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USVI News (October 2, 2026) – “Free Skilled Trades Training is Opening New Career Paths for Puerto Ricans.” READ MORE
Fortune.com (October 2, 2026) – “U.S. added 90,000 jobs last month, says ADP—including in manufacturing and construction, where trade bosses say six-figure jobs are sitting empty.” READ MORE
Florida Daily (October 1, 2026) – “The $7 Trillion AI Data Center Spending Will Also Take Place In Florida” READ MORE
BUILDER Online (October 1, 2026) – “Home Builders Institute Receives Google Grant to Expand Military Training Program” READ MORE
Realtor.com (October 1, 2026) – “Homebuilding Leader Says Skilled Labor Shortage Adds $2,500 to Cost of New Homes” READ MORE
WOWO 92.3 FM ( September 29, 2026 ) – “Plumbing, Electrical and HVAC Jobs Could Offer High-Paying Careers Amid Worker Shortage.” READ MORE
Fox News Media ( September 29, 2026 ) – “We need to provide more opportunities for young people to get into skilled trades: Ed Brady.” READ MORE
Entrepreneur Media, LLC ( September 25, 2026 ) – “Google’s New Initiative Aims to Match 25,000 Veterans With These In-Demand Jobs“ READ MORE
Yahoo Finance ( September 24, 2026 ) – “Home Builders Institute Receives Grant from Google.org to Expand Skilled Trades Training for Service Members and Veterans.” READ MORE
Housingwire.com ( September 24, 2026 ) – “Google invests in HBI program linking veterans to building careers” READ MORE
News From Google ( September 24, 2026 ) – “Helping 25,000 veterans and military families build careers in skilled trades.” READ MORE
Fox News Media ( September 24, 2026 ) – “Google partners with veterans groups to help 25,000 enter skilled trades careers amid worker shortage.” READ MORE
Washington Examiner ( September 1, 2026 ) – “Big Tech’s AI future relies on an unlikely hero: The blue-collar worker” READ MORE
Kicks Country 99 ( August 21, 2026 ) – “Augusta Offers Free Eight-Week Program to Train Workers for Construction Careers” READ MORE
WGAC Radio ( August 21, 2026 ) – “Augusta Offers Free Eight-Week Program to Train Workers for Construction Careers” READ MORE
Augusta CEO ( August 19, 2026 ) – “Addressing the Workforce Skills Gap, Construction Ready and the Home Builders Institute Partner to Bring Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program to Augusta” READ MORE
Newsweek Digital LLC ( August 24, 2026 ) – “CEO Says AI Data Centers Are Creating a New Housing Problem” READ MORE
Futurism ( August 23, 2026 ) – “Data Centers Are Sucking Up So Many Construction Workers That There Isn’t Anybody Left to Build Houses, Expert Says” READ MORE
Augusta Business Daily ( August 25, 2026 ) – “CSRA program addresses construction needs” READ MORE
The Center Square ( August 19, 2026 ) – “Data centers stymie affordable housing, advocates say” READ MORE
WJBF ( August 19, 2026 ) – “New construction training program starts in Augusta“ READ MORE
WRDW ( August 19, 2026 ) – “Construction training program in Augusta builds careers, fills worker gap“ READ MORE
Housingwire.com ( August 13, 2026 ) – “How Taylor Morrison tracks one division offsite component gains” READ MORE
Live Now Fox ( July 26, 2026 ) – “Google launches Alliance for America’s Skilled Trade” READ MORE
Prnewswire ( July 24, 2026 ) – “Home Builders Institute CEO Ed Brady Responds to Google & BlackRock Getting into Training for Skilled Trades, saying: “Welcome to the Future Builders of America®” READ MORE
MANN PUBLICATIONS (July 24, 2026) – “Home Builders Institute CEO Ed Brady Responds to Google and BlackRock Getting into Training for Skilled Trades, saying: “Welcome to the Future Builders of America” READ MORE
Team Rubicon (July 28, 2026) – “New Workforce Development Program Builds Skilled-Trade Careers and Stronger Communities” READ MORE
