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Skilled help wanted: Construction companies, county deal with worker shortages
The economic recovery of the last few years has enabled a construction boom around Charlotte, but both contractors and the county department that inspects their projects are finding some qualified […]
For want of qualified workers
CHARLOTTE – The writing has been on the yet-to-be-built wall for the last couple of years. After a tough time during the Great Recession, construction firms have returned to their […]
Riding the Crest: Student housing developer has found a way to grow while keeping costs low
CHARLOTTE – Campus Crest in 2004 didn’t own and hadn’t built a single residential bed. Nine years later, the Charlotte-based student housing developer is approaching 50,000 beds in 87 student-specific […]
Crisis in craftsmen: Construction activity is up again, but the industry faces another, more troubling dilemma
Construction industry insiders now rushing to determine how best to cope with a labor shortage and its primary cause: Young people largely aren’t interested in joining the trades. Contractors are struggling to find skilled labor, a trend that could hinder future construction work.
Latest News
- ATTOM Expands AI-powered Property Intelligence With Launch Of Hyperlocal Home Price Index
- Construction Employment Increases In 36 States And D.C. From July 2025 To July 2026; 28 States Add Jobs From June To July As Association Warns More Jobs Are At Risk
- Over 40 new homes to be featured on this fall’s Greater Charlotte Parade of Homes
- City of Charlotte Cohosted E-transportation Celebration at McNeel Apartments
- Share Of Equity-rich Homes Near Five-year Low
- In the priciest markets, saving and breaking even on a home purchase can take a buyer into their retirement years
- Construction Input Costs Climb 7.1 Percent Between July 2025 And July 2026 As Impacts From War And Tariffs Spread Beyond Petroleum And Metals
- Rent burden hits families with children hardest
- ATTOM report finds less than half of opportunity zones post annual home price growth
- Fairfield completes 307-home Cavella community in Charlotte’s North Tryon
- Construction Spending Falls 3.2 Percent Annually In June; Contractors Urge Officials To Avoid Policies That Could Further Weaken Demand
- Study Finds Renters are Prioritizing Trust Over Price
Features
- City of Charlotte Announces Director of Strategy & Budget Department
- CBRE Adds Veteran Office and Healthcare Leasing Professional Grant Keyes to Charlotte Team
- Thomas & Hutton Announces Ryo Yamamoto’s Professional Engineer Licensure in North Carolina
- Thomas & Hutton Grows Charlotte Team With Two New Project Engineers
- City of Charlotte Introduces New Deputy City Manager and New Director of Housing & Neighborhood Services
- JLL strengthens Charlotte capabilities with top Agency Leasing team hire from Foundry Commercial
- Thomas & Hutton Grows Charlotte Team With Two New Team Members
- Nick Schirato Joins Thomas & Hutton As An Environmental Designer In Charlotte
- Foundry Taps Alex Olofson to Lead Capital Markets Growth in Charlotte
- Tony Lathrop Strengthens Parker Poe’s Infrastructure, Transportation & Public Policy Services
- MVA Expands Economic Development & Incentives Group, Appoints Beth Buckner as Head
- Thomas & Hutton Announces Kaylee Neal’s Professional Engineer Licensure In North Carolina
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