The tight construction labor pool is only getting smaller, and the need for training the next generation of construction professionals is becoming more evident. Time and time again, we visit the issues that construction business owners are facing on a … Continue reading
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If you are a contractor, construction professional, roofer… really anyone in the trades, then you know that the labor shortage is taking its toll on the construction industry. How did it get to such a depleted level that it almost … Continue reading
HBW subscribers know that Orlando is the place to look for hot residential construction job leads. October saw Florida take the leading spot in the number of construction jobs available. The state added 10.4 percent over last year’s employment rates, … Continue reading
The Construction Education Foundation reports that average age of a skilled craftsman is 49, and the average age for stonemasons is 69. In the next ten years, an estimated 20% of the skilled laborers in the construction industry will be … Continue reading