BUILDER Online (July 27, 2026) – “Corporate Investment Signals Momentum for Trades, But Labor Shortage Persists” READ MORE
HousingWire The Builder’s Daily ( July 17, 2026 ) – “How ROAD aims to boost housing supply and cut red tape.” READ MORE
HousingWire The Builder’s Daily ( July 16, 2026 ) – “Builder confidence falls in July as affordability pressures persist.” READ MORE
Fox News Media ( July 12, 2026 ) – “The overlooked obstacle keeping America from building the homes it needs.” READ MORE
New Orleans CityBusiness (July 8, 2026) – “HBI, Team Rubicon launch trades academy” READ MORE
Washington Examiner (June 23, 2026) – “Congress passes landmark housing affordability bill, sending it to Trump before midterm elections” READ MORE
The Independent (June 24, 2026) – “Rare bipartisanship is behind the first housing bill in decades. But it could take years to see the fruits, some experts warn.” READ MORE
The Wall Street Journal (June 23, 2026) – “A Landmark Housing Bill Passed Congress. Home Builders Fear It Will Fizzle.” READ MORE
Inc. (June 16, 2026) – “Struggling to Hire? What Smart Companies Are Doing to Find Skilled Tradespeople.” READ MORE
HARTFORD COURANT (June 16, 2026) – “A CT industry has 2,000 jobs open. Here’s a plan to address worker shortages that hurt state economy.” READ MORE
NEWSMAX (June 3, 2026) – “As AI Dread Grows, Not Everyone Is Worried.” READ MORE
LIVE NOW FOX (May 31, 2026) – “What Could the Impact of AI be on American Jobs?”
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msn.com (May 20, 2026) – “College career path ‘over’ as skilled trade get 30% pay bump, recruitment giant says,”
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NAHB (May 04, 2026) – “HBI Launches ‘Ed Talks’ Podcast About Workforce Development
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Business Insider (Apr 26, 2026 ) – “Everyone’s focused on AI — but it’s aging Americans who are quietly rewiring the job market.” READ MORE
NLC (April 9, 2026) – “Building the Skilled Labor Workforce to Facilitate Housing Production .” READ MORE
CBS 17 Raleigh (Mar 31, 2026) – “4/2 HBI President & CEO on CBS 17 Raleigh with Bill Young” READ MORE
Market Watch (April 2, 2026) – “‘Liberation day’ one year later: What Trump’s tariffs are costing America” READ MORE
Puerto Rico’s Builders Association (March 20, 2026) – “El arte de pasar el conocimiento: cómo BuildStrong Academy Puerto Rico está reconstruyendo una tradición, una fuerza laboral y un país” READ MORE
Homes.com (March 17, 2026) – “Trump housing orders draw mixed reaction from industry, advocates” READ MORE
Market Watch (March 17, 2026) – “Mortgage rates are moving higher at a crucial juncture for the housing market” READ MORE
Homes.com (March 6, 2026) – “AI data‑center boom reshapes construction jobs as housing construction slows” READ MORE
Custom Builder Online (Feb 18, 2026) – “Why Service Members are Primed to Solve Construction’s Hiring Crisis” READ MORE
Florida Politics(Feb 22, 2026) – “5 Home Builders Institute graduates honored at International Builders Show in Orlando” READ MORE
NAHB (Feb 16, 2026) – “Florida HBA Helps ‘Fill the Gap’ for Local Trades Education” READ MORE
US ARMY (February 19, 2026 ) – “Fort Bragg HBI Graduates Earn National Recognition at International Builders’ Show.” READ MORE
RSS America LLC (Feb 5, 2026) – “John Pomelow Path to Pro military program graduate” READ MORE
News Nation (February, 2026 ) – “Major Builders Developing ‘TRUMP HOMES’ plan.” READ MORE
Houston Public Media (February 2, 2026 ) – “Texans struggle to recover from disasters because of construction worker shortage, survey finds.” READ MORE
Home Depot( January, 2026 ) – “New research identifies construction skilled labor gap as a major barrier to post-disaster rebuilding.” READ MORE
