The Role of Upskilling in Solving the Labor Shortage
Builder
September 3, 2026
By: Vincent Salandro
Builder reports on why solving the skilled labor shortage takes more than recruiting newentrants: workers also need room to build skills and advance. The article follows Brian Coller,who moved from security guard to HVAC apprentice to service technician in Central Floridathrough BTF. It features BTF CEO Branka Minic and the Blueprint for Upskilling theHomebuilding Workforce, a study developed with guidance from Leading Builders of Americaand support from Weyerhaeuser.