Bracing for building material price increase 


HIT by soaring diesel prices, the property and construction industry is facing an imminent rise in building material prices as building material suppliers said they could no longer hold off the escalating costs.

Building Materials Distributors Association of Malaysia (BMDAM) president Lim Chun Heng said prices will increase by a minimum of 20% by April 1, 2026.

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