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title: "LIXIL Presents: Blocked Pipes"
description: This research explores the “skilled labor gap” by examining the plumbing industry and quantifying the economic value lost through inefficiencies and labor premiums.
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# Blocked Pipes

LIXIL commissioned a study to better understand the economic impact of the growing skilled labor shortage. 

This research examines the plumbing industry in the United States and quantifies the economic value lost through inefficiencies and labor premiums.

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