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Contractor Topic Study: Skilled Labor Shortage and Financial Health
The HIRI Contractor Topic Study surveys more than 500 professional contractors biennially to better understand contractor behaviors, attitudes, and business practices in the home improvement market.
HIRI members receive a report providing contractor insights on topics such as labor, project, and purchase activity. Data tables are provided for custom analysis with breakouts by contractor type.
The current release covers contractor perception of the skill labor market shortage and the financial health of their organization.
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