BRIDGE Consult authors the Uzbekistan chapter in ICLG Construction & Engineering Laws and Regulations 2026

BRIDGE Consult LLC has authored the Uzbekistan chapter of ICLG — Construction & Engineering Laws and Regulations 2026, published by Global Legal Group.

ICLG (International Comparative Legal Guides) is one of the most widely used international practical guides to construction and engineering law. The 2026 edition covers 22 jurisdictions and includes two expert analysis chapters. The guide is used by legal advisers, investors, contractors and international financial institutions for comparative analysis of legal regimes when structuring cross-border infrastructure projects.

Chapter authors

The Uzbekistan chapter was prepared by the BRIDGE Consult team:

• Larisa K. Belousova — Founder and Director, BRIDGE Consult LLC
• Dr Anna Ubaydullaeva — Partner, Legal Adviser
• Ernest Belousov
• Sardorbek Tokhirjonov

What the chapter covers

The chapter follows the standard ICLG structure and works through four areas.

1. Making construction projects. Standard contract types and industry forms, collaborative contracting, legal requirements for contract formation, letters of intent, insurance requirements, labour, tax and health and safety considerations, building and fire safety codes, retention of funds, performance bonds and company guarantees, and retention of title.

2. Supervising construction contracts. Third-party supervision, the duty of impartiality, “pay when paid” clauses, liquidated damages and related payment matters.

3. Common issues on construction contracts. Rights to vary and to omit work, implied terms, concurrent delay, limitation periods, notice requirements, unforeseen ground conditions, change-in-law risk, intellectual property ownership, rights to suspend work, grounds for termination and termination for convenience, force majeure, third-party rights, direct agreements and collateral warranties, set-off, duty of care, contract interpretation, unenforceable terms, designer liability and decennial liability.

4. Dispute resolution. How construction disputes are generally resolved, adjudication, arbitration clauses, recognition and enforcement of international arbitral awards, court timelines, enforcement of foreign judgments and building safety remedies.

Read the chapter

The chapter is free to read on the ICLG website:

Uzbekistan — Construction & Engineering Laws and Regulations 2026

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This article was first published in ICLG — Construction & Engineering Laws and Regulations 2026. Publisher — Global Legal Group.