HousingWire The Builder’s Daily (January 22, 2026 ) – “Digging into how an institutional investor ban would play out.” READ MORE
Prnewswire ( January, 2026 ) – “New research identifies construction skilled labor gap as a major barrier to post-disaster rebuilding.” READ MORE
Investopedia ( January 20, 2026 ) – “What It Would Really Take To Make Housing Affordable in 2026.” READ MORE
Yahoo Finance( January, 2026 ) – “Trump wants to ban Wall Street investments in single-family homes. Would this make housing more affordable? .” READ MORE
All Access with Andy Garcia ( December, 2025 ) – “All Access with Andy Garcia features Home Builders Institute .” READ MORE
The Federalist ( December 4, 2025 ) – “More Skilled Construction Works Are The Key To Solving America’s Housing Crisis.” READ MORE
Fox News Media ( December 2, 2025 ) – “Construction labor crunch drives up costs and deepens America’s housing affordability crisis.” READ MORE
Walls & Ceilings (November 25, 2025) – “Team Rubicon Graduates First Skilled-Trades Cohort.” READ MORE
RESIDENT ( 2025 ) – Can Puerto Rico’s Luxury Real Estate Market Thrive Without Builders? READ MORE
Central Florida Public Media (November 12, 2025) – “Central Florida veterans train up to repair, rebuild homes post-hurricanes.” READ MORE
The Epoch Times (October 26, 2025) – “Gen Z Trades Graduation Caps for Hard Hats.” READ MORE
NEWSMAX (October 29, 2025) – Skilled-Trade Advocates See Hope in Trump’s Harvard Deal Myers.” READ MORE
BIAW (October 20, 2025) – “BIAW’s Construction Trades Training Academy joins HBI’s BuildStrong family.” READ MORE
PressPRwire (October 14, 2025) – “Nueva escuela de construcción ofrece educación gratuita al talento local.” READ MORE
HBSDealer.com (October 13, 2025) – “New report provides housing labor snapshot.” READ MORE
Fortune.com (October 12, 2025) – “A millennial father-of-six turned homelessness into a six-figure trades business—and it’s a blueprint for America’s reskilling revolution.” READ MORE
msn.com (October 9, 2025) – “Trump’s Harvard trade school push can rebuild America.”
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JacksonVille.com (September 30, 2025) – Jacksonville-area Goodwill Industries launches free construction trades training program READ MORE
TheStreet (September 22, 2025 ) – “Lennar, America’s Second-Largest Homebuilder, Is “Optimistic” Despite Worst Gross Margins in 16 Years” READ MORE
AcademySTAY (September 16, 2025 ) – “Rome’s Graduation: A First for AcademySTAY”
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NimB 15 (September 15, 2025 ) – “Free construction school opens following $10.9M investment.” READ MORE
Resident (August 8, 2025 ) – “Can Puerto Rico’s Real Estate Market Survive Immigration Shifts, Rising Rates, and the AI Boom?” READ MORE
US ARMY (August 8, 2025 ) – “HBI Graduates Step into Civilian Life at Fort Bragg.” READ MORE
DVIDS (June 9, 2025 ) – “HBI Graduates Step into Civilian Life at Fort Bragg.” READ MORE
NOCTI (June 9, 2025 ) – “From Classroom to Construction Site: HBI & NOCTI Bridge the Skills Gap for Students.” READ MORE
FORBES (April 29, 2025 ) – “Secret’s out: Trade Work is Tomorrow’s Career Jackpot.” READ MORE
ERT INSIGHT (April 2025 ) – “Hayeden Private completed HBI’s Building Construction Technology program at the Hubert H. Humphrey Job Corps and is currently taking Advanced Plumbing in Arkansas..” READ MORE
Daily News Network ( January 23, 2025 ) – “Building Buzz with Carla Eddings of Home Builders Institute (HBI).” READ MORE
Site Selection online ( January 23, 2025 ) – “TRADE EDUCATION: Lay the Foundation, Build the Future.” READ MORE
13 News Now wvec.com ( January 23, 2025 ) – “Habitat for Humanity trains veterans to learn new construction skills while giving back.” READ MORE
