10,000 NEW JOBS AFTER THE REVIVAL OF BULGARIAN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS PRODUCTION

The new Bulgarian Investment Planning Ministry developed an ambitious program for the recovery of the Bulgarian construction materials production branch.

''At first we have to create conditions for the revival of the construction industry'' minister Ivan Danov told Standart, pointing out that in a few years the country will start producing eco materials for the construction of local and foreign investors. A new European scoring system will make it more unprofitable to import from remote developing countries due to carbon dioxide restrictions, he informed.

In the words of Bulgaria's Minister of Investment Planning, the reform will not be focusing on the restoration of the old industries but will rather introduce new environmental services. He brought up as an example thermo bricks that create insulation in buildings and allow the walls to " breathe".

Experts estimate at least 10,000 new jobs will be created in the sector of construction materials such as bricks, tiles, gypsum and others. The new production will be directed towards the poorest regions of the country, such as northwest Bulgaria. It should also counteract regional imbalances in economic development of Bulgaria, the minister concluded.