PHOTO: TOM LEE/STUFF Hamilton developer Leon Da-Silva says a lead time of three weeks means builders have to be organised.
A dearth of building inspectors is causing delays for builders as the city deals with an unprecedented construction boom.
Hamilton City Council processed a record number of building consents in 2018 yet its building manager has admitted his short-staffed team of inspectors is falling short.
Chief executive of the Registered Master Builders Association David Kelly said wherever there is a fast growing town or city, there are building inspectors struggling with the load.
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