What: AI infrastructure builders are hiring electricians and carpenters by the thousands to wire and build data centers, often at wages 20% above local market rates. So What: Small contractors and manufacturers lose experienced workers to tech-funded projects that can outbid on comp and schedule predictability. Apprenticeship pipelines get pulled upstream before journey-level completion. What to Watch: Whether local permit backlogs spike as inspectors get hired away next.
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