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​Soaring number of self-isolating workers worsening materials delays, Travis Perkins admits

By 2021-07-20T06:25:00

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Industry in for a ‘tough few weeks’ one boss warns as covid cases hit highest level since January peak

Deliveries of construction products are being impacted by a soaring number of industry-wide absences due to self-isolating workers, the UK’s biggest building materials supplier has admitted.

Travis Perkins said it is doing “everything in our power to minimise the impact” of staff shortages after data showed that more than 500,000 people in the UK were ‘pinged’ by the NHS covid app in the week to 7 July, up nearly 50% on the previous week.

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