b'THE OFFICIAL NFBA MAGAZINETable of Contents12-14Use Temporary Workers to Outsmart Construction Labor TABLE OF CONTENTSShortages in 2021Contractors across the country have had to halt, postpone, or cancel projects due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Made up of 27% of all contractors nationwide, the effects of the pandemic were definitely felt in the Midwest.18-23Surveying the Nature and Scope of Failures in Farm BuildingsStorm intensity seems to be increasing inWisconsinincludingwinter snowstorms.In the last 10 years, we have had numerous significant snow events that led to farm structure failures.This article by Carl Duley will concentrate on failures near his home office in Western, WI. These failures in 2018-19 were what led him to be involved in conducting a building survey to study farm building failures.4 / FRAME BUILDER -JUN2021'