Labor Shortage and Higher Costs Impacting Kitchen and Bath
The industry remains optimistic about growth with retailers feeling more positive than manufacturers.
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 […]
It’s Taking Longer to Build a Single-Family Home
New numbers from the Census Bureau indicate that the average single-family home takes half a month longer to build than it used to. If it sometimes seems like everything takes a little longer to finish these days, you might be right when it comes to building a single-family home. A new National Association of Home […]
The Five Biggest Things That Worry the Construction Industry
A new report identifies the biggest concerns commercial general contractors and construction managers now have. Business sectors are always keeping their guard up against challenges they face and the construction trade is no different. A new study from QBE North America, the New York-based arm of the Australian insurance company, identifies five specific areas that […]
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 […]
Tradespeople Say They Can Get Satisfaction
A new study reports that nearly nine out of ten skilled tradespeople say they are satisfied with their jobs. Job dissatisfaction may be a big factor in many lines of work but apparently not for skilled tradespeople. Nearly 90 percent of them say they are happy with what they do for a living. And unlike […]