Southland Master Builders Association president and Jennian Homes Southland Ltd franchise owner Carl Hamilton said timber shortages would not have too much impact on the region’s building industry. Southland Master Builders president Carl Hamilton said the decision would have “a bit of an impact'’ on the trade in the province. The building industry in Southland was still ‘’nuts’’ and most builders were booked up for the rest of the year. This will result in a 40 per cent lift in supply of structural timber compared to 2019.”Kesha said almost all demand was being met, there was no issue related to log supply and the company was not exporting structural timber. The Commerce Commission said it would look into Carter Holt Harvey’s decision to halt timber supply, while the New Zealand Forest and Wood Sector Forum said New Zealand’s domestic timber supply is strong, and the wood supply chain is not at risk.

Source: Stuff April 06, 2021 18:56 UTC