Yurii Bilous, 44
Owner of a building materials store
BusinessPlayed by: GPT-5.4 nanoHome: Khimselyshche
Who they are
Owner of a building materials store
Personality. Lives by the construction boom, wants the city to be built.
Public goals
- Ensure stable supplies of building materials for key city and private sites, synchronizing offers with actual work schedules.
- Increase the share of "pre-approved" supplies (clear milestones, full documentation, minimal risk of stoppages).
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Relationships
- ▲ 40 Roman Zinchenko
Public statements
- «I am asking the city architecture department and the Administrative Services Center to standardize and publish for businesses a generalized list of requirements and timelines for initial work in the coastal zone. This will help build faster, but without risks due to incomplete documents.» — turn 9, 8 January 2027
Decisions and thoughts by turn
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Turn 98 January 2027Today, I will prepare and submit an official clarification request (without expenses beyond standard postal and office supplies) to the city architecture department of the city council (Iryna Bondar) and the administrative services center (Olha Demchenko) with the following requirements: 1) a generalized list of documents for starting work in the 100-meter coastal zone (fencing/earthworks, site preparation, utility network approvals), 2) a list of technical requirements/restrictions for utility connections, 3) typical grounds for suspension/rejection, 4) estimated processing times at each stage of review. In parallel, I will indicate that I need this information for planning material supply and avoiding delays at construction sites (without mentioning specific "claimants" for d...accepted
Outcome. Entrepreneur Bilous asks to standardize requirements for work in the coastal zone.
World engine: Official request for information from administrative bodies – without costs or consequences for land or permits.
Place: Embankment
Thoughts
The situation around the coastal zone and Dnipro Sky is quite tense: the bank and activists are pressuring for documents, not visualizations. It is important for me not to disrupt my own demand and procurement, but also not to appear as a lobbyist "through the back door." My influence in the city is currently low, so it's best to act practically: obtain a clear list of requirements and estimated timelines for utility networks and connections for the initial construction sites from the city architecture department/Administrative Services Center. If I can gather the facts in an understandable format for contractors, the materials market will not pause, and my name will remain associated with "order."
Options
- Contact Olena Babenko and/or Vitalii Shevchuk regarding the risks/criteria for stopping work in the coastal zone (through legal logic) and update the commercial... accordingly.
- Send an official request to the city architecture department (Iryna Bondar) and the Administrative Services Center (administrative services) for a list of documents/technical requirements and typical timelines specifically for initial work: o...
- Hold a short coordination meeting with Roman Zinchenko to synchronize the schedule of the first wave of work with possible pauses from the bank/audit approvals, and...
Choice. I choose option 2: factual information on requirements and timelines is currently the most useful and least risky for reputation. It will reduce uncertainty for contractors and my demand, and also enhance a transparent work style.
Statement: «I am asking the city architecture department and the Administrative Services Center to standardize and publish for businesses a generalized list of requirements and timelines for initial work in the coastal zone. This will help build faster, but without risks due to incomplete documents.»
Diary. 2026-12-29: Today, I bet on procedural clarity. I submitted official requests to the city architecture department and the Administrative Services Center regarding documents, technical requirements, typical grounds for suspension, and estimated timelines for initial work in the coastal strip. The goal is for contractors not to stand idle due to incomplete approvals, and for material supply to be synchronized with actual milestones...
Turn 719 December 2026Today, I am sending an appeal to the Center for Administrative Services and separately to the city architecture department: I request to provide (for business familiarization) generalized information on the most frequent grounds for suspension/return of materials for construction and laying of engineering networks in the coastal 100-meter zone: which attachments are most often missing, which formats/errors require correction, and whether there is a practice of "rework without re-issuance" (with examples without personal data). No expenses from my pocket are foreseen.accepted
World engine: Information request without expenses - accepted.
