Critics described the government’s approach to immigration as “baffling” and blamed the shortages on Brexit.

The construction industry has warned the government that the exit from the European construction products certification system is causing severe problems across the sector.

With Brexit done, many industries including construction are anxious about any future disruption at ports.

A new survey commissioned by OGL Group reveals that Covid, Brexit and the continued reliance on manual processes are the greatest factors affecting profitability for architecture, engineering and building sector wholesale businesses in 2022.

Work is under way to minimise the impact of Brexit on the construction sector in Ireland, according to the chairperson of the Oireachtas Housing Committee.

At gas stations, there’s fuel rationing and hours-long lineups. At the supermarket, there’s sometimes no milk or meat, and warnings that Christmas turkeys may be unavailable – along with Christmas trees and many popular toys. Building materials are so scarce that construction sites have shut down.

After six years and nearly £500,000, fears have been aired over the future of the Shotley pier restoration.

Boris Johnson's immigration plans for after Brexit are facing a massive backlash as industry leaders say key fields - like farming, construction and the stricken care industry - won't get the workers they need.

Kirklees council say the cost of the project has risen by £3m.

"During 2021, the availability and cost of materials - due both to Brexit and the ongoing Covid situation - do appear to indicate higher costs than in estimates made 12 to 18 months ago."

Restoration work on St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall has been hit by a hold-up in the delivery of specialist glassware from the continent.

Hinkley Point C, which is the UK’s first nuclear powerstation to be developed in over twenty years, may not be finished until 2031 and could cost up to £35bn, almost double the initial cost estimate. / According to EDF, the French firm in charge of developing the site, issues on the project had been caused by Brexit, the Pandemic and inflation.

Brexit is being blamed for making the building of affordable homes on a Derbyshire housing site ‘unviable’.

Rishi Sunak plans to rip up remaining EU laws by the end of the year left on the statute book after Brexit - but experts worry that any relaxation in seatbelt rules will discourage people from wearing them.

The new post-Brexit trading environment is making life difficult for UK firms trying to export to SMEs in the EU – with little government guidance on how to cut through the bureaucratese.

Survey finds majority of factory owners have cut investment, as insolvencies hit six-year high.

The end of the holiday season heralds the return to centre stage of a number of burning Brexit-related issues this autumn.

BRITAIN’S departure from the European Union is having a “serious detrimental impact on export” and is “not delivering the positives that were promised”, the boss of Dorset Chamber has said.

A leading customs expert who predicted the truck driver shortage and issues causes by the sea border in the Irish Sea believe delayed bureaucratic customs laws will lead to meats, fruit and vegetables from the EU being too costly to import.

Ms Patel has reportedly rejected a recommendation that bricklayers and welders be added to the UK’s shortage occupation list.

January deadline is scuppering UK supply chains as they reel from the pandemic.

A mix of factors specific to the UK risks denting the construction sector’s recovery from the pandemic this year, Aecom has warned.

Builders expected to be added to ‘shortage occupation list’ to allow EU labourers to return.

The construction of Bristol University's Temple Quarter Campus has been delayed again and is now not expected to open until 2025.

GDP shows negative growth for first time in nearly 7 years.

Businesses who raised concerns range from road hauliers to whisky manufacturers, while builders are running out of supplies.

"Brexit is now causing builders to down tools due to soaring material costs. Brought to you from the same government who promise to 'Build back better’," political commentator Marina Purkiss said.

Tools and materials stuck in ports struggling to process surge in imports under Covid controls.

Shortages, delays and soaring prices caused by Brexit, Covid and the Suez blockage are holding up projects across the nation.

Building materials are running short in the UK, leaving DIY projects in doubt and building companies under pressure.

The health and safety industry has warned the government that it might not be a good idea to throw out every European-related law.

On 1 August 2023, the UK Government announced an “indefinite” extension to the recognition of CE marking for certain products placed on the market in Great Britain.

The delays of construction has spelled the cancellation of this year's panto production of Jack and the Beanstalk.

Rishi Sunak is facing fresh demands to improve the UK’s Brexit deal with the EU.

Sebastian Przetakowski, who has worked in the industry in the UK for almost two decades, said he is currently fully booked up until next year and has to turn down work because he can no longer find bricklayers and carpenters.

From 1st January 2021 the UK is no longer a member of the EU and changes have been made to the regulation and marking of construction products in the UK. The UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) mark is the new GB product marking used for goods being placed on the market in England, Scotland and Wales, which replaces the CE mark. For Northern Ireland the CE or CE and UK(NI) mark will be required.

The UK construction industry has been one of the major losers from Brexit according to the president of Dundee Institute of Architects.

In a UK first, an economy-wide consultation has been launched to gather evidence on the biggest issues facing all industries in the post-Brexit landscape and as the UK Government negotiates new trade agreements.

