3 out of 4 Houston-Based Tradespeople Say that Investment in Their Tools Was a Barrier to Beginning Their Career, DEWALT® Tool Talk Survey Finds
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Amidst a national skilled labor shortage, 88% of tradespeople in
Houston say that easier access to necessary tools would attract more workers to the construction industry - The majority of tradespeople (92%) say that not having the right tools or losing a tool on the jobsite is a significant hindrance to productivity
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This year, DEWALT will gift 100 tool kits to graduates of The
Home Builders Institute's (HBI)Houston BuildStrong Academy to jumpstart their trades careers, including the latest cohort graduating onAugust 23
"Our findings tell us that two in three tradespeople in
Proper Tools are Worth the Investment
Upon the start of their career, nearly 3 in 5 tradespeople (57%) cite the need to replace their toolset with more heavy-duty tools or not having the tools they need as the biggest roadblocks.
Not surprisingly then, 93% of tradespeople say that investing in durable, high-performance tools is worth paying a higher cost. For nearly 3 in 4 tradespeople (72%), it took two years or less to see a return on the money spent on their initial investment in tools.
As their careers progress, more than 3 in 4 tradespeople (78%) are refreshing or replacing their tools at least once a year with 65% estimating their annual investment in tools, batteries and accessories to be
Access to
For more than 4 in 5 tradespeople (86%), it would have been extremely significant or very significant to receive a gift of core tools for their trade upon the start of their career, while 88% go as far to say that easier access to necessary tools would attract more workers to the construction industry.
As part of DEWALT's Grow the Trades initiative, a
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To learn more about DEWALT's Grow the Trades initiative, please visit: www.dewalt.com/growthetrades.
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1 In order to qualify for participation in the study, participants must indicate a trades profession in the electrical, carpentry, mechanical, plumbing/pipe trades, general contracting, masonry /concrete, flooring, framing or HVAC trade.
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