Construction companies need to conduct an analysis of their operational efficiency - A. Kalinin

April 11, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. Construction complex enterprises need to analyze the efficiency of their operations. This opinion was expressed today to journalists during a visit to the Large-Panel Housing Construction Plant of RUP "Vitebsk DSK" by Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Anatoly Kalinin, BELTA correspondent reports. "The heads of construction complex enterprises should seriously analyze the cost system (energy, resource, material intensity), look at efficiency, and evaluate their own work," said Anatoly Kalinin, emphasizing that there are already many positive examples among construction complex enterprises in Belarus, and this experience should be disseminated. Touching upon the purpose of his trip to the Vitebsk region, the Deputy Prime Minister noted that it is related to the need to familiarize himself with the work of construction complex enterprises, utility enterprises of all sectors - road, motor transport, etc. It is planned to visit more than 10 enterprises in the region, including OJSC "Dolomit", Vitebsk River Port. "Our task is to familiarize ourselves with the situation and problems that exist in these sectors, and to provide effective assistance. At the same time, what we see will allow us to make the right management decision at the government level," said Anatoly Kalinin, adding that the group currently in the Vitebsk region also includes Minister of Architecture and Construction Anatoly Nichkasov and other specialists from the Council of Ministers. Among the first enterprises visited today by the working group in Novopolotsk were "Stroitelno-montazhnyy trest №16, g. Novopolotsk", PRUP "Novopolotskzhelezobeton" and one of the city's motor transport enterprises. "The first two enterprises did not make a great positive impression, the third one left positive emotions, so we recommended that the management of the previous enterprises focus on its economy, strategy, marketing, and management," Anatoly Kalinin shared his impressions. He also noted that top managers are involved in analysis at most enterprises. "If we talk about line workers, those who build and multiply the economy, then, unfortunately, they participate in the analysis to a lesser extent," stated the Deputy Prime Minister. In his opinion, the heads of construction enterprises also need to look at the living conditions of factory workers. "There are serious shortcomings in this regard. And first of all, it is necessary to provide our workers with everything they need, and in the work itself - fundamental technological, production, financial, and labor discipline. This is what we must provide, on the one hand, and demand, on the other," said Anatoly Kalinin, emphasizing that the result depends on each employee in the team, but to a greater extent on the management of the leader and his team. The Deputy Prime Minister also noted that the potential in the construction complex of Belarus, developed over the previous two five-year periods, is huge. Serious technical re-equipment has been carried out at all production and industrial enterprises of the construction complex. "This year, we still need to complete the modernization of several housing construction plants. Thus, we will have a powerful complex of housing construction plants," stated Anatoly Kalinin. In conclusion, he expressed confidence that, despite the reduction in budget funding for construction this year, the order portfolio in 2013 will be significantly larger. -0-