Cement and aggregate shortage

[dig dug dan]

Anyone else in the country suffering?
Round here, we have a massive tunnelling job for hs2 going on, they have the monopoly on all,cement , 20mm shingle and type one. So much so that the merchants have run out and dont know when supllied will holgate back up and running,
Concrete fence posts are also in short supply as they cannot manufacture.
Not good. Bloody hs2

[digerjones]

Yeah cement shortage here in Cheshire.

[AllGreenGroup]

Hi guys,
Here at Allgreen Group we have secured weekly shipments of cement,18 pallets a week.
At the moment we only provide general purpose cement, in 25kg, weather-proof bags.
We deliver all over the UK, feel free to call us.
019350415560

[Tony McC]

It seems that unless you are buying industrial quantities, which means multiple pallets or tankers, the manufacturers are not interested in supplying. I know some contractors are switching to proprietary pre-mixed bedding and jointing products simply because they cannot get assured continuity of supply for key proejcts.

I was in a BM yard last week, first time in 18 months, and they had a crudely daubed cardboard sign on the gate limiting cement purchases to 5 bags per customer. You can't do much with just 5 bags of OPC!

[lutonlagerlout]

same in luton area,even the normally reliable Lovedays have been running out of cement,travis perkins have got some french stuff but its 10 quid a bag !!
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