Labor short, materials tight in 2019

Hurricanes, fears of housing slowdowns may mean construction materials pinch for Florida builders.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 10:00 a.m. February 1, 2019
A Vernon Allen Builder Ryan Benson says the tight labor market will continue to impact new homes construction in 2019.
A Vernon Allen Builder Ryan Benson says the tight labor market will continue to impact new homes construction in 2019.
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The continued shortage of qualified labor in construction trades will continue to drive up wages and put a strain on the supply and pricing of new homes in 2019, says Ryan Benson, president of the Collier Builders Industry Association and president of A Vernon Allen Builder in Naples. 

 

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