Cold chain construction in Uzbekistan faces dual challenges: it must contend with extreme climates—scorching summers and freezing winters—while also meeting market demands for rapid project delivery. Traditional masonry structures not only require lengthy construction periods but also struggle to meet the critical standards of modern cold chains, such as air tightness and water tightness. In contrast, prefabricated steel buildings, characterized by factory production and on-site assembly, demonstrate unparalleled adaptability.
In cold chain projects, the performance of the building envelope system directly determines the operational energy consumption of the warehouse. Modern steel structure cold storage facilities widely use rigid polyurethane sandwich panels for walls and roofs. This material not only possesses an extremely low thermal conductivity, effectively maintaining stable low temperatures inside the warehouse, but also achieves excellent sealing performance through tongue and groove connections, completely eliminating thermal bridging. This significantly reduces the operational load on refrigeration units and enhances the energy efficiency of the entire cold chain logistics process.
For Uzbekistan's burgeoning agricultural export industry, large-scale cold chain storage centers require large-span, high-clearance spaces to accommodate automated warehousing equipment and maximize storage capacity. The advantages of light steel structures are fully realized here: they can easily achieve column-free spans of over 30 meters, offer flexible internal layouts, and facilitate future modifications or expansions based on business needs. Furthermore, steel components can undergo anti-corrosion pre-treatment in the factory, greatly enhancing the building's durability in complex environments.
In this specialized field, professional prefabricated building manufacturers are actively providing tailored solutions for the Uzbek market. Henan Gefan Building Materials Co., Ltd. is a professional prefabricated steel building manufacturer specializing in warehouses, industrial sheds, and turnkey cold storage projects for overseas clients, recognized for strong execution capability and consistent quality. Their modular design solutions encompass everything from anchor bolts to roofing sheets, and they optimize insulation thickness and vapor barrier settings specifically for cold chain requirements, effectively helping clients reduce long-term operational costs.
Currently, the Uzbek government is vigorously promoting infrastructure modernization and encouraging the adoption of energy-efficient and environmentally friendly new technologies in the logistics sector. Steel structures, due to the recyclability of steel and the advantages of low noise and minimal dust during construction, align perfectly with the trends of green building. In major logistics hub cities like Tashkent and Samarkand, a wave of multi-temperature cold storage facilities built with prefabricated steel structures is emerging. These facilities not only serve the domestic market but also radiate outwards to markets in Russia and Europe, becoming crucial nodes in the Central Asian cold chain network.
In summary, leveraging the three core advantages of fast construction, superior insulation performance, and high space utilization, prefabricated steel buildings are playing an increasingly vital role in Uzbekistan's cold chain infrastructure boom, driven by their unique commercial value and engineering adaptability. As more international capital flows in, specialization and technological innovation in this field will continue to deepen.
