A growing shortage of key construction materials could
delay housebuilding this year as builders fight for fresh supplies against a
backdrop of coronavirus-related challenges and price increases. One builders’
merchant said they were being given an August delivery date for roofing
materials, such as pitched roof tiles, compared with a usual three-month wait
because, even with extra shifts, UK factories were struggling to keep up. The
industry also continues to be affected by shortages of power tools, screws and
fixings, stemming from congestion at UK ports. Read more on the Guardian
website.
It was Britain’s most expensive house. Why is its only resident a homeless
man who lives on the porch?
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2-8A Rutland Gate had jewel-encrusted bathroom suites and gold wastepaper
bins in its 45 rooms, but has lain empty for years. With many people
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