Market Pulse · September 2026

What is happening in the market right now

A short set of verifiable indicators: construction activity, imports of prefabricated buildings, public prices and the state of the Open Registry. We separate the general construction backdrop from the modular segment itself.

6,089 trillion ₸construction works, January–August 2026
+15,6%vs. January–August 2025
21,4%share of non-residential buildings in the structure of works
88,6%share of private construction companies
Macro backdrop

Construction activity remains high

The Bureau of National Statistics reports that in January–August 2026 the volume of construction works grew by 15,6% and reached 6 089,4 billion ₸. Non-residential buildings accounted for 21,4% of the volume. These figures cover all construction in Kazakhstan and are not an estimate of the size of the modular market.

Imports

HS 9406: Russia and China remain the main sources

The latest full year available in WITS/UN Comtrade is 2024: Kazakhstan imported prefabricated buildings under HS 9406 worth approximately $57,3 million. The code covers the broad class of prefabricated buildings, so we use it only as an external indicator.

Public price signals

We record identical line items instead of an "average market price"

For future trend tracking we keep prices only for comparable products within a single class. Converted shipping containers and stand-alone factory-built blocks are not mixed with volumetric factory-built modules for multi-module buildings.

Classification matters more than dimensions

The same size of about 6×2,4 m does not make products equivalent. First we determine the structural class and purpose, then we compare the price.

ItemPublic priceSourceStatus
INTERMODULE Budget 6×2,435 mfrom 2 380 000 ₸ incl. VATintermodule.kzbase period
INTERMODULE Standard 6×2,435 mfrom 3 570 000 ₸ incl. VATintermodule.kzbase period
How it will be updated

The same set of indicators every month

We will update the construction statistics, public prices for comparable items, changes in the registry and regulatory events. The price index will be recorded quarterly. The history will remain available so you can see the changes, not just the latest figure.