Licensure Reform Needed for Long-Term Building
The article highlights a critical shortage of skilled construction workers in the US, emphasizing that restrictive licensure standards—particularly the "journeyman standard" requiring broad, lengthy training—hinder workforce growth. It advocates for unbundling credentials into narrower, stackable certifications, similar to models used in healthcare and welding, to enable faster licensure and address the labor gap. While some states have begun experimenting with partial credential unbundling, union resistance and entrenched regulations slow widespread reform, contrasting with more progressive approaches in England.
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