a ustralia is facing its worst material shortage in more than 40 years. Dwindling supplies of key building materials such as roof tiles, cement and steel are having a devastating impact on the industry. Building projects are now taking up to 20 per cent longer to finish, and the price of input materials has increased substantially.
THE CAUSES OF SHORTAGE AND DELAY IN MATERIAL SUPPLY:
Loss of timber in bushfires
Australia’s devastating 2019-20 summer bushfires has played a significant role in the
