The building materials sector has enjoyed a strong and sustained bounce back since the end of the first lockdown. Demand has been significant, with many firms boasting brimming order books and price increases being passed on throughout the supply chain with limited pushback. This has occurred despite the onset of significant industry-specific issues: material shortages, supply chain complexities, rampant input cost and labour inflation, alongside a fundamental shortage of skilled labour driven by Brexit - but can the sector continue to keep ahead?
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