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Keep up to dateBy Joey Gardiner2021-05-26T05:00:00
Roofers complain of surging prices and poor availability amid demand from the US, China and Russia
Suppliers to UK housebuilders have warned that a global spike in demand for construction products has put the industry at risk of “running out” of supplies of basic materials.
Roofing industry bodies have come together to warn housebuilders over the “serious challenge” now posed by the lack of availability of materials, in particular the European softwood relied upon to make roofing battens, which has seen prices rise by 50%.
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