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A worldwide timber shortage is causing
problems for the housing and construction
. The shortage has caused a sharp
in the price of newly built
. In some countries, the
builders pay for timber has gone up by about 25 per cent. One reason
are struggling to get supplies is because people have been reforming their
during lockdown. Post-lockdown construction and DIY
have created "
demand". Timber companies said suppliers were "working around the
" but are "struggling to keep up".
