10:16, 28 January 2026

Applied Digital Solutions for Construction Are Gaining Momentum in Russia

The Ministry of Construction plans to launch pilot AI projects in Russian regions.

Artificial intelligence technologies are set to be actively deployed in Russia’s construction sector starting in 2026, the federal Ministry of Construction said. According to the ministry, plans include rolling out a standard cloud-based Construction Management solution, document workflow services, and an industry-wide data platform to support AI development.

As Alexander Popov, CTO of SIGNAL — a company specializing in AI implementation in construction — told IT RUSSIA, Russia may gain an advantage specifically at the level of applied solutions.

“We need to scale up server capacity. Without addressing the issue of high-performance hardware, it is difficult to talk about a serious breakthrough at the level of foundation models. But at the level of interfaces and specialized systems that use base neural networks to solve specific professional tasks, development is moving at full speed. Developers worldwide — ourselves included — are creating intermediate layers, such as MCP servers and plugins, that make it possible to connect powerful neural networks to products safely and efficiently,” Popov said.

A Practical AI Assistant

SIGNAL’s construction management platform and SIGNAL DOCS are currently being integrated with AI. The team is working on connecting multiple models so that client companies can add any “artificial employee” to the platform.

“This agent will be able to assist with administration, check documentation for errors, compile project analytics based on system data, and assess the percentage of project completion. We are also planning a module for the automatic classification of BIM models, which is critically important for their further use in construction after the design stage. Many market players now declare plans to introduce AI, but there are still few real, working solutions. I believe 2026 will mark the active launch of such domestic solutions,” Popov noted.

In his view, the future belongs to applied solutions where AI is not a marketing gimmick but a genuinely effective tool that boosts efficiency. If neural networks begin to solve narrow professional tasks better and faster than humans, they will be adopted universally. In this area, Russian developers who understand the specifics of their industries have a real chance to create competitive products, even against the backdrop of lagging behind in fundamental research.

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