If there is one saving grace, dare I say it, a silver lining to the shortage of sheet metal workers, it's this: now, more than ever, contractors are taking note of the talent they have on their shop floors.
In the words of Glenn Parvin at Cass Sheet Metal Detroit (and this month’s cover star), the labor crisis is like an apple. “You’ve got to take a bite out of it from many sides,” he says. And that’s the focus of our “Help Wanted” feature story (on page 22).