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Leadership
Sorry, Robots -- Humans Are Still The Future Of Homebuilding
Skillit CEO Fraser Patterson argues that the homebuilding industry’s biggest risk isn’t a lack of robots—it’s a shortage of accessible, skilled frontline workers. Richard Lawson has the full interview.
Policy
Job Corps Shutdown A Blow To Prized Builders' Talent Pipeline
As Spring Selling falters, the construction industry risks losing a vital talent pipeline for its next generation workforce.
Leadership
The Smart Bet: Why Builders Must Invest More In Women
Labor shortages are strangling home construction, but the industry keeps overlooking its most untapped talent pool—women. It’s time, finally, for homebuilders to commit more broadly to change the game.
Leadership
Unveiling Its Latest Partnership, BTF Turns Vicious Circles Virtuous
Hatching a new community-level alliance with the US Army Reserve Private Public Partnership Office, Building Talent Foundation aims to push solving housing's human talent challenge as a step toward solving to all of housing's other crises.
Leadership
A Pivot To A 'Hearts And Minds' Mentality Can Alter Labor's Arc
People's "emotions and reasoning" would need to evolve before a solution to the No. 1 business risk for all organizations – tiny, small, medium, large, and giant -- doing business in the residential construction space can surface.
construction workforce
Leadership 09.25.25
Sorry, Robots -- Humans Are Still The Future Of Homebuilding
Skillit CEO Fraser Patterson argues that the homebuilding industry’s biggest risk isn’t a lack of robots—it’s a shortage of accessible, skilled frontline workers. Richard Lawson has the full interview.
Policy 06.06.25
Job Corps Shutdown A Blow To Prized Builders' Talent Pipeline
As Spring Selling falters, the construction industry risks losing a vital talent pipeline for its next generation workforce.
Leadership 03.07.25
The Smart Bet: Why Builders Must Invest More In Women
Labor shortages are strangling home construction, but the industry keeps overlooking its most untapped talent pool—women. It’s time, finally, for homebuilders to commit more broadly to change the game.
Leadership 11.10.23
Unveiling Its Latest Partnership, BTF Turns Vicious Circles Virtuous
Hatching a new community-level alliance with the US Army Reserve Private Public Partnership Office, Building Talent Foundation aims to push solving housing's human talent challenge as a step toward solving to all of housing's other crises.
Leadership 05.10.23
A Pivot To A 'Hearts And Minds' Mentality Can Alter Labor's Arc
People's "emotions and reasoning" would need to evolve before a solution to the No. 1 business risk for all organizations – tiny, small, medium, large, and giant -- doing business in the residential construction space can surface.