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Family firms and timber framers urge stronger links to CTE, easier permitting and financing for green projects
Summary
Owners of Built by Newport, Vermont Frames and other small manufacturers told lawmakers new technology and career-technical partnerships have helped them survive but cumulative costs, permitting delays and land constraints limit growth; several asked support for PACE financing and repeal or extension of incentive sunsets such as S.327.
Small, family-owned manufacturers and timber framers told a joint Senate-House hearing that technology, career-and-technical education and internal training have strengthened operations, but rising fixed costs, permitting delays and land limitations make expansion difficult.
Dave Leforce and Julie Lefors of Built by Newport described shifting from a glider-rocker business to a multi-line furniture maker and said CNC investment and in-house software development improved safety, quality and pay. "Technology made our…
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