The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) state and local teams met with mayors, city leaders, planners and builders to address workforce development challenges as part of the America’s Housing Comeback discussion series spearheaded by the National League of Cities and the American Planning Association. The discussion allowed city leaders to hear directly from builders about the mounting challenges they face with recruitment and retention, not only for trades professionals but also for public sector staffing.
Ed Brady, CEO of the Home Builders Institute (HBI), and Emily Price, HBI senior vice president of development and partnership engagement, outlined how HBI programming strengthens city workforces.
Danushka Nanayakkara-Skillington, NAHB associate vice president of forecasting and analysis, reinforced the message by providing data and insights on how labor market conditions and demographic trends affect housing development.
