Medal For the Construction of Transport Facilities (Russia)

Medal For the Construction of Transport Facilities
Medal For the Construction of Transport Facilities
	Medal For the Construction of Transport Facilities (obverse)
Type	Single grade order
Awarded for	Exceptional contributions to the development and construction of transportation infrastructure
Presented by	Russian Federation
Eligibility	Russian nationals and foreign nationals
Status	Active
Established	18 October 2005
	Ribbon of the Medal For the Construction of Transport Facilities

The Medal For the Construction of Transport Facilities (Russian: Медаль «За строительство транспортных объектов», Medal «Za stroitelstvo transportnykh obektov») is a Russian governmental award established by the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation.^[1] It honors individuals for the exceptional contributions to the development and construction of transportation infrastructure.

History and Criteria

The award was established by the order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation on October 18, 2005, under Order No. 130, with subsequent amendments made in 2013.^[2] The medal is awarded to employees of organizations within Russia's transport complex and other relevant institutions, including foreign citizens who have significantly contributed to the transportation sector.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the award, individuals must have a minimum of five years of experience in transportation construction. The medal is awarded for personal merits in the reconstruction and construction of air, sea, internal water, rail transport infrastructure, and road economy; the development, introduction, and application of new technologies and materials that enhance the quality of construction projects; and the execution of major projects in transportation infrastructure.^[1]

Design and Presentation

The medal is circular, 32 millimeters in diameter, with raised edges on both sides and is made of yellow metal. The front features a composition depicting various transportation structures, including an airport building, a flying airplane, a radar installation in the mountains, a railway bridge with a train, a cargo truck emerging from a tunnel under the bridge, and a sea tanker.

The reverse side features the small coat of arms of the Russian Ministry of Transport at the top, with the inscription "For the Construction of Transport Facilities" in four lines, below which are two laurel branches tied into a semi-wreath. The medal is attached to a pentagonal pad wrapped in a blue ribbon with a series of colored stripes.^[3]

Significance

This medal represents recognition for professional excellence in the field of transportation infrastructure, highlighting individuals' efforts to improve the quality and efficiency of transport facilities in Russia and abroad.

Notable recipients (partial list)

The following individuals were awarded the Medal For the Construction of Transport Facilities:

Mikhail Men, former Head of the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Utilities of Russian Federation
Dmitry Paryshev, Russian businessman, CEO of JSC Kurganstalmost, Russia's leading enterprise producing metal structures for all types of bridges
Lenar Safin, Russian politician, a senator from Tatarstan
Andrey Elinson, former Deputy CEO Basic Element, was in charge of the construction/reconstruction of the Sochi Olympic Park and Sochi Airport for the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ ^a ^b "Медаль "За строительство транспортных объектов" (Medal For the Construction of Transport Facilities)". mintrans.gov.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-04-02.
^ "Медаль "За строительство транспортных объектов" (Medal For the Construction of Transport Facilities in Transport Museum of Russia)". museum.mintrans.ru. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
^ "Appendix No. 9 to the order of the Ministry of Transport of Russia dated September 30, 2016, No. 285 Regulations on the medal 'For the Construction of Transport Facilities'" | О ведомственных наградах Министерства транспорта Российской Федерации (About the Ministral awards of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation)". Russian Legislation (ips.pravo.gov.ru). Retrieved 2024-04-02.

[:0-1] "Медаль "За строительство транспортных объектов" (Medal For the Construction of Transport Facilities)". mintrans.gov.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-04-02.

[2] "Медаль "За строительство транспортных объектов" (Medal For the Construction of Transport Facilities in Transport Museum of Russia)". museum.mintrans.ru. Retrieved 2024-04-02.

[3] "Appendix No. 9 to the order of the Ministry of Transport of Russia dated September 30, 2016, No. 285 Regulations on the medal 'For the Construction of Transport Facilities'" | О ведомственных наградах Министерства транспорта Российской Федерации (About the Ministral awards of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation)". Russian Legislation (ips.pravo.gov.ru). Retrieved 2024-04-02.

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