Skilled Labor Shortage Puts Damper on Building Boom

KUAF

Published November 19, 2018 at 2:39 PM CST

Depending on the size and type of home, as many as 68 different trades could be involved in its construction.

Hundreds of homes are being built in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley, as well as other regions across the country, but the building boom is facing a skilled labor shortage. We learn about what the shortage means for home builders, homebuyers, tradespeople and prospective apprentices.

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