Russia Container Construction Information

Russia is an incredibly interesting country, steeped in culture and history. As the geographically largest country in the world, it has surprisingly diverse people and places.

Much of what we think about Russia is steeped in recent history, like the breakup of the Soviet Union (of which Russia was the largest part and the center of gravity) and the Cold War. But Russia has much deeper roots, going back to the Russian Empire of the 1700s and even predecessors from the 9th century.

Russia is also home to an innovative citizenry that has made numerous technological advancements over the centuries. And while many people think of the people of Russia as monolithic, there are actually a lot of smaller ethnic groups there as well.

Because of its sheer size, Russia has a broad range of geographies. Everything from 18,000+ foot mountains to the frozen tundras and unique deserts of Siberia.

Perhaps due to the language barrier and cultural remnants from the Cold War, less is known in English about the inner workings of Russia than other large countries. And that pertains to building container homes as well.

For a country with over 100 million people, huge sea borders, proximity to both Europe and Asia, and an interest in trade, you'd think Russia would have a lot of interest in container construction. But we don't have a ton of information on Russian shipping container homes or projects.

As far as building a container home in Russia, it certainly seems possible because container homes do exist. Projects like the Pumpkin House prove that there are companies building container homes in Russia if you can find them.

When it comes to building codes and regulations in Russia, the lack of visibility continues. We do know that Russia has a system of building regulations and standards.

First, there are the GOST R standards (similar to the ISO or ANSI standards), administered by the Federal Technical Regulation and Metrology Agency (Rosstandart). You also have the Stroitelnye Normy i Pravila or SNiP standards, which are the Russian Construction Codes and Regulations.

Frankly speaking, there are probably many more regulations that you'd need to abide by at multiple levels of government. If you're not a high-level Russian speaker, you're unlikely to be able to find this information out on your own. But then again, you probably wouldn't be building in Russia in anyway!