The Federal Security Service (UFSB) office in the Chelyabinsk region has put forward a proposal to introduce electronic passports for construction materials based on unique QR codes. The measure is intended to bring building supplies out of the current state of uncertainty and to strengthen control over their use at social infrastructure projects.
According to Tatyana Sosnina, the official spokesperson for the regional UFSB, each batch of materials would receive a distinct QR code that would serve as the core element of the new accounting system. The codes would enable authorities to verify that materials delivered to a construction site match both the approved project specifications and the allocated budget.
The digital trail created by these codes is expected to reveal any mismatches between purchased volumes and actual consumption. This capability would allow customers and supervisory bodies to detect suspicious transactions at an early stage and to reduce opportunities for fraud.
Sosnina stated that the proposed system could make large-scale theft of construction materials practically impossible. The initiative was conveyed to the news agency TASS as part of ongoing efforts to improve oversight of publicly funded construction.
No information has been released regarding the expected launch date or the projected cost of developing and deploying the QR-code tracking infrastructure. While the technology itself does not physically secure materials, its value will depend on how reliably the system records real-world movement rather than merely logging declared deliveries.
