Our labor market assessment study identified three clusters of challenges in residential construction:

1. The need for more talent entering training and jobs in the sector

2. A disconnect between education, training programs, and employers

3. A high turnover rate of newly hired employees among  trade contractors

No challenge has a one-fit solution, and accordingly, we found that these challenges show up differently across geographies. However, each local market has its unique characteristics so we designed program models to address each of these challenges. They are flexible enough to be adapted to the specific complexities of each state and city circumstances.

In addition, our program models were designed to align with our mission, vision and strategy. Our three pillars of program models—building the pipeline, building connections and building engagement, also correspond to these challenges.