Extended Meeting of the Construction Committee, OPORA RUSSIA

Moderator:

Dmitry Kotrovsky, Member of the Presidium of the Board of OPORA RUSSIA, Chairman of the Construction Committee of OPORA RUSSIA

Opening speech:

Dmitry A. Volkov, Deputy Minister of Construction, Housing and Utilities of the Russian Federation

1. Housing construction reform and the impact of the results on achieving the objectives of the Housing and Urban Environment National Project. The regional aspect.

Issues for discussion:

The current situation on the housing construction market in the provinces: trends and forecasts.

Implementation of project financing for developers in constituent entities of the Russian Federation: the number of banks, the dynamics of banking product provision, the problems of interaction between regional developers and banks, community proposals.

Interaction of regional developers with relevant authorities: issuance of permits for the construction of new facilities, oversight and supervisory activities. Problems and solutions.

Invited to discussion:

• Natalia A. Gryadasova, Chairman of the Construction Committee, OPORA RUSSIA Chuvash Republic branch, Deputy Director of the Leader Company.
• Andrey N. Ignashkin, Chairman of the Construction Committee, OPORA RUSSIA Penza regional branch, General Director of Energo-Holding Group of Companies.
• Viktor A. Ostakhov, Chairman of the Construction Committee, OPORA RUSSIA Novosibirsk regional branch, General Director of the Engineering Company.
• Alexey Y. Fedorin, Chairman of the Construction Committee, OPORA RUSSIA Ivanovo regional branch, Director of the Status Construction Company.

2. Development of Russian cities in accordance with the objectives of the Housing and Urban Environment National Project.

Issues for discussion:

The transition from general plans to master plans, the introduction of design codes.

Spatial development of Russia or the development of agglomerations?

The role of resource-supplying organizations in the implementation of the National Project.

Problems of urban development and business community proposals.

Invited to discussion:

• Svetlana S. Bachurina, Assistant to the Deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Resin V.I., Executive Secretary of the Expert Council on Construction, Building Materials Industry and Share Construction Issues of the State Duma Committee on Transport and Construction.
• Elena L. Kosorenkova, Head of the National Agency for Architecture and Urban Planning.
• Ilya V. Zalivukhin, Head of the YauzaProekt architectural bureau.
• Gleb B. Lukyanov, Chairman of the Construction Committee , OPORA RUSSIA St. Petersburg branch.

3. Improvement of legislation in the field of urban planning and land relations.

Issues for discussion:

The Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, in accordance with the instructions of the Government of the Russian Federation, is continuing to develop a mechanism for managing systemic changes in the business environment – ’Transformation of Business Climate’. Its implementation is intended to simplify the process of conducting business and investment activities in various economic sectors.

The mechanism of the ‘Transformation of Business Climate’ project and interaction with the business community.

Invited to discussion:

• Guzel G. Baskakova, Head of the Investment Policy Division of the Investment Policy and Entrepreneurship Development Department of the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia.
• Aleksey M. Safiollin, General Director of USI, developer of the Strategiya RF platform (strategy24.ru).
• Elena N. Dybova, Vice-President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, Head of the Expert Group on Urban and Territorial Planning.
• Andrey V. Shirokov, Chairman of the Committee for Entrepreneurship in Housing Services and Utilities of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, Head of the Expert Group on Technological Connection to Networks of Engineering and Technical Support.
• Gleb B. Lukyanov, Chairman of the Construction Committee, OPORA RUSSIA St. Petersburg branch.

4. Reform of arbitration courts in Russia. New business opportunities.

Issues for discussion:

Due to the major reform of the arbitration system in Russia and the innovations that have become a result of the adoption of the Federal Law 382 ‘On Arbitration’, all ideas about arbitration courts have radically changed. Currently, arbitration proceedings, in contrast to proceedings in commercial courts, have a number of significant advantages.

Since November 2017, only those arbitration institutions that have received special permission from the Government of the Russian Federation can consider arbitration disputes in Russia. On March 21, 2018, the National Association of Builders and the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs signed an Agreement on cooperation in the field of arbitration. The agreement provides for the possibility of creating an independent specialized Dispute Resolution Board in construction.

Invited to discussion:

• Mark V. Geller, Chairman of the Construction Disputes Resolution Board of the Arbitration Center of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, PhD.
• Igor E. Vladimirov, Deputy Head of the Construction Disputes Resolution Board of the Arbitration Center of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.

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