Building a business in sheet metal, HVAC, or any related field is a challenging endeavor. Not only are you contending with the need for skilled workers who have completed training, apprenticeships, or both, but you also face the growing labor shortage across many blue-collar industries.
A lack of skilled employees isn’t the only challenge here. Worker turnover can become exorbitantly expensive, especially when you consider the time and training that goes into creating one skilled HVAC or sheet metal contractor. What is worker turnover costing the industry, and how can companies retain their current crews while paving the way for new workers as well?