No let-up in materials shortages, CLC warns

By Tom Lowe2021-06-23T05:00:00

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Timber, steel, roof tiles and bagged cement remain among most hard-to-find products

Shortages of construction materials show no signs of improving and will likely persist into the second half of this year, the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has warned.

Overall availability of products has seen no change this month as demand both in the UK and globally continues to “dramatically outstrip supply”, the body said in an update.

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