Construction firms in Bishkek have been fined 1 million KGS for breaches

In Bishkek, an inspection of five construction sites has revealed breaches of building regulations and safety requirements. The contractors were fined a total of 1 million KGS. This was reported by the Ministry of Construction.

The inspections were carried out by the Bishkek City Office of the Department of State Architectural and Construction Control.

During the inspection, inspectors checked the following sites:

• the ‘Murok’ Centre for Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation;
• a five-storey office building at 11 Sherbet Street, in the Archa-Beshik residential area;
• a 12-storey residential block at 128 Karasaev Street;
• a nine-storey residential block in the village of Kok-Zhar, plot No. 16;
• a furniture showroom at 11 Panfilov Street.

The inspection found non-compliance with the requirements of construction standards KR 12-02:2018 ‘Organisation of Construction Works’ and the Law ‘On Urban Planning and Architecture’.

Reports were drawn up against the contractors and fines totalling 1 million KGS were imposed. Orders were also issued to rectify the identified breaches.

The Ministry of Construction has stated that monitoring of compliance with building regulations and safety requirements at construction sites will continue.