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A BUILDING company in Yeovil has won a top award.

Shortage of all kinds of building supplies delays new homes.

  In a 2019 Forbes article entitled “Misconceptions real estate agents have about customer loyalty”, the business magazine argued that client allegiance is not won through gifts or over-the-top gestures – as some agents believe, but by the “need to deeply understand their clients’ goals while being comfortable sharing alternative points of view”. For agent Stuart Walker of Vincent Finnegan, the loyalty shown by the late master builder Michael Clarke goes back deca...

BBC News By Clodagh Rice Published image captionBuilders say the demand for work is "phenomenal" A global supply shortage has driven up supply costs and caused delays for Northern Irelands construction sector. Builders have seen a rise in demand as the pandemic spurs people to spend money on their homes they would normally spend on holidays. But timber, steel and plastic have become much harder to get, and have risen in price considerably. An industry body said uncertainty about rising supply ...

Submitting... 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...

The latest Monthly Statistics of Building Materials and Components report, compiled by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy,

BBC News By Simon Read image copyrightGetty Images Building materials are running short in the UK, leaving DIY projects in doubt and building companies under pressure. The Construction Leadership Council has warned that cement, some electrical components, timber, steel and paints are all in short supply. It blamed "unprecedented levels of demand" that are set to continue. The Federation of Master Builders said that some building firms may have to delay projects and others could be forced to clo...

Four councillors banded together to force an early review of a policy they say is outdated and giving perks to developers at ratepayer expense

University clients among those opting for refurbs over new builds

Sunshine Coast house prices are predicted to continue to rise on the back of “crazy” demand and a shortage of building materials, industry insiders say.