Government told that lack of capacity to test products will hit supplies and disrupt building projects.

A RECORD 78 per cent of UK firms attempting to recruit faced difficulties in finding staff in the first quarter, a survey by British Chambers of Commerce shows.

The acute labor shortage because of self isolation is masking the systemic challenge for businesses struggling to recruit after Brexit.

A town hall will need to stump up an extra £38m for its new wave of council homes due to soaring costs.

Yoyo-ing lockdowns, unexpected home improvement surges and Brexit red tape have caused chaos in the materials supply chain. Where does that leave construction capacity?

Brexit is being blamed for making the building of affordable homes on a housing site near Kirkby unaffordable.

Nine in 10 UK architecture studios feel Brexit has had a negative impact on them, exclusive Dezeen research has found. / Three years on from the UK's departure from the European Union (EU) on 31 January 2020, Dezeen conducted a survey of 50 architecture studios asking about their experiences of working post-Brexit.

A council officer said projects where contracts are yet to be agreed are "more at risk" as councillors heard how 'increasing numbers of goods and services are proving challenging to procure'.

Last update before Thursday's election reveals flat growth in the UK's GDP for October and the last quarter

A delayed multi-million pound bypass project partly paid for by EU funds has been hit by rising costs due to Brexit and the pandemic, councillors in Gwynedd have been told.

With or without a deal with the EU, both businesses and consumers face price hikes and supply shortages from the New Year.

Former NBS boss says ‘not achievable’ to swap CE markings for UK version by end of year.

New research reveals 212 ‘safety’ regulations set to lapse – to draw line under Brexit.

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".

ONS figures show GDP fell by 0.3 per cent in April, with all three main sectors suffering a fall in output for the first time since January 2021.

Butchers, bricklayers and welders are in such short supply that UK employers should be able to recruit them from abroad when EU freedom of movement rules end, government advisers say.

Current CE mark system due to be replaced at beginning of next year.

All products with a CE mark – including structural steel, insulation, glass and cladding – need retesting to meet new UK standard.

Ministers have met this week with the construction industry to hold talks over controversial post-Brexit safety testing rules that the sector argues could delay the construction of 150,000 new homes next year, E&T can reveal.

Northern Ireland contractor Graham has said it is having to make sure dealing with extra red tape caused by Brexit and the ongoing materials shortages do not end up causing delays to jobs.

THOUSANDS of construction workers are needed in Scotland, according to new figures from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB).

UK high-end homebuilder Berkeley Group Holdings Plc said on Friday it was seeing construction cost inflation and was mindful of ongoing supply chain and labour market issues due to Brexit and the pandemic.

Bosses flagged that the industry is feeling pressure from inflation hitting supply chains and the aftermath of Brexit still impacting the sector.

HOUSING developers have been warned to expect higher costs and longer building schedules because of supply chain delays related to Covid and Brexit.

Perceptions about post-Brexit Britain, new visa rules and the pandemic have combined to make it more difficult to recruit EU nationals to some construction roles. What is the industry doing about this?

A local authority has revealed that it is struggling to deliver highways construction projects because of a shortage of engineers likened to the national haulier crisis.

Overseas bricklayers and carpenters could be able to get work visas more easily in the UK after the government updated its shortage occupation list. / The committee did not recommend any hospitality occupations be included, although it said Brexit and the pandemic had "significant effects" on both sectors.

Jeremy Hunt has denied that the decision to give some overseas construction workers easier access to UK jobs was a "betrayal of Brexit".

Its board of directors said a "period of financial difficulty" had been caused by many factors, including Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic.

They blame a number of factors including Brexit and the Covid pandemic, as well as supply chain problems and spiralling costs.

The major Adam Smith Theatre renovation in Kirkcaldy has gone £1.7 million over budget due to Covid-19 and Brexit.

Labour shortages, Brexit red tape and the war in Ukraine will lead to further increases in construction costs in the UK, according to a major survey.

No updates on key issues facing the industry following summer of political turmoil, CPA boss says.

The government could be about to make a major Brexit U-turn following advice that special immigration status could hold the key to plugging significant labour shortages across the construction industry.

But CPA says ‘supply chains are generally slow to change’

With reliance on EU products returning to pre-Brexit levels, closer supplier ties will be essential to managing uncertainty in the market, writes Pablo Cristi Worm.

Brexit and the pandemic has been blamed for the soaring cost of a new pedestrian bridge in Glasgow.

A new £1.5 million development in Newtown town centre is experiencing some delays as a result of Brexit and Covid, councillors were told.

The fall-out from Brexit continues to "complicate trade and hamper growth" in the north's construction sector, according to the latest industry barometer from Aecom.

