How to Cut Cold Storage Costs and Speed Up Construction in Uzbekistan？

Against the backdrop of the booming agricultural product exports and fruit processing industry in Uzbekistan, the construction of cold chain logistics infrastructure has become a key factor in industrial upgrading. Traditional cold storage construction models struggle to meet the demands for rapid market response and refined operations due to issues such as long cycles, high costs, and inefficient energy management. In contrast, adopting advanced prefabricated steel structure building solutions is now paving a new path for local cold storage construction that reduces costs and improves efficiency, enabling a leap from "construction" to "intelligent manufacturing."

Modular Construction: Significantly Shortening Timelines and Precisely Controlling Overall Costs
The core innovation of prefabricated steel structure cold storage lies in its highly modular design and factory-based lean production. Main steel components and enclosure systems are manufactured and pre-assembled in a standardized and batch-produced manner in the factory, then transported to the construction site for direct and rapid hoisting and assembly. This model shifts a significant portion of on-site construction to controlled factory operations, not only shortening the overall construction period by 40%-50%, significantly reducing time costs and capital occupation, but also minimizing on-site construction errors, construction waste, and weather-related disruptions, thereby achieving precise control over overall construction costs.
Given Uzbekistan's pronounced continental climate—characterized by hot summers and cold winters—the insulation design and material selection for different functional zones of the cold storage are particularly critical. For example, in fruit processing cold storage, the raw material pre-cooling and preservation zone demands extremely high temperature stability (typically maintained at 0-5°C). It is recommended to use 100mm thick polyurethane sandwich panels with low thermal conductivity and excellent sealing properties for the wall and ceiling systems, achieving integrated high-efficiency insulation and structural maintenance. For the washing zone, processing zone, packaging zone, and dispatch zone (ambient temperature requirement of 10-15°C), selecting 75mm thick polyurethane panels can meet basic insulation needs while optimizing space utilization and construction costs. For the core freezing storage zone (temperature must be maintained long-term at -18°C to -25°C), it is essential to use 150mm thick high-density polyurethane sandwich panels, combined with enhanced airtight joint design, to minimize cold loss to the greatest extent. Additionally, scientifically planning and reserving spacious logistics passages is crucial for ensuring smooth cold chain operations, improving loading and unloading efficiency, and maintaining uniform temperature distribution within the storage.


Empowering Projects with Professional Expertise to Ensure Efficient and Reliable Implementation
Successful cold storage projects rely on a deep understanding and professional translation of local environmental conditions, industry standards, and client needs. Henan Gefan Building Materials Co., Ltd., as a professional prefabricated steel structure building manufacturer with extensive experience in overseas markets, has long been committed to providing global clients with diversified steel structure building solutions, including warehouses, coal sheds, and industrial plants. Leveraging its strong technical execution capabilities and reliable product quality system, the company offers comprehensive services to clients in Uzbekistan, spanning from preliminary consultation and customized design to material production and installation technical guidance. We understand that only through the deep integration of international construction experience and localized practical needs can each cold storage project achieve optimal balance in structural safety, insulation and energy efficiency, operational efficiency, and long-term return on investment.


Looking Ahead: Steel Structure Prefabricated Cold Storage as a New Engine for Industrial Upgrading
Prefabricated steel structure cold storage, with its outstanding advantages of fast construction speed, excellent overall cost-effectiveness, superior insulation performance, and strong expandability, is increasingly becoming the preferred solution for modern cold chain infrastructure construction in Uzbekistan and across Central Asia. It not only enables investors to quickly seize market opportunities and enhance the added value of agricultural products but also injects strong momentum into the sustainable development of the regional economy by improving the overall efficiency of the cold chain logistics. As green building concepts and smart control technologies further integrate, future steel structure cold storage will evolve towards greater energy efficiency, intelligence, and integration, continuously empowering regional industrial upgrading.