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Students learning carpentry skills in a construction trades class

NAHB

The Home Building Industry Is Hiring

NAHB Chairman's Message: Workforce development continues to be a priority for NAHB, which is working to develop a skilled workforce for the future

Aerial view of prefabricated walls in a factory

Off-Site Construction

Contractors Expect to Spend More Time on Prefab Projects Over the Next 5 Years

Ongoing labor shortages in the construction industry have resulted in more prefab builds

Group of smiling construction workers includes women and minorities

Women in Construction

NJ $4M Grant to Help Boost Access to Construction Trades for Women and Minorities

Through a combination of legislation and grant money, the state of New Jersey is taking steps to increase the diversity of its workforce in construction and the skilled trades

High school student wearing white hard hat explores career in the skilled trades

Education + Training

Annual Chico Trades Day Provides Students With Hands-on Experience

In Chico, Calif., trades take center stage at annual trades day event that introduces students to skilled trades career options

Community Development

Construction Trades Council Helps Local Kids Stay Warm This Winter

Northern Wisconsin Building & Construction Trades Council does its part to help keep local children snug with its annual clothing drive

Education + Training

Indiana High School Students Gain Construction Experience Building a Home

High schoolers get hands-on experience in the skilled trades thanks to a construction program run by the Central Nine Career Center in Johnson County

Handshake between apprentice and teacher for skilled trades in construction

Education + Training

In Philadelphia, Construction Academies Offer Paid Training in Skilled Trades

Hosted by the city’s Rebuild initiative, the full-time academies start in March, and applications are due by Jan. 9

The Rebuild initiative's skilled trades academies in Philadelphia take place at the Eastern State Penitentiary

Education + Training

Colorado High School Students Get Hands-on Experience Building a Tiny Home

As part of a 90-minute class twice a week, the high schoolers are working to develop trade skills by building a tiny home project

High school student using circular saw to cut wood

Trade Contractors

Contractors Report Increased Confidence in Q3 2023

Contractor confidence is increasing amid an uptick in new building projects stemming from steady demand paired with rising home equity wealth

Contractor and client shaking hands above desk with paperwork on it

Labor + Trade Relations

Why Strive to Be a Builder of Choice?

Having Builder of Choice status encompasses much more than just a builder's reputation with trades and suppliers

The Builder of Choice stands out when it comes to working with trades and suppliers

Education + Training

Oatey Women’s Resource Network Teaches Plumbing Skills to Girls

Oatey Co. recently sponsored a plumbing day at the weeklong 'Let’s Build' Construction Camp for Girls

Girls at the Let's Build Construction Camp learning plumbing skills

Education + Training

Alabama Building Camp Teaches Middle School Girls About the Skilled Trades

The Home Builders Association of Baldwin County, Ala., recently welcomed over a dozen middle school girls to its first Baldwin Girls Build Camp

Builders

3 ProConnect Single Family Events for Home Builders and Product Manufacturers in 2023

The events will be held at luxury resorts and hotels in Texas, Florida, and Washington, D.C.

Builders

The Biggest Challenges for Contractors in the Year Ahead

High inflation, dwindling buyer demand, and lingering supply chain obstacles are just a few of the many challenges keeping contractors up at night during the first month of the new year

Contractors in hard hats standing outside of residential build

The Home Building Industry Is Hiring

Contractors Expect to Spend More Time on Prefab Projects Over the Next 5 Years

NJ $4M Grant to Help Boost Access to Construction Trades for Women and Minorities

Annual Chico Trades Day Provides Students With Hands-on Experience

What Impact Does Immigration Have on Housing?

US Home Price Growth Soars to New Highs

These States Have the Highest Share of Assumable Mortgages