Labor

State of the Industry
Navigating a Normalizing Market: Builders Reset Expectations for 2026
A cautiously optimistic outlook is taking hold for builders, with underlying demand supporting the new-home market despite persistent affordability constraints.
12 MIN READ
Economics
A Labor Market Losing Momentum Is Quietly Reshaping Housing Demand
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Trades
Why the Skilled Trades Are Back in Class
6 MIN READ
Economy
Economy Loses 92,000 Jobs in February
2 MIN READ
Labor
Shrinking Talent Pool Slows Post-Disaster Rebuilding
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Labor
Is the Construction Industry’s Entry-Level Shortages Inhibiting Growth?
4 MIN READ
Labor
Five Takeaways from the Construction Labor Report
4 MIN READ
Economics
Rising Inflation, Cooling Jobs Market Suggest Impending Fed Rate Cut
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Strategy
Windows to a Second Chance: How Awake Builds Opportunity for the Formerly Incarcerated
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Economics
Skilled Labor Shortage Costs Industry Billions
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Home Builders Institute Reaches Over 21,000 Students
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Data to Watch This Spring: Tariffs, Demand Patterns, and Consumer Confidence
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Forget Hiring for Experience, This Expert Prefers Curiosity
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IBS Day Three: What Caught Our Eye
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Fed Holds Rates Steady at First Meeting of 2025
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Economy Adds 256,000 Jobs in December
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Eye on Housing
Construction Labor Market Tightened at End of 2024
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Fed Cuts Rates for Third Time in 2024
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Economy Adds 227,000 in November as Unemployment Rate Remains Above 4%
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How Technology Is Transforming the Future of Skilled Trades Education
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Survey: Toolbelt Generation Eager to Enter Skilled Trades, But Many Face Access to Training Barriers
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5 Factors That Will Influence the New Housing Market in 2025
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Fed Cuts Rates by 25 Basis Points
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Eye on Housing
Residential Building Wages Continue to Grow at Unprecedented Rate
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Building Talent Foundation Partners to Promote Careers in Construction in Florida
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Five Takeaways From the Fall Construction Labor Report
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Can the ‘Toolbelt Generation’ Help Construction Tackle Its Labor Shortage?
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Fed Cuts Rates for First Time in Four Years
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Survey: 94% of Construction Firms Have Hard Time Finding Workers to Hire
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Economy Adds 142,000 Jobs in August
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Fortifying the Future: How the Construction Industry Is Tackling Its Labor Shortage
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Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady, Projects One Rate Cut in 2024
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Four Takeaways From the HBI’s Spring 2024 Construction Labor Market Report
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Nearly 90% of Skilled Tradespeople Are Satisfied in Their Careers
3 MIN READ
Eye on Housing
Construction Self-Employment Ticks Down to 23%
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14 Takeaways From Day Two of the Builder 100 Conference
7 MIN READ
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Labor Market Cools in April, Growing by 175,000 Jobs
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Data to Watch This Spring: Housing Supply, Jobs, and Consumer Confidence
10 MIN READ
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DeWalt Becomes Tool Trade Sponsor of HBI’s BuildStrong Academies
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The Home Depot Foundation Donates $1M to Train Skilled Workers for Disaster Recovery Assistance
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Building Talent Foundation Partners With Tool Manufacturer Malco Tools
2 MIN READ
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‘Building Homes, Enriching Communities, and Changing Lives’: Q+A With NAHB Chair Carl Harris
6 MIN READ
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Lowe’s Foundation Awards Over $6 Million in Grants for Skilled Training Programs
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Construction Employment Improves But Remains Held Back by Labor Shortages
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Economy Adds 275,000 Jobs in February
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IBS 2024: Housing Market Growth Expected, Led By New Homes
6 MIN READ
Eye on Housing
Labor Shortages Improve Relative to Recent Years, Remain Significant Historically
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She Built Foundation Announces Official Launch
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5 Solutions and Strategies to Address the Labor Shortage
3 MIN READ
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ABC: Construction Unemployment Rates Improve in Half the Country in 2023
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