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London construction suppliers can beat big-box rivals in 2026
Starts slip. Quotes go stale. Another contractor asks for an EPD-backed insulation you don’t stock. You lose the job. The pattern is familiar across the construction materials market London depends on: local housing starts have cooled while specification demand for sustainable, code‑compliant products climbs. CMHC’s latest reports show Ontario lagging in ground‑oriented homebuilding despite record completions in 2025, a mix that squeezes cash flow for smaller distributors and heightens the cost
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