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June 23, 2022
Sanctions on Russia negatively impact Australia’s construction industry

With supplies of key laminated veneered lumber (LVL) and engineered wood products (EWPs) imported from Russia and Belarus, which accounted for 40-50% of these construction products, no longer available due to sanctions imposed on both countries for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Australia’s tight timber markets are now facing a severe shortfall of products. The shortage is already starting to impact concrete constructions for multi residential, high-rise, commercial buildings, and some civil works, as well as i-joist beams and timber flooring systems. Previously, Australia imported LVL and EWP ...
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