National shortages

[shumungus]

Blocks on 8 week lead in time

No cement to the national concrete company's

4" osma pipe on allocation

H section steel very hard to get hold of

Have you moved?
NI is home to Lafarge in Cookstown, Quinn in Derrylin and Brett Martin in Mallusk so the only thing we don't produce is steel. Concrete, cement, blocks and plastic are readily available in Co Antrim.

 

[Richy12]

Have you moved?
NI is home to Lafarge in Cookstown, Quinn in Derrylin and Brett Martin in Mallusk so the only thing we don't produce is steel. Concrete, cement, blocks and plastic are readily available in Co Antrim.

A man once told me "you have 2 ears and only 1 mouth, use them I that proportion"

If I told the internet everything I would still know nothing.

 

[shumungus]

A man once told me "you have 2 ears and only 1 mouth, use them I that proportion"

If I told the internet everything I would still know nothing.

Don't understand.

 

[glasshouse]

Lots of empty shelves in shops now

 

[Andrew1983]

Been trying this week to order RMC for a bit of apron infront of silage pit, just can’t get it, companies either telling me to keep phoning weekly or they just flat aren’t taking on new customers. This has been going on since April surely they have full production back on stream now?!

 

[PSQ]

Been trying this week to order RMC for a bit of apron infront of silage pit, just can’t get it, companies either telling me to keep phoning weekly or they just flat aren’t taking on new customers. This has been going on since April surely they have full production back on stream now?!

Just to add to the problem, Scotlands only cement works at Dunbar has shut down for "a few weeks" for unplanned repairs...

 

[Andrew1983]

Been trying this week to order RMC for a bit of apron infront of silage pit, just can’t get it, companies either telling me to keep phoning weekly or they just flat aren’t taking on new customers. This has been going on since April surely they have full production back on stream now?!

Well out of the blue yesterday i got a call to say concrete coming this morning, prompting a mad dash to collect a hire screed, and a late night and early morning setting up but it’s in

 

[PSQ]

Already posted this on another thread, but this was the local Co-op this afternoon. Sold out of bog roll and beer on a Friday, will this madness never end ?!?!

 

[Ffermer Bach]

Just to add to the problem, Scotlands only cement works at Dunbar has shut down for "a few weeks" for unplanned repairs...

well the Scots could always buy English Cement!

 

[TechWise]

Mate who does some subcontract work on the railways was telling me last night that the larger main contractor has almost ground to a halt due to lack of cement. That's a serious contractor with buying power to match by all accounts.

Phoned a local builders merchant a couple of days ago looking for trailer floor boards and he cut me off mid sentence and told me to phone back in a couple of months. Crazy.

 

[PSQ]

well the Scots could always buy English Cement!

@Andrew1983 (who I was replying to when I mentioned Dunbar) is near the top of this map, whereas the nearest English cement works on Teesside isn’t, by the best part of 350 miles.

 

[Mydexta]

Dunbars shut down will have a knock on effect with the bagged products as there is a large bagging plant on site

I was also told that they had a big job at a wind farm away to kick off, using tarmac cement from the Aberdeen depot, which is delivered by train from Dunbar, and I’d guess that will be on hold as well then

 

[Doing it for the kids]

Local patio supplier is now being charged 6,700 dollars / 20 ft from India.

said it was 800 2 yrs back.

the shipping boys will be doing well out of this!

 

[Andrew1983]

@Andrew1983 (who I was replying to when I mentioned Dunbar) is near the top of this map, whereas the nearest English cement works on Teesside isn’t, by the best part of 350 miles.



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The tanker driver did say they just got 2 loads of powder up from England. Rival firm with quarrys and a few batching plants from Elgin/Inverness/Alness had 7 tankers running from Elgin up to a wind farm about Lairg as that was the only plant that had powder. I am hoping to get another 3 tankers organised for the first week in August.

 

[Lincs Lass]

Bit on telly last Wednesday, the rising costs of building material,,Jonathan Mateland looking at the ever increasing price rises.
One merchant saying his yard should be stacked high with materials but only had a weeks stock of bricks .
I was in Jewsons yesterday and the manager said they have been told from head office that Saturday morning opening will end and early finishing on Fridays due to low stock and delivery delays ,plus staff isolating.
The lorry was stood in the yard because the hiab was broken but they couldn't get the mechanic, again because they were short of staff .

 

[spanners and hammers]

getting quoted delivery for ally and stainless they think it will be feb

 

[Hilly]

The track and trace nonsense has to stop it’s stupid grinding the country to stop .

 

[Pinnfield]

Have heard through grapevine (reliable) that timber is starting to slow as timber is sat on docks Yarmouth and Ipswich and being offered to merchants at reduced rates to clear before next loads turn up, just need steel to follow suit!

 

[Lincs Lass]

From my local builders merchant ,,Cheered me up no end ,,Not.

Hansgrohe Product: Hansgrohe Approx Price Increase: 5.50% Increase Date: 1st August Bostik Product: Solvents Approx Price Increase: 10.00% Increase Date: 1st August Firebird Product: Boilers & Accessories Approx Price Increase: 18.00% Increase Date: 1st August Ariel Plastics Product: Roofing Ventilation Approx Price Increase: 10.00% Increase Date: 1st August Leeds Plywood & Doors Product: Internal & External Doors Approx Price Increase: 25.00% Increase Date: 1st August Norbord Chipboard: 20.00% OSB:41.00% MDF:20.00% Increase Date: 1st August Arbor Product: Trex Decking Approx Price Increase: 10.00% Increase Date: 21st August Timber Carcassing: 4.00% CLS: 1.00% Battens: 2.00% Increase Date: 1st August Dart Product: Power Tools Approx Price Increase: 4.00% Increase Date: 1st September Bristan Product: Brassware Approx Price Increase: 7.50% Increase Date: 1st September Keystone Product: Steel Lintels Approx Price Increase: 16.50% Increase Date: 1st September Stressline Product: Concrete Fencing Posts/Lintels Approx Price Increase: 5.00% Increase Date: 1st September Unilin Product: Flooring Approx Price Increase: 10.00% Increase Date: 1st September Birtley Product: Steel Lintels Approx Price Increase: 18.00% Increase Date: 1st September IKO Product: Roof Felts Approx Price Increase: 9.00% Increase Date: 1st September Carlisle Brass Product: Ironmongery Approx Price Increase: 6.75% Increase Date: 1st September Werner Product: Ladders Approx Price Increase: 3.00% Increase Date: 1st September Forterra Product: Redbank Approx Price Increase: 5.20% Increase Date: 1st September Norbord Product: OSB/MDF/Caberdek Approx Price Increase: 10.00% Increase Date: 1st September Pegler Product: Copper & Brass Fittings Approx Price Increase: 6.75% Increase Date: 1st September Geocel Product: Silicones Approx Price Increase: 37.40% Increase Date: 1st September Wrekin Product: Manhole Covers Approx Price Increase: 25.00% Increase Date: 1st September Roper Rhodes Product: Sanitaryware Approx Price Increase: 5.00% Increase Date: 1st September Ideal Heating Product: Boilers & Accessories Approx Price Increase: 6.00% Increase Date: 1st September Saint Gobain Product: Abrasives Approx Price Increase: 3.20% Increase Date: 1st September Crown Paints Product: Decorating Approx Price Increase: 4.70% Increase Date: 13th September Rollins Product: Bulldog Tools Approx Price Increase: 11.00% Increase Date: 1st September

 

[Bongodog]

Rang local builders merchant (cambs) to ask about cement a few minutes ago was told to just call in as they have unallocated stock.