Moscow Pushes Construction Into the Digital Era
Russia’s capital is rolling out a citywide plan to digitize its construction industry, betting on advanced modeling tools to cut costs, speed up projects, and eliminate errors before they break ground.
Moscow has formally approved a roadmap to integrate building information modeling (BIM) and automated design systems into its urban planning policy, local outlet Moscow 24 reported.
The initiative began in 2022, and since then more than 90 projects have been designed using these digital tools. Now, city officials say the effort is entering a new phase — expanding BIM adoption across every stage of urban development.
The plan outlines several priorities: establishing unified standards for digital building models, introducing automated clash detection, creating a registry of machine-readable requirements, and investing in domestic software solutions.
At the center of this push is a platform called “Stroimprosto,” designed to catch design flaws early in the process. Officials aim to deploy it at scale by 2026.
The promise is straightforward: lower design costs, faster execution, tighter oversight, fewer mistakes, and safer working conditions.
City leaders frame BIM as more than just a software upgrade. For Moscow, it is becoming a cornerstone of how the construction sector will evolve over the next decade.
