New Survey Reports 94% of Builders Can’t Hire Enough Workers

The Associated General Contractors of America, which did the survey, is trying to address the shortage with career-building programs. The new study from the AGC reports that 94 percent of contractors say they are having a hard time hiring enough people for their open positions. The survey talked to firms across the building trade and […]

Home Builders Institute Opens Training Academy in NC

The new BuildStrong Academy created to address labor shortages in the construction sector has opened in Charlotte. The new training center offers carpentry and electrical training in an effort to create skilled construction field workers to address what the HBI calls a “critical” shortage that has caused delays, increased costs and stifled growth in the […]

NAHB Joins Lawsuit Challenging New Overtime Rules

The builders group has joined other organizations opposing the Department of Labor’s changes in overtime rules. The National Association of Home Builders has joined a group that includes the Associated Builders and Contractors and the National Association of Wholesale Distributors in a suit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas […]