Articles Tagged with ''labor shortage''

The roofing industry faces heightened uncertainty as the U.S. supercharges immigration enforcement with record ICE funding, potentially disrupting the workforce and project pipelines nationwide.

The construction industry added 15,000 jobs in June, bringing the year-over-year total to 121,000. However, rising costs, project delays and high interest rates are squeezing contractor margins.

Construction industry leaders recognize the potential of AI and innovative technology, but there’s a gap between awareness and action, according to a new survey from Slate Technologies.

A record crowd turned out for SkillsUSA’s 61st National Conference, where commercial roofing saw peak participation — signaling Gen Z’s rising interest in skilled trades.

With protests over ICE tactics spreading beyond Los Angeles, Roofing Contractor examined the data and discovered that Florida is the epicenter of immigration enforcement in roofing and construction. 

ICE y ocho agencias allanaron un sitio de viviendas estudiantiles en Tallahassee a fines de mayo, arrestando a más de 100 trabajadores. Desde enero, redadas coordinadas en seis estados han resultado en más de 200 arrestos, inquietando a los contratistas.

Ongoing ICE raids and aggressive tactics are disrupting roofing job sites, straining an industry reliant on immigrant labor, and squandering gains made by President Trump within the Latino community.

Roofing contractors aim to increase revenue and improve margins in 2025 but are worried that increased material prices and labor costs will hamper their ambitions.

President Trump's rescission of Biden-era labor requirements has reignited fierce debates over Project Labor Agreements, pension obligations, and apprenticeship mandates.