Scientific discoveries, digital simulations, construction robots, and exoskeletons—all of this can now not only be seen but also "touched with your own hands" as part of the "I am a Builder of the Future!" project, presented by the Public Council under the Russian Ministry of Construction at the 5th Congress of Young Scientists (November 26–28, 2025, Sochi).
The platform, operating for 8 years and implemented with the support of the Russian Ministry of Construction and Housing and Communal Services, has for the first time been included in the business program of the main event of the Decade of Science and Technology as part of an industry cluster. Its goal is not just to introduce young people to the profession, but to show how the construction industry is becoming a high-tech, interactive, and scientifically intensive environment.
"We have united science, business, and technology to open up not one, but many career paths for young people. Annually, over 150 events are held within the project—and every time we are convinced: building the future is not only about concrete and cranes, but also about algorithms, robots, urban planning, and human-scale design," emphasized Svetlana Kuzmenko, Assistant to the Minister of Construction and Housing and Communal Services of Russia, head of the platform.
12 practical cases—fr om working with an industrial drone and quality control with accuracy up to 2 mm to designing a "garden city" in the educational game "ZHEKA: Urbanistics"—allow participants not just to hear about science-intensive solutions, but to engage in the process. Cases involving Russian digital products are especially in demand: for example, the "Digital GTO" test gives schoolchildren the opportunity to earn up to 5 additional points for admission to leading specialized universities—MGTU-MASI, MGSU, MARKHI.
Among the exhibits are student projects in which young architects reimagine urban spaces: how to transform standard housing developments into an ecosystem with "green fingers"—pedestrian boulevards connecting courtyards and public centers, while preserving a human scale and comfort.
The "I am a Builder of the Future!" project is a space for self-determination, wh ere science, innovation, and practice become accessible even at school age. And perhaps, it is right here that the very "builder of the future"—an engineer, architect, urban planner, or robotics specialist—is born, who tomorrow will change the face of our cities.
Source: Photo host of the Congress of Young Scientists