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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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A Growing Number of High Schools Introduce Trade Skills Curriculum

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are embracing HBI resources to educate and train the next generation of skilled laborers . For decades, the majority of high school students have followed a college-bound pathway post-graduation while technical education took the backseat, but that may be changing, according to NAHB. Education + Training.

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Younger Professionals are Snubbing Construction Careers — What Your Firm can do to Change Their Minds

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The Wall Street Journal recently reported that younger professionals are steering away from construction jobs. This is, of course, a problem for an industry already struggling to attract skilled construction professionals in the wake of the most recent recession. In the article, the Journal notes analysis of statistics from the U.S.

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Time to Bring Housing Home to Elected Officials

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NAHB is promoting "Bringing Housing Home," an outreach for builders to meet and contact their elected officials about issues affecting the industry. Chuck Fowke, NAHB Chairman. Fighting to keep housing a priority in Congress is at the core of what we do at the National Association of Home Builders ( NAHB ). at your own pace.

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New Jersey High School Students Complete Modular Home for Local Family

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recently constructed a modular home, which they donated to a family in their community In just over two years, students from Roxbury High School, in Succasunna, N.J., recently constructed a modular home, which they donated to a family in their community In just over two years, students from Roxbury High School, in Succasunna, N.J.,

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Colorado HBA Receives Land Donation to Expand Workforce Development Programs

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Colorado HBA Receives Land Donation to Expand Workforce Development Programs ldeakins Fri, 03/24/2023 - 10:20 Careers in Construction Colorado recently received a land donation from the Case family valued at $2.8 Read more Land Planning Education + Training Land Planning

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How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development

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How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development. Home builders, trade associations, NGOs, and other groups are aggressively ramping up skilled construction labor training programs to bring more workers into the industry. How to Scale Hiring and Create a More Diverse Workforce in Construction.