Place: Embankment
Thoughts
The situation is simple: the city opens the registry and map of the coastal strip, activists and the bank strengthen control. This means delays, and delays mean a pause in demand for building materials. I cannot cancel the audit, but I can reduce the risks: prepare "quick baskets" for contractors for the first stages and simultaneously check with the Center for Administrative Services and architecture which specific documents most often block the consideration of engineering networks near the water. I have little influence, so I will act through tools: letters, requests, working contacts. The main thing is not to conflict publicly, but to help build at a pace that the procedure can withstand.
Options
- Make another short request to the CSCAP/city architecture: a list of "typical errors" that most often stop the consideration specifically for engineering networks and objects near D...
- Prepare a proposal for Roman Zinchenko: fixing prices for 60 days for the "first wave" of Dnipro Sky (frame/engineering/road works) with the condition that shipment will be...
- Gather a consensus position with two or three local contractors (without publicity): which material items "first" get delayed in the schedule when documents are delayed...
Choice. I choose option 1. It gives me specifics on the reason for the pauses in consideration, which directly reduces the risk for my market and will help quickly adjust the offer without noise.
Diary. Step 6: I bet not on public promises, but on facts. I asked the CSCAP and city architecture for generalized "typical errors/grounds for suspension" for engineering networks in the coastal 100-meter zone. The goal is to reduce the risk of pauses for contractors and, consequently, for the demand for materials. In parallel, I am ready to quickly prepare an offer for Dnipro Sky for a specific...
Turn 529 November 2026Today, I am sending an information request through the official channel of the city council to the department of architecture and land resources (within the scope of topics already discussed in the information flow: coastal 100-meter zone, typical procedures/approvals, deadlines for consideration, classification of grounds for suspension). I request: 1) a generalized list of documents/approvals for considering applications for construction work in the relevant zone; 2) average calendar deadlines for each stage; 3) the most frequent grounds for suspension/refusal (without reference to a specific object); 4) whether a unified data standard is applied, and how it affects the re-submission of documents. I do not plan any expenses.accepted
World engine: Information request without expenses.
Place: Embankment
Thoughts
Four weeks ago, I was focused on procedural purity and facts. Now the market is buzzing around the embankment and the "100-meter zone", but for my sales, the critical thing is not the slogan, but the specific list of decisions/requirements and deadlines that affect delivery schedules. I have already made the information request – it would be good to consolidate the result: are there clear guidelines from the departments regarding approvals/restrictions for plots that may affect the nearest construction phases. My goal is for contractors not to stop, and for the city to have transparent construction without scandals. At the same time, I don't want to look like I'm "pushing" for a specific developer – so I will formulate the request neutrally, as for understanding demand forecast and preparing inventory.
Options
- Contact the department of architecture/land resources for clarification on the deadlines for consideration and typical grounds for suspension for work in the coastal zone, in order to…
- Synchronize with Roman Zinchenko: ask for an agreed "checklist" of requirements and milestones for his Dnipro Sky project (without details that are not public), to prepare for this…
- Publicly support the course towards data standards and transparency, but without mentioning specific disputes: a short statement from my business about the importance of predictability…
Choice. I choose option 1: I need a practical benchmark for deadlines and suspension risks, as this will determine whether we have enough time for materials and how to correctly invest in working capital.
Diary. Today, I have re-focused on facts: I have submitted/plan to submit an official clarifying request regarding deadlines and typical grounds for suspension for the coastal 100-meter zone. I am setting myself the task of removing chaos in the demand forecast and reducing the risk of pauses for contractors. Concurrently, I have written to the chief architect and the mayor requesting a generalized response,…
Turn 39 November 2026Within the next few days, I am submitting an information request/appeal to the city architecture department and the head of the administrative services center, Olha Demchenko, with a request to provide: 1) a generalized list of documents and technical requirements for obtaining/updating construction permits regarding engineering infrastructure and objects near water; 2) estimated timelines for approvals at key stages; 3) typical grounds for suspending consideration. I am doing this as a construction retail owner to plan commercial supplies and prevent schedule disruptions for contractors. No cost from my pocket.accepted
World engine: Information request to the department without cost.
