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A Career in Construction?

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NAHB Chairman's Message: A Toolkit to Combat the Labor Shortage. But as a journalist who has written or edited countless articles about construction’s chronic skilled labor shortage—at last count, a deficit of 321,000 workers—I also wondered if that kid’s fascination at 10 years old might lead to a career in the trades as an adult.

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Housing’s Great Rethink: Workforce Development Takes Center Stage

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These exits weren’t just about compensation, either. Boys & Girls Clubs Team Up With NAHB on Workforce Development. will be 740,000 per year to meet expected construction expansion through 2024, a figure based on NAHB’s analysis of BLS data and projections. How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development.

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Construction Site Fall Protection Made Simple

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NAHB Chairman's Message: Mental Health and Worker Well-Being. Lower Workers' Compensation Costs by Having a Plan. I recently saw an inadequately secured anchor point “holding” two framers on a second-story wall plate above a concrete stem wall. Consider these tips for quick, effective improvements to ensure jobsite safety.

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