Manufacturers call for material substitutions to help combat Brexit shortages

By Tom Lowe2021-02-05T06:00:00

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

Masonry manufacturers have urged construction firms to use UK-sourced masonry instead of timber to combat shortages post-Brexit.

The Timber Trade Federation warned in December that delays to the supply of timber will continue “well into 2021” following a surge in covid-19 cases in Sweden, the largest exporter of timber to the UK. It added that supply could be further complicated by Brexit.

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