Mass Nonprofit News LLc ( Dec 31, 2024 ) – “Rebuilding Together Boston awarded $300,000 Liberty Mutual Foundation grant with St. Francis House and Home Builders Institute” READ MORE
The County(December 19 2024) – “Loring electrical student lights the way to Vegas for all of Job Corps” READ MORE
CareerSource Central Florida(December 13, 2024) – “Cultivating Community Wholeness” READ MORE
Inside Investigator(December 8, 2024) – “Ratioed: How CT licensing laws contribute to the construction worker shortage” READ MORE
BUILDER Online(November 11, 2024) – “How the Home Building Industry Is Supporting Veterans” READ MORE
Orlando Sentinel (October 7, 2024) – “Commentary: Nonprofit leaders tout importance of workforce development” READ MORE
Builder (October 3, 2024) – “Five Takeaways From the Fall Construction Labor Report.” READ MORE
AdventHealth (September 18, 2024) – “AdventHealth awards $1.4 million to 6 nonprofits addressing urgent workforce needs in Central Florida” READ MORE
NAHB (August 13, 2024) – “The Home Building Industry Is Hiring” READ MORE
CAVAZOSSENTINEL (July 25, 2024) – “HBI hosts ‘Bring a Kid to Work Day” READ MORE
HOLE IN THE WALL BUSINESS PODCAST (July 23, 2024) – “Empowering Trades: Inside HBI’s BuildStrong Academy with Alex Gomez and Joseph Hernandez” WATCH NOW
KWTX.COM (July 18, 2024) – “Home Builders Institute hosting ‘Bring Child to Work Day’ at Fort Cavazos” READ MORE
SHARKBITE (July 2024) – “He was once an HBI student. Now he’s helping other start their plumbing careers.” READ MORE
NAHB (June 11, 2024) – “New HBI Report Shows an Increase in Demand for Construction Labor” READ MORE
Ground News (June 8, 2024) – “New BuildStrong Academy Offers Complimentary Carpentry and Electrical Training.” READ MORE
Builder (June 7, 2024) – “Four takeaways from the HBI’s Spring 2024 Labor Construction Market Report.” READ MORE
GroundBreak Carolinas (May 29, 2024) – “New BuildStrong Academy Offers Complimentary Carpentry and Electrical Training.” READ MORE
Builder (January 22, 2024) – “HBI Opens New BuildStrong Academy in Sacramento.” READ MORE
NAHB (January 22, 2024) – “5 Engagement Strategies to Attract Students to the Trades” READ MORE
ABC10 (January 18, 2024) – “Free construction training program debuts in Sacramento.” READ MORE
Home Depot (January 18, 2024) – “The Home Depot Foundation’s Nationwide MLK Week of Service: Transforming Communities and Empowering Students.” READ MORE
The CEO Publication (January 15 , 2024) – “Reviving the Construction Industry” READ MORE
NLC (December 19, 2023) – “The Impact of Infrastructire and Workforce Challenges on Local Housing Supply.” READ MORE
Business Insider (November 20, 2023) – “From construction workers to electricians, these are the infrastructure jobs set to boom in the next few years.” READ MORE
Builder (October 20, 2023) – “HBI: Construction Industry Needs 60,000 Hires Per Month to Keep Pace With Demand.” READ MORE
CTE (October 16, 2023) – “From construction workers to electricians, these are the infrastructure jobs set to boom in the next few years.” READ MORE
NAHB (August 16, 2023) – “Habitat partners with Home depot Foundation” READ MORE
Stacker (August 8, 2023) – “Homebuilders are facing a massive labor shortage. Here’s why it won’t get better any time soon.” READ MORE
NAHB (August 7, 2023) – “HBI’s Nearly 50-Year Partnership with Job Corps highlights Program’s Importance” READ MORE
Home Depot (August 2, 2023) – “Addressing The Affordable Housing Crisis: The Home Depot Foundation Forms a Multi-Organization Partnership For Skilled Traded Training and Home Construction.” READ MORE
ProBuilder (July 24, 2023) – “Skilled Labor Shortages Remain a Top Concern for Construction Industry” READ MORE
