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Western Australia’s housing crisis just hit a new level—brick makers are rationing bricks to builders. Midland Brick, the state’s only brick manufacturer, is slashing operations from 11 to 5 kilns and starting October 1, will allocate a fixed yearly brick quota per builder. Demand has skyrocketed, outpacing production, forcing BGC’s CEO to admit they’re managing deliveries based on capacity to ensure fairness. Builders are stunned, while the government scrambles to boost supply and explore brick-free construction methods to keep prices stable. This shortage is the latest ripple from pandemic-era demand spikes and pre-pandemic underactivity—now builders face even tougher hurdles getting homes built.

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This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.
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https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa-builders-face-brick-rations-as-housing-crisis-deepens-c-22881252

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