Timber prices being pushed up by big backlog in tree-felling licences

Shortage is so acute that the price hike is being estimated to add €7,100 to cost of typical house

House builders estimate that increases in the prices of timber frames are going to add €7,100 to the cost of a typical three-bed house

The backlog in tree-felling licences is contributing to the surge in timber prices for builders, the forestry sector has warned.

There has been a global surge in the price of key construction materials such as steel, cement and copper, due to delayed production and delivery caused by Covid.

However, the shortage of timber is so great that house builders estimate that increases in the prices of timber frames are going to add €7,100 to the ...