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NAHB Chairman Jerry Konter: Reflecting on 2022, Looking Ahead to 2023

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coming together for the first time in two years to experience the latest in building products, techniques, and educational sessions. NAHB leadership also testified on Capitol Hill on a variety of issues affecting the housing industry, including workforce diversity and addressing supply chain bottlenecks.

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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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Construction Excluded From New OSHA Standard

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NAHB Policy Briefing | NAHB input on OSHA standard to protect workers from COVID-19; real estate values rise. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) began work on an emergency temporary standard (ETS) with new enforceable requirements for employers to protect workers. Construction Excluded From New OSHA Standard.

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An Interview With HBI's CEO Ed Brady

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NAHB talks with Ed Brady of the Home Builders Institute, the nation’s leading education resource for career technical education in the building industry. Ed Brady is the President and CEO of the Home Builders Institute (HBI), the nation’s leading education resource for career technical education in the building industry.

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Branka Minic’s Plan to Build and Retain a Talented Workforce

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The need is pressing: In a National Association of Home Builders survey earlier this year, 85% of members said skilled labor availability and cost are among their most significant challenges, and NAHB forecasts the need for 2.2 PB: How has the industry changed since the study was conducted in 2021 and what can employers do differently now?

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NAHB Chairman's Letter : NAHB Takes Action to Solve Supply Chain Issues

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NAHB Chairman's Letter : NAHB Takes Action to Solve Supply Chain Issues. NAHB will keep the pressure on policymakers to advance solutions that will repair the building materials supply chain. Solving these supply chain challenges is the top priority for the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Chuck Fowke.

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How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development

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What Minic found was a weak talent pipeline, a disconnect between what schools teach and what employers need, and way too much employee churn. 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 But the task is monumental.