From builderonline.com, this article discusses 2015 labor shortages. If you are facing labor shortages, Millard Lumber can help builders find qualified labor through our internal crews and subcontract relationships. Learn more about how we can assist you in finding qualified labor by contacting us or continue reading for more from Builder Online.
Source: Metrostudy
“Many home builders, large and small, east and west, believe that the financial fate and fortunes of their organizations this year hinge on demand for their new homes this year, but they know it all hinges—at least as much—on supply.
Labor supply–as in a predictable stream of predictably priced hours from craftsworkers and installers, technicians, and trained tradesmen and women—is the challenge 55% of home building company executives named as a pain-point challenge in 2015, according to a newly released analysis for BUILDER developed by its sister-company Metrostudy on behalf of Acme Brick, Johns Manville, Lubrizol, and MiTek–Berkshire Hathaway Companies.” [Continue reading this article…]