?HABLA ESPANOL? IF you don't, it's ...

?HABLA ESPANOL? IF you don't, it's time to learn--or face safety infractions, jury lawsuits, and quality rule problems.

According to the U Bureau of Labor Statistics, Hispanics show nearly 30 percent of construction laborers. That national figure frequently jumps higher on the work at jobs "Eighty percent of our construction crewmembers are Spanish speakers," says Ricardo Gonzalez, a superintendent with Shea family circles in San Diego.

Such diversity not aways obvious challenges for builders, who must in some way communicate technical directions, safety