Skilled Trades Are Open to Technology, Survey Finds
Amidst the ongoing labor shortage, technology and digital tools can offer labor-saving gains, and the skilled trades are willing to embrace new tech in their jobs
Which States and Construction Trades Rely Most on Immigrant Workers?
California and Texas have higher concentrations of immigrants in their construction workforce, and certain skilled trades also rely more on foreign-born labor than others
NJ $4M Grant to Help Boost Access to Construction Trades for Women and Minorities
Through a combination of legislation and grant money, the state of New Jersey is taking steps to increase the diversity of its workforce in construction and the skilled trades
Annual Chico Trades Day Provides Students With Hands-on Experience
In Chico, Calif., trades take center stage at annual trades day event that introduces students to skilled trades career options
Construction Trades Council Helps Local Kids Stay Warm This Winter
Northern Wisconsin Building & Construction Trades Council does its part to help keep local children snug with its annual clothing drive
Indiana High School Students Gain Construction Experience Building a Home
High schoolers get hands-on experience in the skilled trades thanks to a construction program run by the Central Nine Career Center in Johnson County
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
Construction Worker Shortage Leads to Higher Costs and Home Prices
The median house price has increased 30 percent over the last five years, from $151,000 to $196,500. Scott Beyer of Forbes…
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
Immigrant Labor Shortage Causes Home Price Hike In Dallas
Home prices in Texas are rising faster than in the rest of the nation, particularly in Dallas, where the median price of a new house has…
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…
Younger Construction Workers Lead To Growing Pains For Builders
The labor force is becoming younger in many places, which has led to some hiccups.
According to the NAHB…
Builder And Remodeler Job Growth Remains Strong
The number of open construction sector jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis was 147,000 in January, down nearly 100,000 from a cycle high…
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?
Construction Sector Has 77,000 Fewer Unfilled Jobs Since July
According to NAHB analysis and the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, residential construction…
Construction Labor Shortage Holds Back Possible Home Building Boom
A recent survey found that 200,000 construction industry jobs across the country are unfilled
