Increasing shortages of bricklayers and bricks threaten
to undermine ambitious housebuilding plans laid out by politicians ahead of the
election, a leading construction industry group has warned. All the main
parties have sought to assure voters they will tackle Britain’s chronic housing
shortage but the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) says its members are
already struggling to get the skills and materials they need to meet demand.
Half of small- and medium-sized (SME) builders are finding it difficult to
recruit bricklayers, according to the FMB. Two in five say they are struggling
to source certain types of bricks, with some being asked to wait up to six
months for new stocks from suppliers. Read more on the FMB website.
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