About

JSC Research Center of Construction is a scientific and engineering leader in the field of construction in Russia.

Through more than 90 years, Center operates to secure efficiency, reliability and safety of construction and civil and industrial engineering works and the Russian building sector.

JSC Research Center of Construction carries out R&D (theoretical, appraisal survey, applied), provides innovations and implementation thereof, develops standard technical documents (design and construction specifications, GOSTs, project specific technical specifications, etc.). JSC Research Center of Construction is the leading company in the Russian building science, architecture and engineering. Company implements key governmental initiatives and projects.

Our mission: To lead in invention, development and implementation of construction materials and technologies to make urban living environment safe and comfortable.

Research Center of Construction has 47 research laboratories combined into three well-known scientific research institutes: Research Institute of Building Constructions (TSNIISK) named after V. A. Koucherenko, Research Institute of Concrete and Reinforced Concrete (NIIZHB) named A.A. Gvozdev, Research Institute of bases and underground structures (NIIOSP) named after N. M. Gersevanov. Number of people employed is about 1000. Among the employees there are 32 Doctors of science and 149 PhDs.

Research Center of Construction has its own schools of thought, such as «Structural mechanics, strength and reliability of structures», «Seismic stability of constructions», «Fire safety», «Ground dynamics foundations seismic stability» and others.

Centre took part in design and construction of many thousands famous constructions, such as Moscow metro facilities, the Baikal-Amur Mainline, the Grand Sports Arena of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex, Okhotny Ryad trading and entertainment center, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, the Moscow-City International Business Centre, the Ostankino TV Tower, the Third Ring Highway, the Lefortovo and the Gagarinsky tunnels, the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power station, the Moscow Kremlin and the State Kremlin Palace (reconstruction), the Olympic objects in Sochi, Russky Island Bridge, 2018 FIFA World Cup stadiums and others. 

Institutes of the Research Center of Construction cooperate with research and construction organizations of Germany, Turkey, China, India, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and others.