Timber still in short supply as builders stockpile

Timber still in short supply as builders stockpile
Placemakers Mt Wellington.
Brent Melville
The drive-through and lumber yard at the Mitre10 in Mt Wellington is quiet for a Tuesday morning. In truth, orange and black-clad uniforms outnumber trade customers. Material shortages for trade clients are the biggest problem here and Mitre 10 trade rep Bernard won’t make promises as to restocking. It's not across the board though, he said. "There's not much timber and hardly any decking, but there's lots of drywall."Further down Lunn Ave at the nearby Placemakers, there are more trade-branded Ford Ra...

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