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Timber shortages look set to delay home building into 2023. These 4 graphs show why

  • Written by Flavio Macau, Associate Dean - School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University
Timber shortages look set to delay home building into 2023. These 4 graphs show whyShutterstock

If you’re building or renovating a home, and frustrated with huge delays, you’re not alone.

Australia’s builders are struggling to find timber. For items such as laminated veneer lumber – used for frames and beams – they’ve reported waiting up to four months. For trusses – used to build walls...

Read more: Timber shortages look set to delay home building into 2023. These 4 graphs show why

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