Pressure builds in construction sector as costs rise
Geopolitical crises abroad and ever-increasing demand at home have pushed both raw material prices and salaries sky-high
Over the past three years, the country has lurched through a series of major crises that began with Brexit, followed by Covid-19 and, most recently, the effects of war in Ukraine.
The cumulative impact has been felt on supply chains and, ultimately, in spiralling costs, something that is nowhere more visible than in the construction sector and its associated cost of labour and materials.
Paul Brennan is head of construction and engineering at Lincoln Recruitment ...
