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The skilled trades sector will experience significant wage growth and job creation as AI infrastructure buildout accelerates demand for construction and electrical workers

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"One McKinsey report estimated that between 2023 and 2030, there will be a need for an additional 130,000 trained electricians—as well as 240,000 construction laborers and 150,000 construction supervisors—in the U.S. alone."

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