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Softwood is up by almost 100%. Aluminium is up by about a quarter. Copper is up 40%. Plastics up 60%. Paints are up by about a third. Roof tiles are particularly scarce "you’ll hear the same story about every product from steel and timber to insulation and kitchen stoves"...
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“Demand has increased so rapidly,” said Noble Francis, professor of construction economics at University College London and economics director at the Construction Products Association (CPA), which represents UK firms that make building supplies...
It’s not simply higher prices and shortages – delays are growing too. Cold-rolled steel joists will take nearly five months to arrive, compared with the usual six weeks, according to figures compiled by Aecom, the infrastructure consultancy. Source @guardian

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