Business View Magazine | Volume 9, Issue 2

45 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 2 B&M ROOF ING the construction industry. Firms might place duplicate orders, for example, to ensure that they can acquire a particular material. Of course, this makes problems around acquiring parts much worse.” Despite these recent issues, the construction industry continues to boast a strong community spirit, with numerous firms willing to engage in partnerships to generate wider growth. B&M Roofing, for instance, has benefited from some excellent collaborations with the likes of Carlisle SynTec Systems, a leader in commercial single-ply roofing, and CSL West, an independent representative of numerous construction Fortunately, B&M Roofing has been able to secure additional warehouse space near its office to ensure it could store extra supplies in the event of supply chain disruption. Even so, while the company has been able to successfully acquire the materials it needs for most smaller projects, larger projects remain difficult to complete. “I think we are going to have these issues through the entirety of 2022 and even in the early part of 2023,” Kawulok admits. “Similar to what we saw with consumer items like toilet paper in the early stage of the pandemic, panic buying has exacerbated shortages in