Sobko Group — Newshttps://sobkogroup.com/en/news/Sobko Group news and articles on building engineering systems: BIM design, HVAC, power supply, fire safety and direct equipment supply from manufacturers.enRussia's Museum of Contemporary History to get a new buildinghttps://sobkogroup.com/en/news/museum-contemporary-history-reconstruction/https://sobkogroup.com/en/news/museum-contemporary-history-reconstruction/01 Oct 2026 13:35:00 +0300Glavgosexpertiza approved the reconstruction of a museum building on Tverskaya: five floors above ground, two below, new halls, storage and workshops.80% advance payments for equipment extended until 2030https://sobkogroup.com/en/news/advance-payments-industrial-equipment-2030/https://sobkogroup.com/en/news/advance-payments-industrial-equipment-2030/01 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0300The government extended until 2030 advance payments of at least 80% of the contract price in public procurement of industrial equipment and added 22 items to the list.Russia has started 26.6 million m² of housing since Januaryhttps://sobkogroup.com/en/news/housing-starts-2026/https://sobkogroup.com/en/news/housing-starts-2026/01 Oct 2026 13:25:00 +0300Launches of new housing projects are up 6% year on year, while completions over eight months have declined. What this means for the market and contractors.Over 1,700 water and heating facilities upgraded under a national projecthttps://sobkogroup.com/en/news/utilities-modernization-1700-objects/https://sobkogroup.com/en/news/utilities-modernization-1700-objects/01 Oct 2026 13:20:00 +0300Since 2025, more than 1,700 water supply, heating and sewerage facilities have been built or upgraded under the federal Utility Infrastructure Modernization project.Turnkey MEP systems: why one full-cycle contractor pays offhttps://sobkogroup.com/en/news/full-cycle-engineering/https://sobkogroup.com/en/news/full-cycle-engineering/01 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0300Why design, supply, installation and commissioning of MEP systems by one contractor cut schedule and budget risks, and how to choose such a contractor.BIM coordination of MEP systems: how clash detection saves budgethttps://sobkogroup.com/en/news/bim-clash-detection/https://sobkogroup.com/en/news/bim-clash-detection/01 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0300What BIM coordination and LOD levels are, how clashes between HVAC, power and low-voltage systems are found before installation and what to ask a contractor.Russian engineering equipment: how we select ithttps://sobkogroup.com/en/news/russian-mep-equipment/https://sobkogroup.com/en/news/russian-mep-equipment/01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0300How to choose Russian equipment for ventilation, power supply, fire safety and access control: certification, compatibility, service and lead times.