Opinion Is The Labor Shortage Less Dire Than We Thought? The labor shortage isn’t a myth, but it may no longer be as big a factor in low production levels as it once was
Labor + Trade Relations America’s Trade Shortage: Failure of an Industry The lack of skilled labor is a massive problem for the construction industry, but so far there's been little effort made to find solutions
Market Data + Trends Survey: Construction Workers Aging A closer look at construction sector data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2013 survey
Economics Labor Shortage Putting a Dent in Results of Large Home Builders Big builders say labor shortage is preventing them from keeping up with buyer demand
Labor + Trade Relations Where Are the Construction Workers? A construction professional says a whole generation left the industry “and they didn’t come back”
Labor + Trade Relations An Immigration Downturn Affects Construction-Worker Availability Better working conditions outside the U.S., as well as restrictive immigration policies, are hurting the labor supply
Regulations NAHB: Proposed federal overtime rules would worsen construction industry labor shortage At least 116,000 supervisors could be affected
The Lean Builder Trade Shortage Heats Up. Looking for Love (and Relief) in All the Wrong Places The shortage of qualified trade contractors is a problem that vexes the entire industry and finally people are waking up to it, largely for...
Business Management An Antidote to the Trade Shortage Epidemic You don’t have to be at the mercy of trade shortages. Streamlining your scheduling and operations—and paying quickly—can move you to the front of the line