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Oct 2024
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Is There A Surplus of Construction Resou...

Victor Menasce
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On today’s show we are looking at the demand for construction materials and labor. The number of housing starts is way down nationally. This is true for single family homes and for multi-family apartments. So it stands to reason that there should be plenty of labor available for your projects if you decide you want to undertake a project in this current environment.

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