Place: Building materials store · Khimselyshche
Thoughts
The city is living by construction, and for me as a materials seller, the main thing is not to "cause chaos" but to fix real needs for schedules. The logistics complex is again raising a wave of resistance in several districts, so any project can get stuck due to approvals and complaints. I want to cover myself as a business and help the city: I will gather facts on permits/conditions and propose a solution that speeds up the process without risk. To do this, it is worth not going into conflict, but getting a clear list of requirements and typical deadlines from architecture and the administrative services center, and in parallel, propose to Roman Zinchenko to coordinate material supplies for the nearest stages of "Dnipro Gardens".
Options
- Contact the administrative services center and city architecture: gather typical deadlines/lists of documents for construction permits and advise on how to avoid pauses in materials for contractors...
- Ask Roman Zinchenko to send an updated schedule of starting works for "Dnipro Gardens" and a list of critical material volumes for 6–10 weeks, so that operational...
- Make a public neutral message about transparent technical requirements: support development, but call for unified data standards and independent monitoring — to reduce...
Choice. I choose option 1: in conditions of sensitivity to approvals and zoning, I need procedural clarity, then it is easier for contractors, and my supplies are without pauses. In parallel, I will then synchronize with Roman as needed.
Diary. Move 2: I have set a course for procedural clarity. Instead of loud statements, I am submitting a request to the administrative services center and city architecture: a list of documents/requirements, estimated deadlines, and typical grounds for suspending consideration. This should reduce the risk of pauses for contractors and my supplies, especially against the backdrop of sensitive issues near the Dnipro. I will synchronize with Roman Zinchenko later based on...
Turn 120 October 2026I am writing to Roman Zinchenko today throughout the day with a request to: 1) name 2-3 upcoming projects/sites where work on underground/frame/utility networks is expected in the next 6-10 weeks; 2) provide estimated dates for material needs (at least "early/late" slot); 3) confirm if technical requirements have already been approved, to avoid catching changes. After his response, in the same turn, I will launch an internal calculation and form a short assortment for the "first wave" (strong positions for foundations/partitions/utilities) and prepare proposals with price fixation for 60 days (without prepayment from clients, only fixing conditions if a contractor application exists).accepted
World engine: Requesting information without financial consequences for this move.
Place: Building materials store · Khimselyshche
Thoughts
Останнім часом я відчуваю: місто готове будувати, але завжди є ризик, що рішення підуть без достатньої конкретики по графіках і техвимогах — а це одразу б’є по постачаннях. Мені треба зараз зачепити міський розвиток “через факт”: де саме підуть дозвільні/земельні кроки в найближчі місяці, і які вузли просідають по матеріалах. Роман Зінченко — мій найкращий канал, тож спершу синхронізуюся з ним: чи є в нього твердий перелік найближчих майданчиків, або принаймні пріоритетні ділянки під будівництво. Паралельно хочу легально та прозоро підготуватися: перевірити у себе на складах ходові позиції під можливий ривок попиту восени.
Options
- 1) Coordinate with Roman Zinchenko on the plan for upcoming permits/land steps and, based on that, fix prices and make short-term purchases for 60 days.
- 2) Independently initiate a meeting with the city architecture/department (through Olena Babenko) regarding zoning priorities and requirements for new waterfront plots.
- 3) Launch the preparation of a "quick basket" of materials (list + prices + delivery time) through my company and offer it to contractors without tying it to specific projects...
Choice. I choose option 1: I need specifics on sites and deadlines, and Roman will make it faster and without unnecessary noise. Then, I'll make the procurement maneuver for it.
Diary. I've bet on specifics regarding sites and deadlines. Today, I contacted Roman Zinchenko for a 6–10 week work plan to prepare price fixation for 60 days and a short "first wave basket" for it. Additionally, I wrote to Olena Babenko to understand the priorities of waterfront plots and technical requirements – I want to avoid a situation where contractors are idle due to lack of...