Government source reportedly says there are concerns extra red tape could fuel further inflation.
Cost of labour in Britain up by 30% since referendum, double rise in some EU countries, research finds.
Keith Cooper examines how access and scaffolding companies are coping with the twin crises of rising material costs and labour shortages.
HOUSING developers have been warned to expect higher costs and longer building schedules because of supply chain delays related to Covid and Brexit.
‘Utter catastrophe’: Builders quitting, no materials and soaring costs ruin renovation dreams
12/10/2021
As the construction supply chain is crippled, homeowners' plans are falling by the wayside.
Shortages are the only thing we don't seem to be running out of in the UK right now.
With inflation set to rise, alongside the cost of shopping and transport, the economic fallout will squeeze Britons’ budgets.
After six years and nearly £500,000, fears have been aired over the future of the Shotley pier restoration.
Shortages of cardboard and timber have created extra pressures on the sector.
Soaring demand, the impact of Brexit, as well as climate change and the forest fire threats seen in North America and Europe are the 'perfect storm' behind the extreme shortages.
So five years after the referendum, and six months from leaving the single market, what's the slogan from businesses most affected? Bureaucracy, delay, cost.
Demand for British wine is up domestically but at the same time, Brexit has led to a shortage of seasonal workers, increased costs and red tape. / Across the country, similar problems have disrupted businesses since Britain fully left the European Union in January.
BREXIT and the pandemic have left Fife Council short of everything from timber, bricks and plastics to food, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and microchips – and the disruption is "likely to get worse".
Building materials are running short in the UK, leaving DIY projects in doubt and building companies under pressure.
Covid and Brexit see timber prices rocket
24/05/2021
Any farmer looking to buy timber this spring is in for a shock.
Difficulties with logistics, trade with Northern Ireland, and the time and cost to fill out customs and due diligence paperwork are adding pressure to an already tight timber supply chain, a survey by the TTF has found.
The Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON) has warned of unprecedented prices and availability of raw materials and predicts these will affect the packaging and pallet market until at least the middle of this year.
But CPA says ‘supply chains are generally slow to change’
UK facing timber shortage ‘well into 2021’
15/12/2020
The UK is facing a six-month shortage in its timber supply, according to the Timber Trade Federation