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Labor and supply shortage slows construction in the state

August 28, 2000 By admin

Housing starts in Iowa dipped dramatically last month according to the latest statistics. State economist Harvey Siegelman says there was a 20 percent dip in the number of housing permits requested in July, but year-to-date numbers indicate construction for new housing in Iowa is up five percent from last year. Siegelman says the construction industry has been dealing with a shortage of dry wall — and a shortage of skilled workers. He says that can slow construction in one month and push it into another until more supplies are available. Siegelman says there’s still a need for new houses in Iowa as Iowa’s playing catch-up now to recover from the home construction slow-down of the 1980s.Siegelman tracks permits for new houses, apartments, condos and townhouses in the state’s 49 largest communities.

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