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Boral shows economy’s pinch points

Construction and building materials group Boral worries about supply chain bottlenecks and the capacity of the industry to cope with doubling infrastructure projects.

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Interim profits from Australia’s largest integrated constructions materials group, Boral, provide a window into the two big economic issues facing the country in 2022 – inflation and supply chain constraints.

The company’s half-year result was hit by higher energy prices, but chief executive Zlatko Todorcevski says supply chain constraints are a bigger issue.

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Tony Boyd is the former Chanticleer columnist. He has more than 35 years' experience as a finance journalist. Connect with Tony on Twitter. Email Tony at tony.boyd@afr.com

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