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53 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 12 quotes done in 2018 and 2019 were facing homeowners asking them to go ahead and do the new construction. Most were caught off guard with outdated quotes, creating a real crisis for many smaller contractors.” “However, supply chain issues have eased, and things are slowly getting back to normal, although the skilled labor crisis might remain a challenge into the future.” The skilled labor crisis Mackay is referring to is a combination of low interest in the trades by an emerging generation and the general lethargy the pandemic brought upon the entire labor market. “The pandemic created a lethargic working population, and trying to get them back into a working culture is proving difficult,” Mackay says. “Gorham’s is trying to work around this by repackaging and selling retail as a profession with growth and excitement. On that note, we are excited about the 2023 retail season In 2020 and 2021, many contractors with quotes done in 2018 and 2019 were facing homeowners asking them to go ahead and do the new construction. Most were caught off guard with outdated quotes, creating a real crisis for many smaller contractors.”