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Everyone is yelling about affordable housing.Every city meeting. Every neighborhood group on Facebook. Every politician with a yard sign and a perfectly rehearsed look of sympathy. “Costs are too high.” “We need more homes.” “The trades are short staffed.” And everyone nods dramatically like they just cracked some national treasure level secret. As if the universe woke up one morning and said, “You know what would be hilarious? Let’s slowly erase all the electricians. That'll

Let’s get something straight. The idea that the trades are a “man’s world” is leftover cultural dust from a time when everyone thought strength only came wrapped in biceps and back hair. It's outdated. It's boring. It's lazy thinking. Because the reality on the ground, on job sites and in welding bays and cabinet shops and framing crews, is changing. And not because anyone held a sensitivity training seminar or printed a motivational banner. It’s changing because women are wa

We’ve created a generation that can order food, clothes, and relationships with a swipe, but can’t change a tire, hang a shelf, or fix a leaky sink. And that’s on us. We told them the trades were backup plans. We told them success comes from screens, not sweat. We told them to chase influence, not impact. Now we’ve got young adults who can code an app but can’t unclog a drain. Kids who’ve mastered multitasking but freeze when something actually breaks. We stopped raising buil

You ever drive through a mountain pass and wonder who carved that road through solid rock?It wasn’t luck. It wasn’t magic. It was a blaster. The demolition specialist. The master of measured mayhem.The one person trusted to hold more explosive power in their hand than most people should be allowed to even look at. While everyone else sees granite walls and immovable obstacles, blasters see potential. They’re the ones who make way for roads, bridges, tunnels, and foundations —

You ever notice how everyone thinks welding just means melting metal together? Like it’s some industrial hot glue gun for grown men in...

If you’ve never bled on a jobsite, but you’ve cried over slow Wi-Fi, guess what — you’re not wired different, you’re wired delicate.  You...

There was a time when tradesmen weren’t just respected, they were the apex predators of society. The mason who stacked stone wasn’t some...

You ever notice nobody knows what a glazier is? You ask ten people on the street and you’ll get answers like, “Uh, someone who makes...

We just got done celebrating National Tradesmen Day on September 19th, and in about a month we’ll all pretend to care again on October...

You ever notice how you don’t think about line workers until your lights flicker and suddenly, you’re living like it’s 1843? One second...

When we hear the phrase  First Responders , we instantly picture flashing lights, uniforms, and selfless acts of bravery. Firefighters...

The Apocalypse No One Talks About: Life Without the Trades ⚡ Warning: This Post is Dark ⚡ If you came here for a feel-good message, this...

Let’s be honest: it doesn’t matter if you’re a CEO, a lawyer, a barista, or a TikTok “content strategist.” Your entire lifestyle runs on...

No Plan A or Plan B, Just Another Path Setting the Record Straight Let’s get one thing out of the way:  GSD Built is not anti-college....

Desks vs Dirt When Did We Decide Sitting Was Smarter Than Building? Somewhere along the way, America pulled a bait-and-switch. We stopped...

You can post all the trades‑appreciation memes you want, but let’s get real: Applause doesn’t pour concrete. Hashtags don’t hang drywall....