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Construction industry looks to women amid labor shortage
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAfter about 10 years as a New York City barista, Desiree Camacho decided it was time to nail down a...
After crashes kill dozens in NC work zones every year, a plea on behalf of workers
Durham Herald-Sun via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoMichelle Von Seggern was a day shy of her 54th birthday and working on a paving crew for Barnhill...
NC work zone crash dangers hit alarming level in new survey, state officials warn
WNCN via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoRALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — New survey results show a disturbing trend when it comes to the safety of...
The US needs homes. But first, it needs the workers to build them.
Stateline.org via Yahoo News· 4 months agoJan. 24—The United States needs an estimated 7 million more homes to house everyone who needs shelter. But to build all those homes, experts say, America would need many more construction workers ...
These businesses say they can’t keep up with consumer demand without immigrant workers. Americans...
CNN Business via Yahoo Finance· 3 months agoEddie Martin can’t build as many homes as he’d like in Texas because his contractors don’t have...
Equilibrium/Sustainability — How to sleep better during heat waves
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAs soaring temperatures bring sleepless nights to households around the world, scientists are...
Dwindling immigration puts squeeze on home building
NBC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWith roughly 30% of the construction jobs held by foreign-born people, the home building sector is struggling to find employees as the U.S. cracks down...