Construction inspectorate identifies 3,166 violations requiring demolition in nine months
Uzbekistan’s construction inspectorate recorded 3,166 violations of building standards that were remedied through demolition in January–September 2026, as it carried out more than 301,000 inspections at nearly 28,700 construction sites.
Construction inspectorate finds 3,166 violations requiring demolition in nine months
The Inspectorate for Control in the Construction and Housing and Communal Services Sector issued 215,907 mandatory notices ordering that violations be corrected.
It also sent 348 requests to suspend, terminate or revoke licenses and permits for breaches of architectural and technical supervision requirements. In addition, 1,650 reports on the use of substandard construction materials and products were forwarded to the relevant authorities.
Thousands of violations detected in apartment buildings
During the first nine months of the year, inspectors examined the technical condition of 23,121 apartment buildings and found 9,804 violations.
These included 403 cases of damage to load-bearing structures, 2,385 violations involving building enclosures, 4,743 instances of unauthorized construction on adjacent land, 1,291 cases of unlawful occupation of common areas, and 1,150 cases involving damaged basement walls or violations of sanitary standards in basements.
By the time of the report, more than 6,000 of the violations had been eliminated. The inspectorate also filed lawsuits in 1,457 cases.
Illegal water use results in additional charges
The inspectorate additionally identified 5,141 cases of illegal activity involving drinking water and wastewater networks. Of these, 4,053 were related to drinking water systems, 542 to sewage networks, and 545 to broken meter seals.
As a result of the findings, water supply organizations were charged an additional UZS 27.4 billion.
Over the same period, the inspectorate received 7,507 complaints from individuals and businesses. Of these, 2,459 were resolved in favor of the complainants, while legal explanations were given in the remaining cases.