How ICFs Can Help Solve Your Skilled Labor Shortage Problem
Is your construction company facing a lack of skilled labor? If so, you’re like many other contractors across both Canada and the US. The most recent Contractor Survey reported that 62% of contractors experienced a shortage in the past three years. NAHB similarly reported that builders reported the labour shortage as their “Top Challenge” this year. Indeed, it’s having a negative impact on builders with the above surveys showing poor growth, increased project costs and delays. But the good news is that there is a solution. Insulated concrete forms (ICFs) require less labor (and smaller crews) and a lower percentage of skilled labour as well. This blog post will go into more depth about how ICFs can offset your lack of skilled labor. How ICFs Can Solve Your Skilled Labor Shortage ICFs can offset the challenges associated with a lack of skilled labour in two ways: ICFs Don’t Require As Much Labor First and foremost, ICFs don’t require nearly as much labor as wood-framed builds, both in terms of hours spent and crew size. Harvey Schellenberg of Schell Construction built two identical buildings beside each other, one constructed with ICFs and the other with wood, a project you can read [...]
