Carpenters in Crisis | Green Bay News

Construction pros are sounding the alarm: the real labor shortage isn’t in electricians or plumbers—it’s carpenters and woodworkers, and the fallout? Quality’s plummeting. A survey of 500 tradespeople reveals a crisis fueled by aging experts, vanishing apprentices, and skyrocketing costs. Nearly half blame woodworking hardest, and the biggest casualty? Craftsmanship. Three-quarters have turned down jobs outright, and those they do take take longer and cost more. The fix? Raise pay—because despite the generational gap, cash is the only real solution they all agree on. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/fda138fd7c7d8022