In October 2016, he became one of the founders and Chairman of the board of directors of Osnova Group of Companies, a financial and industrial holding created by former Morton shareholders. In December 2016, he was appointed Chairman of the new technical committee of Rosstandart - TC 144 “Building materials, products and structures” In April 2017 A.V. Ruchev headed the Council of the Association "National Association of Manufacturers of Building Materials, Products and Structures" (NPSM). It is among the ten most professional and influential leaders in the Russian construction sector according to the rating of "Top 1000 Russian Managers".