Lynn Osborne has been remodeling two homes. They are different styles, in different states, with different contractors. But there has been one constant: delays due to a shortage of skilled labor.

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Anyone who complains schools aren’t doing enough to promote careers in construction hasn’t peeked into one of Craig Griffie’s classes at Brown Deer High School.

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Wisconsin has seen a steep decline in net migration of families with children and this could cause trouble for attempts to find replacement for older workers, according to a new report.

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Construction companies are still clamoring for talent as they expect another year of strong demand for construction projects, according to a trade group's survey released on Wednesday.

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Anyone following the news about the construction industry's protracted labor shortage knows it's not a situation that's unique to Wisconsin.

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Average hourly wages in the construction exceeded $30 an hour for the first time ever this September, a prominent trades group reported on Friday.

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The prices of various construction materials increased by 6.2 percent between August 2017 and August this year.

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For Wisconsin contractors, Labor Day might be yet another reminder of one of the state's most persistent sources of concern: There's too much labor to be done and not enough people to do it.

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A full 80 percent of the respondents to a national industry survey reported having trouble hiring craft workers; in Wisconsin specifically, the number was even higher – 82 percent — while 60 percent said they were struggling to hire for salaried positions.

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For more than 30 years, the Wisconsin Laborers’ District Council Apprentice and Training Center in DeForest has taught prospective workers a slew of jobs in construction — and how to do them safely.

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