Plumbers and heating engineers have warned they are at “breaking point”.
Despite a huge demand for their skills, they’re struggling to fill posts and afford workers.
Businesses have told STV News profit margins are so slim, they can’t keep apprentices on the books.
There are wider industry concerns about the lack of staffing stifling growth in the sector and economy.
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