How to Create a More Inclusive Workplace for Women in Construction
Consider these tips and techniques to attract and retain more women in your home building company and reap the benefits of a more diverse workforce
What About ‘60 Over 60’? Seniors Have a Lot to Offer the Housing Industry
There's good news for Over 60s who have experience in home building: many folks from that cohort still want (or need) to work ... and an increasing number of companies are eager to hire them
As the Labor Shortage Grows, Contractors Try New Ways to Recruit Workers
Recruiting and retaining skilled labor remains a top priority for most construction firms. But what job benefits are workers actually looking for?
Construction Job Openings Fell in February
As the housing market cools, construction job openings are trending lower, but hiring and recruiting skilled laborers remains a top priority for most construction firms
It's Personal: Pilot Program Promotes Mental Health Awareness in Construction
The National Association of Home Builders partners with mental health advocate Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas on a strategic plan to promote mental health and suicide prevention
Introducing Modular Construction to a New Labor Force
Lack of research and proper worker training is slowing the advancement of modular construction methods as an alternative way to build homes. Brian Gaudio's Last Mile Lab, in Pittsburgh, aims to change that
Labor + Trade Relations
The Trade Shortage: Opportunity Lost ... or Gained?
In terms of how builders run their companies, stop and ask yourself: Have we gotten better or worse since the crash?
Nashville Tops List Of Nation's Hottest Housing Markets
Music City has become a fast-growing economy, fueled by employment opportunities in the healthcare industry and big corporations including…
Labor + Trade Relations
Trade Shortage Survey Results, Part 2
The survey shows the trade shortage gets worse before it gets better
Human Resources
7 Essential Steps to Good Hiring for Home Builders
Labor shortages in construction are an industrywide epidemic. Here’s how home builders can bring on and retain top talent
Labor + Trade Relations
Survey Says: Insights on the Effects of the Labor Shortage, Part I
In Part 1 of this article series about the construction labor shortage, we look at the impact of the trade shortage on margins, quality, and delivery nationwide
Education + Training
Shop Class Makes a Comeback in Colorado
Shop class is back, and it has the potential to make a huge impact on the trade shortage
Housing Bubble Holds Key to Labor Shortage
Now that the recession is over, employers would rather not hire at all than pay for skilled labor, says …
Education + Training
The Best-Kept Secret in Solving the Trade Labor Shortage
The Home Builders Institute is dedicated to providing a path to employment for those who need one—and it’s helping alleviate the labor shortage in the process
Labor and Subcontractor Shortages Increasing
Compared with a year ago, an NAHB survey of single-family builders conducted in June 2016 found that labor and subcontractor shortages are more…
Labor + Trade Relations
Quest to Create a New Generation of Skilled Trades
How MiCareerQuest aims to finding an answer to the construction industry's labor shortage
