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Construction Industry Reports Strong Year-Over-Year Gains for Job Openings

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in December and trended lower in 2021 due to a national skilled labor shortage. . The highest measure in the history of the data series (going back to late 2000) was 445,000 in October 2021. The housing market remains underbuilt and requires additional labor, lots and lumber and building materials to add inventory.

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October Reports Surge in Construction Job Openings

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Thu, 12/09/2021 - 10:29. More job gains have been reported in the second half of 2021, but many more are needed to contend with an industry-wide labor shortage. The housing market remains underbuilt and requires additional labor, lots and lumber and building materials to add inventory. rate in October. Construction.

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Everyone Wants in on Housing Flipping

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Wed, 09/08/2021 - 09:29. One Long Island-based house flipper says now is the best time to be in the business, but finding inventory to rehab is the hard part. Fixer-uppers are fighting over limited stock as the foreclosure moratorium closes off a usually solid stream of inventory. Remodeling. cbroderick. Read More. .

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A Look at Lumber Prices From the Supply Side

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Wed, 03/31/2021 - 12:00. Those of us in the lumber and building materials (LBM) industry can recall moments when we’ve uttered, “I’ve never seen anything like this,” when referring to a particular market dynamic. Building Materials. Building Materials. A Look at Lumber Prices From the Supply Side.

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5 Supply-Chain Takeaways ?From the Pandemic

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Thu, 09/30/2021 - 14:51. And I hope organizations take a closer look at the excess inventory category as well. . But a Lean approach to excess inventory at the distributor level was never meant to equal no inventory. During the last year, I’ve seen stock-out situations in most home building material categories.

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Economic Outlook 2021

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Economic Outlook 2021. Fri, 06/18/2021 - 07:00. Strong buyer demand despite higher home prices, shrinking inventory, a spike in lumber prices, and continuing supply chain issues are just some of the factors in play for the home building industry in 2021. National Association of Home Builders.

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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40. Wed, 04/07/2021 - 15:02. Meet our class of 2021—the rising stars in home building. Pro Builder is proud to present the Forty Under 40 Class of 2021. Pro Builder is proud to present the Forty Under 40 class of 2021.