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Construction industry scrambles for tradies, materials amid HomeBuilder boom – Sydney Morning Herald
HomeBuilder has the construction trade going gangbusters, but the federal government’s stimulus program is in danger of becoming a victim of its own success.
Ms Casson said that across the nation, 78 per cent of the 800 respondents to the associations survey, reported delays of of up to three weeks, along with an increase of up to 10 per cent in the cost of materials and specialist trades or labour.
Mr Sukkar said the government was keeping a close watch on the progress of the program and on any knock-on effects.
HomeBuilder eligibility parameters are specifically designed to be an effective catalyst to encourage residential construction demand, which…
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