Dear readers,

The functioning of construction companies and organizations in the current turbulent conditions associated with the economic sanctions of the leading Western countries is affected by many external and internal, random and non-random factors that significantly affect the results of their activities. This is particularly linked to the outbreak of armed conflict, in which the use of heavy weapons in the territories of the former Soviet republics, along with the loss of life, results in large-scale destruction of buildings and structures and communal infrastructure. Each specific case of the nature of a building's collapse or existing damage must be reviewed by an expert 'builder' with specialized knowledge of mechanical safety. Enterprises and organizations of the investment and construction complex, working in these conditions to restore the destroyed housing stock, are a complex man-machine organizational and management system, including technical, technological, economic, environmental and social subsystems.

They are characterized by a certain level of reliability that needs to be taken into account in their activities related to the rehabilitation of the housing stock and public infrastructure.

From this issue onwards, the editorial board will be publishing articles related to methods of repairing damaged buildings, structures and the reliability of investment and construction companies operating in emergency conditions.

Sincerely,
Peter Grabovy,
Editor-in-Chief