Over the last few months, there has been growing uncertainty over quotes for building works, solely down to the rising costs of materials. Some materials have more than doubled since Covid, and they’re continuing to rise, mainly down to the situation in Ukraine. We’re also experiencing a shortage of labour, and although this is more of a long-term problem, there is no sign of this improving.
In all the years of pricing up work, I have never been so uncertain about what to put down in the pricing document. I may send something on a Monday and by the following week, it could be out of
