Where are we at in the industry?

Without question, the building and construction industry has been impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. Approximately 1.1 million construction jobs were eliminated in the first two months of the pandemic prior to the industry’s designation as “essential.” While the industry has recouped nearly 80 percent of its workforce since then, companies will need to hire another 1 million workers over the next two years to meet the country’s insatiable demand for new home construction and improvement.

HPIP has embarked on a new aspect of serving contractors. We have worked hard to educate, train, and certify contractors who install high performance systems.

In celebration of Labor Day, ReBuild USA launched the nationwide “Make a Difference” campaign, and released a video highlighting the apprentices and journeymen who contribute to a cause important to all of us: re-building America and the middle class.