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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. NEWS RELEASE. .

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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 ). Government + Policy.

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A Growing Number of High Schools Introduce Trade Skills Curriculum

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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. million in funding for trade programs in 159 schools across 33 states. Department of Labor and several state departments of education.

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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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This Spec Home Puts Wellness, Energy Efficiency on Display

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In response to rising construction costs and limited labor, some home builders have turned to constructing spec homes rather than pre-sales and/or custom built homes, says the National Association of Home Builders. One builder who has test-driven these concepts on a spec home is former NAHB Chairman Randy Noel of Reve, Inc.

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

Viewpoint Construction Technology

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. Can Construction Technology Help? A Host of Contributing Factors.

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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