NATIONAL (September 15, 2016) - Kukun has announced the launch of Pro Tools, a solution for sourcing subcontractors and creating efficient bids.
"The introduction of Pro Tools couldn’t have come at a better time! ” said Kukun CEO Raf Howery. “Home construction and remodeling professionals need an easy way to create professional bids on the scope of a project in a fraction of the time it formerly took a typical contractor. Also, Pro Tools makes the construction industry more attractive to millennials who are seeking jobs that utilize new technology in the workplace. This offline industry needs to be online so they can be found by today’s consumer, especially with recent studies showing that people are spending more money to fix homes; contractors need to find the right subcontractors for the rise of these projects, and it’s our goal to help them achieve this quickly, professionally and efficiently.”
Kukun’s own data analysis supports the rise in projects and the lack of qualified workforce. For example, the number of permits for construction jobs in New York State increased from 2011 to 2015 from 98,781 to 129,267 (over 30K permits) at a value of $137,507, 266 to $231,297,337 (up over $93M) respectively. During that same time period, the number of contractors joining the industry decreased from 3,521 to 2,848 while the number of contractors leaving construction increased from 3,589 to 3,969. This is just one of the main markets across the U.S. for construction and is indicative of Kukun’s wider research supporting that as the demand for work increases there is a lack of labor to meet this need.
The big picture is that without enough workers, residential construction is trailing demand for homes and in turn dampening the overall national United States economy. It is imperative that the construction industry works to bring the traditionally offline industry of construction online through technology.
“If we want to attract millennials to careers in construction, we have to speak their language. Home construction and remodeling professionals need an easy way to create professional bids on the scope of a project in a fraction of the time and this can be achieved with advances in technology. These type of tools makes the construction industry more attractive to millennials who are seeking jobs that utilize their already built in skill set in the workplace. With so many available construction jobs and demand on the rise, construction is the perfect career choice for today’s youth workers,” said Kukun Cofounder Jean Louis Ledanois.
For more information, visit Kukun Pro Tools.