Property sector hit hardest, followed by financial services, leisure and culture, research finds. / The number of UK businesses in “critical” financial distress jumped 17 per cent over the year to the end of March, with a significant deterioration seen in the first quarter of 2019 as Brexit uncertainty deepened.

It reported that in 2021 business was hit by Covid and Brexit, which damaged consumer confidence, global supply chains, and inflation. And it stressed: “Our outlook for 2023 remains challenging.”

Construction Products Association moots extension to transition period on CE markings.

But Charles Booth, head of construction and projects, said there had been "very large" construction cost increases due to instability and inflation from Brexit, Covid shutdowns and the Ukraine war.

A £1.2M rise in the cost of expanding a special school has been blamed on rising inflation and the impact of Brexit and covid. Rumworth Special School is expanding to be able to accept up to 400 pupils by 2026.

The rising cost of building materials and worker shortages in the construction sector as a result of Brexit are to blame for a lack of progress on London’s affordable housing targets, Sadiq Khan has said.

The ripple effects are being felt across a wide range of sectors, from farming and construction to retail.

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.

Covid and Brexit have delayed developments across Sheffield, including the flagship Heart of the City 2 project.

Increased red tape will affect smaller firms the most, consultant says.

Spencer Group is working round the clock on a time-critical project to deliver new border checkpoints at the Humber ports.

Spiralling costs mean the multi-million-pound plans for Southampton Outdoor Sports Centre are being revised, with Covid and Brexit blamed.

Recruitment gap hitting hotels and restaurants as well as transport, CBI says.

A Stormont department is paying compensation to building contractors because of the decision to stop work on permanent inspection facilities at Northern Ireland's ports, it has emerged.

In this film, senior FT writers and British businesspeople examine how Brexit hit the UK economy, the political conspiracy of silence, and why there has not yet been a convincing case for a 'Brexit dividend'.

The impacts of Brexit, the pandemic and the surging costs of materials are hampering some Nottinghamshire councils in delivering on their housing targets.

The UK Trade and Business Commission is gathering evidence to understand the main challenges facing businesses, organisations and economic sectors to establish which policies and trading arrangements will help overcome the economic and trading barriers facing the UK today.

UK construction activity fell at the second-fastest rate since the financial crisis in September, a closely-followed survey of the industry showed today.

Cost of labour in Britain up by 30% since referendum, double rise in some EU countries, research finds.

Numbers of European Union-born professionals working in the UK’s skilled construction and building trade dropped off by 46% in 2019.

Britain’s construction industry suffered its worst month in more than 10 years in June as the Brexit crisis put companies off long-term investment, a survey showed on Tuesday. Edward Baran reports.

British construction activity shrank for the sixth month in a row in October, and at one of the fastest rates since the 2009 financial crisis, as Brexit worries and a general economic slowdown held back growth.

Adoption of Britain-only rival to EU’s CE designation postponed ‘indefinitely’, say ministers.

One port operator has had to demolish building work for new checks, while other crucial customs sites do not even have planning permission yet.

MAC has warned replacing freedom of movement with a points-based immigration system after Brexit could cut economic growth.

Bricklayers and other construction jobs added to list alongside care workers and engineers.

The government is expected to relax the rules in a bid to plug gaps in the construction industry

Minister is warned Britain does not have enough testing capacity for the scale of the problem.

Supplies of construction products in the UK could come to a “grinding halt” if issues over post-Brexit changes to certification rules are not resolved before the end of the year, the chief executive of the Construction Products Association has warned.

On Thursday 20 January 2022 at 12.30pm, ACE’s group for emerging professionals will explore the effects of Brexit on the construction industry, in a special webinar co-hosted by Ellie Eastwood and Harry Coates of legal experts Beale & Co.

The plans have also been delayed by three months, while costs have risen by almost £1m as a result of problems created by the pandemic and Britain's exit from the European Union.

Shortages of cardboard and timber have created extra pressures on the sector.

The borough council faces an eye watering £700m bill for the completion of Woking's flagship regeneration project in Victoria Square after Covid and Brexit sent costs spiralling.

Keith Cooper examines how access and scaffolding companies are coping with the twin crises of rising material costs and labour shortages.

The multi-million project to replace Sheringham's former Splash pool and leisure centre has been delayed due to problems getting building materials.

Former NBS boss says time involved to swap CE marking for UK version has not been thought through.

As the construction supply chain is crippled, homeowners' plans are falling by the wayside.

When the government announced this year it would indefinitely delay plans to force UK companies to adopt a new post-Brexit quality mark, the UKCA, Simon Blackham, of the insulation maker Recticel, was delighted. “Yes! An outbreak of common sense,” he recalls thinking. / His joy was short-lived, however.