Construction Industry Facing Major Labor Shortage

UNITY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — Contractors and the skilled trades are long on work but short on workers.
Carpenters, plumbers and electricians are all needed now, and KDKA’s Ross Guidotti spoke to several contractors about the problem they are facing.
“For thirty-seven years, I have been doing this. I’ve never seen anything like this in my life,” said home builder Dave Roach.
Roach is one of many professional contractors facing staffing issues. Finding someone to run