The textbook was prepared in accordance with the chemistry program for engineering universities and includes general theoretical and special parts. When considering the topics of the chemistry course, modern approaches were used, at the end of each topic, typical problems were analyzed and problems for independent solution were given. The textbook is intended for students, graduate students and teachers of construction universities. Admitted by the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation as a textbook for students of higher educational institutions studying in the direction of 653500 "Construction."