Builders are having to stop work because they just can't get the wood. Some sites are waiting up to 6 months just for Gib boards to turn up. Materials have become extremely scarce around the country and builders are having to think differently about how they balance workload. This comes after years of shortages which are getting worse. Julien Leys is the Chief Executive of Building Industry Federation of NZ and he says while times are hard, creative thinking might offer some ways to work around the problem.
Stacked wooden boards. Photo: 123rf
