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Good pay, steady work, few takers as young people spurn the trades

The average construction worker is well into his 40s, and unless something changes to make the fresh-from-prom set take a sudden interest in framing and drywall, that work force is just going to keep getting older.

In an industry where retirement tends to come early and knowledge is passed down on the job, that trend presents a potentially paralyzing problem — especially as demand for workers continues to rise.

By AMY ROLPH
P-I REPORTER

Full Story: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/356181_trades24.html

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