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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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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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Students in the school's Structural Design and Fabrication course constructed the modular home in the school's parking lot, a process that began with rigorous safety instruction and eventually led to OSHA 10 certification. The course has led Roxbury to win the NAHB Safety Award for Excellence (SAFE).

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Colorado HBA Receives Land Donation to Expand Workforce Development Programs

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million from the Case family this month with the goal of expanding to 65 schools statewide to provide vocational education opportunities for students in Colorado. Read more Land Planning Education + Training Land Planning

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

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There are varied reasons why young professionals are moving away from the construction arena despite relatively high pay and fewer demands for a four-year college education. Some have argued there has been a lack of focus on and availability of education and training opportunities geared toward younger generations.

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How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development

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Based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics analyzed by NAHB Economics, the construction industry as a whole needs a net gain of about 2.4 Students who complete the course receive certificates that are recognized by the Department of Labor. But the task is monumental.