Birmingham, Al  (WIAT)  Approximately one third of all skilled tradesmen in the construction industry are over the age of 50. With their retirement on the horizon, training programs are not producing enough young workers to replace those exiting the industry.

That's the starting fact behind the Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute and GoBuildAlabama campaign.

Sherri Jackson talked with Tim Alford and Jason Phelps of the ACRI about how the Go Build Alabama campaign can help reverse the trend.