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

Pro Builder

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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30+ Construction Industry Statistics for EMEA

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Industry trends, both near and farsighted, are likely to impact your approach to preconstruction, technology investments, sustainability, risk analysis, workforce planning, budgeting, operational efficiency, and the list goes on. These data points portray the current state of affairs while also forecasting what’s to come. Supply chain.

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The Construction Industry’s Recovery

Construction Marketing

The overall employment numbers are encouraging as well. NAHB Chief Economist David Crowe attributed the improved outlook on sustained job growth, low mortgage rates and affordable home prices are “helping to unleash pent-up demand.”. In August the industry notched its eighth-straight month of job gains , adding 20,000 workers.

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Economy Picks Up Steam; Manufacturing Is One Component Helping To Pave The Way

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Fannie Mae’s Economic & Strategic Research Group’s full-year forecast for the economy remains on track, with GDP expected to come in at approximately 2.0 percent in 2013 and to accelerate to 2.6 percent in 2014.

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Enabling real-time collaboration in Egyptian construction

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The resultant data is displayed in real-time dashboards that enables dynamic project management and forecasting. Advancing the sustainability agenda Golden Gate is a green project championed by Redcon chairman Chairman Tarek El Gamal. It specialises in large-scale public and private sector projects, and employs close to 3,000 people.

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HIRI Continues to See Growth for Home Improvement Product Sales.

Contractor Magazine

The Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) has just released its September 2012 forecast for the size and trends in the home improvement market. TAMPA, FLA. -- The Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) has just released its September 2012 forecast for the size and trends in the home improvement market. Advertisement. ); //.

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How Brexit Will Affect The Construction Industry – Infographics

Lets Build

If the labour force becomes more expensive this has a direct result on project margins, reduces the competition between projects and prevents some businesses from tendering altogether because they cannot earn enough to sustain the project. Many businesses within the construction industry employ EU labour because it is cheaper.