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
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
Builders 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 argues that this...
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 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 interested in a career...
Single-Family Homes 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/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index...
Builders 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 set...
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?
Single-Family Homes 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...
