In January-May the volume of building materials production in Azerbaijan amounted to 325.5 million manats, up by 5% YoY, the State Statistics Committee reported.
According to the report, the biggest growth, 1.8-fold, was recorded in the production of asphalt, followed by a 65.4% increase in the production of processed marble, travertine, alabaster and products made from them, a 62.5% increase in the production of building brick, and a 38.2% increase in the production of building limestone.
The biggest decrease was observed in the production of building plaster (by 84.2%) and precast concrete building structures (by 53%). (Trend/Business World Magazine)