Analysis of the production of building materials (on the example of Yakutia).

The author of the paper shows that an important factor in the location of the production of building materials is the availability of sufficient raw materials in the region. The northern regions of the Russian Federation in general and the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in particular have rich reserves of raw materials for the production of building materials. In addition, the author draws attention to the fact that despite the presence in Yakutia of its own mineral resource base, at present there are factors that contribute to the delay in the development of this industry: the use of technologies that are outdated and energy-intensive, the uneven distribution of production capacities for the production of building materials on the territory of Yakutia. This contributes to an increase in the cost of construction, arising from high tariffs for transport services. The need of Yakutia in large volumes of building materials is due to the expansion of the housing stock, industry and road network. In this connection, the production of building materials on its own in the harsh northern conditions will allow the republic to reduce the cost of their importation from other subjects of the Russian Federation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]