Kuwait City: The global coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc on not only the health sector, but also other industries as countries struggled to contain the outbreak and communities altered their lifestyles to mitigate the consequences. Kuwait's construction industry was not spared from the effects. Experts have weighed in on the rise in building material prices, citing a lack of labour, transportation costs, and a drop in production as firms reduce capacity. Basel Al- Turkait, sales and marketing manager of National Industries Company, said that price increases could be attributable to an increase in disbursing residential lands, and that construction materials prices have risen by 30 percent. He stated that the corporation has a limited involvement in setting material pricing, claiming that plastic prices have increased by 50% due to increased demand and a scarcity of products on the market due to the closure of some sourcing plants. Talal Al- Shaibani, the General Manager of Al- Buraq Contracting, said that costs increased as a result of skilled workers' inability to travel during the pandemic due to travel restrictions in place at the time.
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