Shortage of blocks, bricks etc - Construction industry stifled

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Dave_L
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Post: # 94622Post Dave_L

I heard about this last year but this now seems it is going to be a big problem for 2014

Lack of Materials and Labour means tough start to 2014
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gonchy
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Post: # 94623Post gonchy

there was alot of this last year we had quite a few sites put back for this reason one even had to knock down 8 houses built to joist lift and change to a similar brick due to a 9 week wait then 1 site we have in didcot they have been stock piling for the last year
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Post: # 94676Post lutonlagerlout

i was told this,my local BM has 100k class B in stock to try and alleviate this
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weinberger brick i saw were going up 25-30%

block up 8% aggregates up etc

better rethink pricing strategies ppl
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