Labor + Trade Relations More Hurricane Pain: Fewer Homes, Shortage of Construction Workers The home building industry had a labor shortage even before Hurricanes Harvey and Irma struck, but the pace of new construction will become...
Business Management The Lazy Engineer Isn't Interested in Efficiency Wanted: A new job description for an old profession
Human Resources Great Company Culture Is a Talent Magnet So much more than a poster on a wall or a binder on a shelf, company culture needs to drive every decision a builder makes
Labor + Trade Relations How Old Are Construction Workers in the U.S.? The median age of a construction worker is 47 in Vermont, 46 in Rhode Island, and 44 in Connecticut, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
Trade Contractors How Old Is the Typical Construction Worker? Average ages depend on the state, but there are some general patterns when it comes to age of construction workers across the nation
Labor + Trade Relations Immigration and the Leadership Gap—the Readers Speak Reader response on the labor shortage, immigrant workers, and the need for action comes flowing in. Here’s a sampling
Builders Young Adults Say No to Trades A recent poll found that most young adults who are undecided on a career are not interested in construction trades
Labor + Trade Relations 15 Ways to Solve Your Trade Shortage A message for the Housing Giants to move the needle on addressing the trade shortage
Builders Young Adults Largely Uninterested In Working In The Construction Trades A recent poll from NAHB of young adults ages 18 to 25 across the nation found that only 3 percent of respondents were interested in a career...
Government + Policy Congressional Hearing on Skills Gap Looks at Construction Industry There are about 100,000 fewer people working in the construction industry today than in 2007
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