The war in Ukraine reminds us of how interdependent our sector is. Though the military conflict is more than a thousand miles away, its impact on our operations in the UK is palpable and not likely to ease anytime soon. 

Our businesses are seeing daily reminders of the vast number of construction products impacted because a key raw material comes from Ukraine or Russia, or because world markets have been affected by the conflict. Who knew that the world was so dependent on Ukraine for neon? Well, we do now.

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