Kazakhstan's Unified Construction Information System — E-QURYLYS

Kazakhstan plans to establish a unified E-QURYLYS information system to automate construction quality control and the commissioning of completed facilities. The Construction and Housing and Utilities Committee of the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development explained its purpose and proposed operation.

The portal's main purpose is to replace paper-based workflows with electronic records. At present, every construction process, from permits to commissioning, involves paper documents. Work logs, technical and designer supervision logs, incoming inspection records, and concealed-work certificates are filled in manually each day.

The general E-QURYLYS workflow will be as follows:

• The customer uploads permits and design-and-estimate documentation with a positive expert review.

• Other participants (the contractor and technical and designer supervision teams) access the portal using digital signatures and perform their tasks. For example, supervisors complete electronic logs and issue comments, while the contractor maintains as-built technical records and submits reports on how comments were addressed.

• The State Architectural and Construction Control Department and the Construction and Housing and Utilities Committee conduct remote desk reviews and issue written comments. If violations are not remedied, or are corrected inadequately, the supervisory authorities carry out inspections.

• The fire service, sanitary and epidemiological service, and labor inspectorate can be brought into the system when necessary.

The system will display planned and actual construction schedules, including the percentage of work completed at each stage, from excavation to commissioning. Photo and video recording and online streaming are planned. Incoming inspection records will also allow the use of domestically produced materials to be tracked.

E-QURYLYS is expected to improve transparency in construction processes, make oversight more effective, reduce document processing times, and simplify the commissioning procedure.

The committee is currently working on plans to develop and implement the system.