# Solving the Skilled Trades Shortage

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Podcast: [Titans of the Trades | Straight-Talk for Scaling Your Construction Business](https://stenobird.com/podcast/titans-of-the-trades-straight-talk-for-scaling-your-construction-business-6377052)
Published: 2026-03-18T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

The construction industry is in crisis. For every five skilled tradespeople retiring, only two are entering the field. In this episode of Titans of the Trades, host Ryan Englin talks with Clay Crownover, President and CEO of ABC Greater Tennessee and a key leader behind Go Build Tennessee. Clay shares what’s actually working to attract Gen Z into the trades and what’s still holding the industry back. From soft skills and culture shifts to how tech is changing training, this episode dives deep...

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