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Home Builders Association warns of aging workforce, outlines Skill to Build programs to recruit veterans and students
Summary
Dawn Crandall of the Home Builders Association of Michigan told the committee the average licensed builder is in their mid‑50s and urged more workforce development; she highlighted the Skill to Build Michigan foundation, certification for students, veteran outreach, and a $5,000 grant to provide starter toolkits.
Dawn Crandall, executive vice president for government relations at the Home Builders Association of Michigan and executive director of Skill to Build Michigan Foundation, told the House Committee on Education and Workforce that Michigan faces a looming shortage of skilled residential construction labor.
Crandall cited state data showing the average licensed builder age is 56 and the median is 58, with nearly half of licensees in the 56–66+ age bracket and only about 2,400 licensees aged 18–34. She…
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