Building material costs ‘continue to rocket’
Bricks are in short supply - with some waiting times in excess of 12 months - while the price of insulation materials have escalated by 16% in the last year
Building material costs likely to rise by 10% over the next year
Construction growth - led by the private housing sector - is placing new pressure on labour and supply chains, warns the RICS.
Building material shortages are putting site works on hold
Architects and builders are reporting significant issues with the supply of building materials, causing on-site delays and escalating prices.
Building material shortages are causing an ‘adversarial atmosphere’, warn lawyers; could ‘rewrite the rule book’
“Contractors and developers alike are being left in completely untenable positions because the cost of developments is varying so greatly," says law firm Womble Bond Dickinson, warning that a return…
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