Shortage of carpenters and builders is delaying work and raising prices

David Fitzsimons
Updated March 30 2017 - 8:53am, first published March 29 2017 - 6:00pm
BIG DEMAND: The Busy Bees carpenter John Spanjer, with apprentice Maddi Mann, has a backlog of 50 jobs in Orange that will take months to complete. Photo: JUDE KEOGH
BIG DEMAND: The Busy Bees carpenter John Spanjer, with apprentice Maddi Mann, has a backlog of 50 jobs in Orange that will take months to complete. Photo: JUDE KEOGH

Building tradespeople in Orange are charging more than their Sydney counterparts as they are in big demand from a busy housing and renovation market.

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David Fitzsimons

I am a senior journalist at the Central Western Daily concentrating on council, government and real estate issues. Before moving to Orange I filled senior roles at the Daily Telegraph, Daily Telegraph-Mirror and the Daily Mirror in Sydney. They included being an editor, news editor, chief of staff and reporter.

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