A shortage of building materials in Russia is unlikely, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade

A shortage of building materials in Russia is unlikely, since the existing capacities of manufacturers with a large margin cover domestic demand, RIA Novosti was told in the press service of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

"A shortage of building materials in Russia is unlikely. The existing capacities of manufacturers with a large margin cover domestic demand, including taking into account the prospective need for the implementation of national construction projects, and import dependence on basic materials does not exceed 4%," the press service said .

According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the majority of basic building materials, such as, for example, cement, building metal, flat glass, are produced at continuous-cycle enterprises. In this regard, in accordance with the decree of the president, they continue to work, while fulfilling the recommendations of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Surveillance for the Prevention and Prevention of the Spread of New Coronavirus Infection.

In addition, the ministry sent recommendations to the regions of Russia on the need to maintain a stable supply of raw materials for such enterprises and to prevent restrictions on the transport of building materials, without which it would be impossible to ensure both the continuity of production and the preservation of the activities of construction organizations.

“Nevertheless, we are recording a decline in demand for building materials that is not typical for early April, since the construction season usually begins at this time,” the agency said, linking the decline in demand with temporary measures to stop construction markets, hypermarkets and other small wholesale and retail shopping facilities. This situation is relevant for small construction projects and individual construction projects, while large construction organizations are provided with direct deliveries from factories, the ministry added.

Source: https://realty.ria.ru/