Timber shortages look set to delay home building into 2023. These 4 graphs show why
- Written by Flavio Macau, Associate Dean - School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University

If you’re building or renovating a home, and frustrated with huge delays, you’re not alone.
Australia’s builders are struggling to find timber. For items such as laminated veneer lumber – used for frames and beams – they’ve reported waiting up to four months. For trusses – used to build walls...