she goods. >> it's tripled over the last year toe is the outside sales manager here at ashby lumber. he says prices are up because there have been supply chain issues across the country that started a year ago when the pandemic hit a lot of our suppliers. >> and it helping to prepare for what we thought was going to be a downturn. the opposite actually ended up happening. and so it was hard for them to catch back up. >> then with the second wave of covid happening. it shut down a lot of production therefore the chain was in fact even further therefore causing again, high demand low supply increase prices. >> even as the pandemic eases ashby lumber expects things to stay busy and for prices to stay high for the foreseeable future. people are pretty optimistic about the housing market and building. and so we are busy right now and we anticipate staying busy. we also anticipate lower prices stay relatively high as well. >> we're cranking full force we're anticipating that carried on throughout the summer. >> and it's not just lumber. there's also a high demand and low supply for things

she goods. >> it's tripled over the last year is the outside sales manager here at ashby lumber. he says prices are up because there have been supply chain issues across the country that started a year ago when the pandemic hit a lot of our suppliers. >> and it helping to prepare for what we thought was going to be a downturn. the opposite actually end up happening. and so it was hard for them to catch back up. >> then with the second wave of covid happening. it shut down a lot of production therefore chain was in fact even further therefore causing again, high demand low supply increase prices. >> even as the pandemic eases ashby lumber expects things to stay busy and for prices to stay high for the foreseeable future. people are pretty optimistic about the housing market and building. and so we are busy right now and we anticipate staying busy. we also anticipate lower prices stay relatively high as well. >> we're cranking full force we're anticipating that carried on throughout the summer. >> and it's not just lumber. there's also a high demand and low supply for things like d

that trend is probably going to continue at ashby lumber in concord. business is booming because of the pandemic. people are spending more time at home and many are remodeling their houses are starting new projects. but the price of raw construction materials like lumber is way up in court materials, framing material. she goods. >> it's tripled over the last year is the outside sales manager here at ashby lumber. he says prices are up because there have been supply chain issues across the country that started a year ago when the pandemic hit a lot of our suppliers. >> and it helping to prepare for what we thought was going to be a downturn. the opposite actually ended up happening. and so it was hard for them to catch back up. >> then with the second wave of covid happening. it shut down a lot of production therefore chain was in fact even further therefore causing again, high demand low supply increase prices. >> even as the pandemic eases ashby lumber expects things to stay busy and for prices to stay high for the foreseeable future. people are prett

many of the gun home improvement projects doing some remodeling business has been booming at ashby lumber in concord. the manager tells us they've been dealing with supply issues for more than a year now. a lot of our suppliers. >> and it helping to prepare for what we thought was going to be a downturn. the opposite actually end up happening. and so it was hard for them to catch back up. >> then with the second wave of covid happening. it shut down a lot of production therefore the chain was in fact even further. >> high demand and low supply. that, of course means higher prices lumber businesses are expecting prices to stay high for the foreseeable future. and it's not just lumber. the united states is facing a supply chain crisis as more than a dozen cargo sit outside anchored off the coast of l a harbor and long beach waiting for dock space to open up so they can offload each ship is carrying millions of dollars worth of imports. some of them have been waiting offshore for weeks. experts say the delays might last through the summer. issue first began around last october due to labor a