Greater Cincinnati’s shortage of construction workers is real, according to industry experts, and the longer it persists, the harder it will be for the region to achieve its growth goals. “Workforce development is the No. 1 problem in our industry,” Brian Miller, executive vice president of the Building Industry Association of Northern Kentucky, said. “We’ve …
Kai Lewars started his development and construction company, Kaiker Development + Construction, with the goal of building generational wealth for himself and his son, but he put it on hold for four-and-a-half years. “That’s my motivation. I’m a first-generation American,” said Lewars, whose parents are from Jamaica and Trinidad. “I had capacity … to take …
Tina Brown wasn’t sure she’d ever see a day when residential and business vibrancy returned to Avondale. “To see all this stuff come back is just so wonderful,” said Brown, a community health worker through the nonprofit The Community Builders. “It’s like a dream come true.”