nod Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Material shortages seem to be getting worse I rang TP for two packs of plaster and was told they only had one pack in and it would be two weeks before they got another delivery He also told me they are completely out of felt batons and scant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, nod said: Material shortages seem to be getting worse I rang TP for two packs of plaster and was told they only had one pack in and it would be two weeks before they got another delivery He also told me they are completely out of felt batons and scant It is! Basic materials, Timber and construction Plant is like rocking Horse poo right across Europe, at the moment. We have suppliers (Plant) in Europe asking if they can buy machines back and we could fill the trucks with any building materials available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Roof tiles are a big issue round here - 26-32 weeks for Marley’s so it’s hitting a lot of projects. Builder I know has had his stock confirmed for a roof he is doing in July and having it delivered this week to site so he doesn’t loose it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Yup! Here on the isle of Wight : Timber batten? Damn no! Cut up joists to make some for roof repairs. M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temp Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Take care because you cut off the layer of wood preserver if you do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Yes you are right. Just leaving the batten out in the rain can be bad, but, If you saw the colour of my hands you would know I treated it. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpmiller Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 I'd no problems getting a pallet of plaster a couple of weeks ago, but that *was* Gyproc Carlite rather than BG? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam2 Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Locally Cemex had a drama - no cement! Cancelled loads of orders and running on a low output basis I think still. Was a company specific issue but not something I had anticipated as they also had the waterproof admix I needed to be used so not easy to swap over suppliers at short notice. Other issue is insulation - have seen 2 sources saying price increases in May and in July amounting to about 15% on top of increases earlier in the year! Getting tough in the build world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragsterDriver Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 We have major shortages of aggregate and cement, insulation etc has had a massive price rise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 3 hours ago, Adam2 said: Was a company specific issue Apparebtly the Rugby plant ran very low. Had a delivery last week and they were saying they couldn’t get bulk cement for a few days. Bagged is in short supply too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragsterDriver Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 11 hours ago, Adam2 said: Locally Cemex had a drama - no cement! Cancelled loads of orders and running on a low output basis I think still. Was a company specific issue but not something I had anticipated as they also had the waterproof admix I needed to be used so not easy to swap over suppliers at short notice. Other issue is insulation - have seen 2 sources saying price increases in May and in July amounting to about 15% on top of increases earlier in the year! Getting tough in the build world makes you wonder what will happen? Will it become too expensive to build? I've mothballed my company so I can build my house but I’m thinking current increases have added thousands on an average loft conversion...not to mention on my build ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 11 hours ago, Adam2 said: Other issue is insulation - have seen 2 sources saying price increases in May and in July amounting to about 15% on top of increases earlier in the year! Getting tough in the build world I thought it had already had 2 or 3 hikes this year already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 A sheet of 100mm PIR is coming in at £37 at the minute. Can't remember what it used to be, but think it was around £30. Now wish I had floor depth for EPS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpmiller Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 yep, I paid £29 in October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 We agreed a fixed price contract at the start of last year. Builder has said that if he was pricing it now he would be adding 20% - 30% on to it due to materials and labour price increases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 No cement deliveries in the NW - Lancashire . But 2 BMs tell me they are flat out and wont deliver now til Friday of next week.... Why oh why oh why did I sell my Landrover and trailer? - 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishjohn Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 (edited) my architect was telling me that his favorite facing brick used to be made by 2 companies in the home counties as most of his work is down there --one has ceased trading and the other now charges £1.23 per brick!!!-£30k a truck load and jewsons here in newton stewart are limiting cement to 5 bags per customer Edited April 30, 2021 by scottishjohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishjohn Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 On 28/04/2021 at 14:20, Marvin said: Yes you are right. Just leaving the batten out in the rain can be bad, but, If you saw the colour of my hands you would know I treated it. ? the treating of batons these days is a joke anyway --not treated all the way through anyway --so just apply a couple of coats to cut edges if your making your own Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishjohn Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 (edited) I think when I know what I,m doing I will be looking for a good stone mason that can work with big lumps of granite --and just repair the walls and not replace them -could be cheaper and simpler than other solutions the way things are or go back to the first thought of ICF and crop the stone to clad it Edited April 30, 2021 by scottishjohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishjohn Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 just worked it out at 105bricks -with wasteage per sq M and if high priced facing at £1.23 per brick =£129.15 for bricks +the mortar makes using my on site stone look cheap cost to get it cropped to 100mm wide =£40 sq m- cheaper probably if I buy a cropper -then resell after the job something else to think about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temp Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Apparently the shortage is due to HS2... https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/hs2-blamed-for-materials-shortages Managing director Ian Anfield said: “Our clients are reporting serious shortages in construction products on the ground. In the West Midlands, some are saying their projects are now on 'tick over’ because materials are being creamed off by HS2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 3 hours ago, Temp said: Apparently the shortage is due to HS2... https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/hs2-blamed-for-materials-shortages Managing director Ian Anfield said: “Our clients are reporting serious shortages in construction products on the ground. In the West Midlands, some are saying their projects are now on 'tick over’ because materials are being creamed off by HS2. One of my client's projects in ireland is a 100,000m³ covered reservoir. When we were preparing the tender, one thing that we highlighted to the contractors was that the construction of the walls would require the equivalent of Ireland's entire concrete production capacity for a 4 week period! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 This was a couple of weeks ago https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/news/uk-material-shortages-cement-and-aggregates-added-to-the-list-08-04-2021/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronan 1 Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 2 hours ago, Conor said: One of my client's projects in ireland is a 100,000m³ covered reservoir Stillorgan Resevoir ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 16 minutes ago, Ronan 1 said: Stillorgan Resevoir ??? Saggart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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