{"id":121903,"date":"2021-09-26T21:35:18","date_gmt":"2021-09-26T21:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/?p=121903"},"modified":"2021-09-26T21:35:18","modified_gmt":"2021-09-26T21:35:18","slug":"manpower-material-constraints-behind-cost-spike-for-construction-firms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/business\/manpower-material-constraints-behind-cost-spike-for-construction-firms\/","title":{"rendered":"Manpower, material constraints behind cost spike for construction firms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SINGAPORE &#8211; Manpower and building material costs in the construction sector have spiked since the Covid-19 pandemic began, delaying projects and hitting the cash flow for companies in the supply chain.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the main costs companies are grappling with:<\/p>\n<p>Please subscribe or log in  to continue reading the full article.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"paywall-header\">Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99\/month<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Latest headlines and exclusive stories<\/li>\n<li>In-depth analyses and award-winning multimedia content<\/li>\n<li>Get access to all with our no-contract promotional package at only $0.99\/month for the first 3 months*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*Terms and conditions apply.<\/p>\n<p>Join ST&#8217;s Telegram channel here and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/business\/property\/manpower-material-constraints-behind-cost-spike-for-construction-firms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SINGAPORE &#8211; 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