objects.
“In most developed countries, BIM technologies are already actively used in the design of construction projects. In particular, for state orders, their use is mandatory. The Ukrainian construction industry still does not have a very high level of digitalization, and BIM technologies are still used in their activities of only a few organizations. Finally, we will change this and our construction will become modern,” Elena Shulyak, deputy head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on the organization of state power, local self-government, regional development and urban planning, said on Facebook.
According to her, thanks to BIM technologies, it will be possible to gain access to any information about the construction site, control construction work at all stages, rationally use resources and significantly reduce construction costs.
As reported, the draft law also provides for the mandatory use of BIM technologies in the development of project documentation for the construction of facilities with the involvement of budgetary funds. In this case, a transitional period of five years is established.
Earlier in February 2021, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved the concept for the introduction of BIM technologies.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine intends to instruct the Ministry of Regional Development to submit a roadmap for the introduction of BIM technologies in construction for its consideration before the end of 2020.
The issue was included in the draft plan of priority actions of the government for 2020, approved at the Wednesday government meeting.
The Cabinet also plans to instruct the Ministry of Regional Development and the Ministry of Digital Transformation to develop and submit for consideration the changes in the procedure for the examination and approval of construction projects regarding the examination of project documentation using BIM technologies.
In addition, according to the draft plan, the government intends to instruct the Ministry of Regional Development by the end of the year to develop changes to the procedure for the development and approval of building codes, simplifying the procedure for their development, to bring the regulation on the central fund of building codes in line with the current legislation, and also to normalize the issue of applying international forms of contracts in major construction.
The Ministry of Regional Development is also to issue a resolution on the transfer of national standards for pricing in construction into the status of estimated norms and standards to simplify the procedure for determining the cost of construction before the end of the year.
The Cabinet also expects to complete the liquidation of the State Architectural and Construction Inspectorate and the creation of new bodies in the field of architectural control in November this year.
The Confederation of Constructors of Ukraine has named the key issues in the construction sphere, the settling of which is expected from president-elect Volodymyr Zelensky, in particular, reform of the State Architectural and Construction Inspectorate and the introduction of BIM technologies.
“Radical reforming of the State Architectural and Construction Inspectorate of Ukraine, separation of administrative services and supervisory functions in accordance with the current legislation of Ukraine. The functions of the State Architectural and Construction Inspectorate should be digitalized and transparent. Obtaining permits for construction should take place in line with detailed technological maps in the period specified by the legislation”, the confederation said in a statement.
In addition, the confederation expects increased control over the quality of projects and construction works, as well as the introduction of professional responsibility of experts evaluating projects and the personal responsibility of Construction Inspectorate inspectors. Enhancing the role of self-governing organizations in licensing, market supervision, and certification of qualified specialists at all stages of construction projects also belongs to the fundamental issues of reforming the sphere.
The confederation also emphasizes the seriousness of the issue of maintaining a balanced export-import policy in relation to building materials and technologies.
At the same time, the confederation noted the need to reanimate the government mortgage and support programs for the purchase of housing. In addition, it is important to stimulate the implementation of large construction projects, as well as the creation of industrial enterprises as part of industrial parks or individual industries.
