Commercial Construction Coffee Talk
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Solving America’s Plumber Shortage: Building the Skilled Trades | CCCT
53 minutes Posted Sep 30, 2026 at 6:00 pm.
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The plumbing industry has a workforce problem — and the demand for skilled professionals isn't slowing down. In this episode of Commercial Construction Coffee Talk (CCCT), host David Corson, Publisher of Commercial Construction & Renovation (CCR), sits down with Kerry Stackpole, CEO and Executive Director of Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI), and Troy Benavidez of LIXIL to discuss the skilled labor shortage facing plumbing, construction and the broader building industry. The co...