Margaret Whelan on How Capital is Fueling Innovation
Investment banker Margaret Whelan talks about labor constraints and how access to capital is fueling innovation in a home building industry not typically known for it.
Construction Labor Market Remains Strong, Sees Reduced Turnover
Since March, the construction labor market has continued to see a strong recovery. The hiring rate…
Residential Construction Employment Now Higher Than 2019
As unemployment dropped to 6.9% in October with the addition of 638,000 new jobs, residential…
Construction Job Wages Increase at Faster Rate Than National Wages
Median wages for construction jobs continue to excel past national median wages, according to the…
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Labor + Trade Relations
How a Chef Turned Into a Carpenter
How a career switch to the construction trades turned around the fortunes of a laid-off restaurant chef.
Labor + Trade Relations
Industry Targets Underrepresented Groups in New Worker Recruitment
Although the pandemic is well underway, it’s not stopping the industry from recruiting more much needed workers.
Labor + Trade Relations
Construction Labor Market Shows Normalization in July, August
Despite waves of layoffs in March and April, the construction labor market continues to rebound.
Labor + Trade Relations
How to Keep Team Motivation High and Create a Healthy Workplace
With numerous new challenges, concerns, and worries facing construction workers today, boosting workplace morale and improving on-site safety may not be easy, but it's essential
Women in Construction
These Recruitment Tactics Make Way for More Diverse Workers
Finding new ways to recruit workers into the home building industry can fulfill two needs: more skilled workers and more diversification.
Women in Construction
These Tradeswomen Are Working to Diversify the Construction Industry
Women make up 10.3% of the construction industry workforce and it has remained around that level for the past 18 years, according to NAHB.
Women in Construction
Women Now Account for 10.3% of Construction Workforce
Employment for women in the construction industry surpassed its previous peak in 2006 last year.
Labor + Trade Relations
3 Tips for Recruiting and Retaining Construction Workers Post-COVID-19
As the country begins to reopen following coronavirus restrictions, construction companies need a new approach to recruitment practices
Off-Site Construction
Could Off-Site Construction Help the Industry's Labor Issues?
Construction labor shortages are only one of the issues the industry faces today and one of the most important.
Human Resources
Samantha Lewandowski on Recovery-Friendly Workplaces
New Hampshire's Recovery Friendly Workplace initiative—helping people with substance abuse disorders
