Builderscrack, an online jobs board for building work, says there was a near-30 per cent jump in work posted on its website in June. Richard Low, managing director of Flooring Xtra, said sales for carpet and wood flooring had been exceptionally strong, even online enquiries over lockdown. UNSPLASH Flooring Xtra says carpet and hard flooring retailers are ‘’flat out’’. Stuart Masson, branch manager at Plumbing World Lower Hutt, said retail sales had been going ‘’ballistic’’ since lockdown. But once existing projects are finished, most economists are expecting building work to slow, particularly in commercial construction.

Source: Stuff July 08, 2020 01:07 UTC