Where Is All Of The Labor?

Paul Johnson Drywall, Inc.


Learn the truth behind the labor shortage and why it’s not what most expect.

I am frequently asked, why, given that single-family home permits and starts are still lagging the current recovery, are we facing such a significant labor shortage?

What’s happened in residential construction, as the economic recovery has been underway, has been a shift from single-family home construction to multi-family construction. While there is a direct correlation between starts and permits in single-family delivery, because there are numerous units within one multi-family building and work within each apartment is typically more than what is required in a home, labor requirements are exponentially higher in multi-family construction.

Understanding this, all you have to do is look to the Construction Pipeline for Phoenix and Tucson reported by ABI Multifamily. Within these reports, simply compare the 2015 units delivered with the 2016 estimated unit delivery to understand the significant demands…

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We are looking for Full Time Drywall Installers!

Paul Johnson Drywall, Inc.

We are looking for Full Time Drywall Installers!

Hangers
Tapers
Texture
Final guys
Scrappers
Framers/metal

We offer:
Consistent Work
Pay Weekly
Instant Health Insurance
Holiday Pay

Call today and start tomorrow!

http://www.pauljohnsondrywall.com/career-opportunities.html

Phoenix Office
(602) 254-1320
1720 W. Parkside Lane
Phoenix, AZ 85027

Prescott Office
(928) 771-9468
1620 Willow Creek Road
Prescott, AZ 86301

Tucson Office
(623) 234-8888

Las Vegas Office
(702) 982-0947
5957 McLeod Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89120

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Happy Holidays!

Paul Johnson Drywall, Inc.

With the holidays upon us and December drawing to a close, it’s common to reflect on the past year and plan for the year ahead. During 2015, many of us were blessed to enjoy our market’s recovery, and for this we are thankful! As the recovery continues into 2016, we can anticipate the new, healthy challenges that labor shortages and material cost increases will pose to the construction and drywall industry.

At Paul Johnson Drywall (PJD), we’re proactively taking steps to foster an environment where our workforce is well-cared for and productive, which is also attracting more workers. In fact, this topic was the theme of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Future of Work Symposium, which I was invited to participate in earlier this month, in Washington, D.C. The symposium brought together the public and private sectors to discuss the evolving workplace and share best practices.

PJD constantly strives to…

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Paul Johnson Drywall, Inc.

Happy Thanksgiving

This year, we have much to be thankful for at Paul Johnson Drywall.

Thank you to our customers, business partners and crews for making 2015 another successful year.

We appreciate the confidence our customers showed us again this year, calling upon PJD to complete more homes and multi-family projects than we’ve had the opportunity to finish in recent years. We are also grateful to our business partners, who make it possible for us to meet these demands.

And, to our crews and office staff who worked hard all year to make deadlines, THANK YOU! I want to recognize you in particular, for again going above and beyond these past few weeks to make our year-end commitments. Without you, we could not have completed the 85+ additional homes needed by our customers for their year-end sales.

Wrapping up these most challenging weeks of the year, please accept my deep appreciation and  best wishes to each of…

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