Out of the Black
Surviving a black swan event means being prepared by ‘building robustness’ when times are good.
Skilled Trades Pay Off
Skilled craft professionals are earning higher and higher salaries.
The Shortage Gets Shorter: Industry to Lose 1.2 Million Workers This Year
An estimated 1.2 million construction workers will leave their jobs to work in other industries in 2022.
Nonresidential Construction Spending Down 1% in March; Recession Could Be Around the Corner
National nonresidential construction spending was down 0.8% in March.
It’s a Materials World
A new report projects that construction materials such as gravel and concrete will see growth in 2022.
Three Strategies to Survive Fluctuating Lumber Prices
Lumber volatility impacts the P&L statement as well as jobsite safety and the skilled labor shortage.
Construction Must Evolve to Address the Labor Shortage
While workers all over the country consider career changes, they should look at construction.
Construction Unemployment Down in All 50 States
The not seasonally adjusted (NSA) national construction unemployment rate plunged 4.6% in December 2021 from a year ago, from 9.6% to 5%.
