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Improved building materials demand faces supply chain obstacles

Alex Gluyas

Low interest rates combined with a residential construction and mining boom have paved the way for a better start to the year for building materials demand, but COVID-19 risks continue to squeeze logistics and delivery reliability.

The ongoing uncertainty led construction materials company Adbri to refuse to provide an update on its guidance at the Macquarie Australia conference on Thursday, despite a solid start to 2021.

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Alex Gluyas is markets reporter based in the Melbourne newsroom. Connect with Alex on Twitter. Email Alex at alex.gluyas@afr.com

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