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To compound matters for the industry, many contractors are having to take additional financial pressures owing to the fluctuation of tender prices which are increasing their initial costings, with the value of materials changing in some cases on a day by day basis.
Home improvement work has boomed of late.
GV’s building consultancy division director Gavin Ritchie said the volatile situation was likely to continue until supply caught up with demand.
He said: “The current levels of demand for construction materials in the UK is having a big impact in Yorkshire. We’re currently seeing major shortages of common products including cold rolled steel, cement, chipboard and cladding.
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