Temp Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Yes ok its from the Guardian... The Guardian: Construction material shortages could delay UK housebuilding. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/jan/26/construction-material-shortages-could-delay-uk-housebuilding "One builders’ merchant said they were being given an August delivery date for roofing materials, such as pitched roof tiles, compared with a usual three-month wait because, even with extra shifts, UK factories were struggling to keep up." “I wouldn’t say it’s having a major impact on contractors and housebuilders yet,” said John Newcomb, the BMF’s chief executive. “But it could do over the next couple of months because clearly you can’t build houses without roof tiles.” "The BMF said there continued to be shortages of plumbing materials and bathroom suites that come from the east Asia because of the problems at major container ports such as Felixstowe, which are struggling to cope with a combination of high container volumes and coronavirus restrictions." "Lakes Showering, which imports bathroom equipment from China, said the cost of a container load had increased from $2,100 (£1,536) a year ago to $15,750. It was also finding carriers were reluctant to take bookings for the UK because of the congestion problems." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 I think the problem is that so many are off with COVID or isolating At least the tests can be done in ten minutes now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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