18 months ago we were still within the early days of the pandemic. things are recovering, of course.
But this all ignores the fact that this project was planned prior to that, and most of their plans would have been solid prior to covid, given how soon after we saw parts arrive and work commence. Sure, the supply chain might have lengthened a bit but they're not going to the back of the queue - they were at the front when covid hit.
I do not accept that this can be SOLELY attributed to global supply chain delays and raw material availability, which is how it is presented.
If they made the decision to put a hold on orders while they figured things out, and then when they asked to come off hold they found out 5000 other people had leapfrogged them, then that's on them - but thats project management, not supply chain.