96% of construction companies report increase in cost of materials: Construction Industry Federation Economic Outlook.
Press Release
Immediate Release
5th October 2022
96% of construction companies report increase in cost of materials: Construction Industry Federation Economic Outlook.
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96% of construction companies have reported a rise in the cost of building materials between June and August 2022, with 85% expecting cost rises to continue to year end, according to the latest Construction Industry Federation Economic Outlook research. This comes as the Government plans to impose a 10% levy on concrete products.
86% reported an increase in the cost of labour over the last three months.
The increasing cost of materials was cited as the top concern for companies over the next three to six months (86%), followed by access to skilled labour and cost of labour (both 72%), securing a healthy profit margin (69%) and the cost of fuel (67%).
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