The U.S. population is expected to increase by 24 million over the 2000-2010 period, at a slightly faster rate of growth than during the 1990-2000 period. 

Continued growth will mean more consumers of goods and services, spurring demand for workers in a wide range of occupations and industries. . .The youth population, aged 16 to 24, will grow more rapidly than the overall population, a turn-around that began in the mid-1990s. As the baby boomers continue to age, the group aged 55 to 64 will increase by 11 million persons over the 2000-10 period-more than any other group.

What does this mean to the residential construction industry that already recognizes an extreme labor shortage?  The implication is that the residential construction industry will experience shortages at higher levels in the 2000s than it has over the last 10 years.  The building industry is a vital sector in virtually every local and state economy, creating jobs and generating taxes and wages.  Sustained industry growth, and a dramatic reduction in public education and training programs that support the training structure of the industry has led and will continue to lead to an annual national shortfall of skilled workers.

A major focus of HBI is to create programs to maximize the number of youth who are exposed to and knowledgeable about all aspects of the residential construction industry.  What better place for the industry to find qualified, dedicated, career-driven next generation skilled trades, entrepreneurial individuals and industry professionals than in the schools?   

We believe that young people and adults deserve to have:

• High academic, analytical and life skills

• Educational, career and economic opportunities

• The opportunity to enter the workforce with a chosen career path

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