The experience of standardization of modular construction and factory-ready buildings of China, the USA, Canada, Great Britain, France, the Netherlands, Germany and others is considered. The analysis of the existing profile regulatory and technical documentation (RTD) in the Russian Federation. The analysis of domestic and foreign RTD showed that there is no unified approach to rationing of the considered subject area. At the present time it is necessary to update the Russian RTD in the field of modular construction. Based on the results of the analysis and synthesis of the world practice in the field of modular construction, recommendations and suggestions for working with terms and definitions, the variants of development of normative and technical documentation of the Russian Federation in the field of modular construction and themes of work for the development of modular construction regulation were developed.

Keywords: modular construction, quickly erected buildings, prefabricated buildings, technical documentation