19 Jan 2021

Pressure on construction supplies builds

From Morning Report, 8:10 am on 19 January 2021

New Zealand is hoping for a housing miracle, but the construction supplies needed to boost property stock are running low.

The global pandemic means astronomical holdups in the shipping of materials, with builders having to resort to alternatives in the meantime.

Construction industry expert and partner at business advisory firm BDO James MacQueen says the construction firms will end up paying for delays. He speaks to Nita Blake-Persen.