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NAHB Chairman's Letter: A Toolkit to Combat the Labor Shortage

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NAHB Chairman's Letter: A Toolkit to Combat the Labor Shortage. October is Careers in Construction month, and NAHB has resources to help members promote careers in the skilled trades. We can begin by talking with teachers, parents, and young people in our communities and educating them on the value of a home building career.

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NAHB Chairman's Letter: A Toolkit to Combat the Labor Shortage

Pro Builder

NAHB Chairman's Letter: A Toolkit to Combat the Labor Shortage. October is Careers in Construction month, and NAHB has resources to help members promote careers in the skilled trades. We can begin by talking with teachers, parents, and young people in our communities and educating them on the value of a home building career.

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Skilled Labor Fund to Educate 1,400 New Skilled Laborers After Grant from The Home Depot Foundation & NAHB

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Skilled Labor Fund to Educate 1,400 New Skilled Laborers After Grant from The Home Depot Foundation & NAHB. Current projections indicate that by 2030 we will lose 41 percent of the skilled laborers we need to continue the work that is so mission-critical to the success of NAHB, NKBA, and NARI members. cbroderick.

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HBI President Ed Brady’s Call to Action to Solve the Construction Industry’s Labor Shortage

Pro Builder

At the International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Orlando last month, Ed Brady, president of the Home Builders Institute (HBI)—the educational arm of the national Association of Home Builders ( NAHB )—led the call to action for solving the housing industry’s chronic skilled labor shortage. . million by 2025. . “And Economy Humming.

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Housing and the 2020 Presidential Election

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But Hunter also wonders how many builders now see a second Trump term as possibly counterproductive to their interests on matters such as the national debt and trade. NAHB and Trump Working to Reopen the Country. It’s a spending package that “intrigues” the NAHB, Howard says. It's Time for Congress to Act on Finance Reform.

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Where Did The American Construction Worker Go?

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Some businesses are having difficulty filling skilled labor positions, which in turn is preventing some delays in the completion of projects, according to the Bureau of Labor and National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Learning and working a trade can lead to personal growth and self-education. Why is this happening now?