Summary
A national webinar highlighted how hard it is to find contractors skilled in historic restoration — window work, plaster, wood gutters. Bangor's economic development office is taking the issue to the regional workforce development board, and possibly partnering with trade schools.
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Last discussed Mar 12, 2026.
Impact analysis
Contractors face roughly six years to recoup the investment of training a new tradesperson, which keeps the skilled workforce thin.
Homeowners in historic districts who need qualified contractors, and workers who could enter a skilled trade.
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