Apartment building developers across the country are competing to find skilled construction workers. So reports National Real Estate Developer.
The labor market shrunk when the housing market crashed, a result of the economic recession. For some apartment developers, finding skilled labor is still a challenge.
Many workers who left the labor market did not return, according to information from the article. The San Francisco Bay has had a particularly difficult time while Washington, D.C. and Virginia have seen some improvement. Fluctuating wood prices have also hampered developers.