The capitalist imperative of profit maximisation corrodes every human activity. Especially in residential construction this means wages are pressured as low as possible, designs become stagnant and uncreative, the pace of work is sped up so mistakes can't be properly fixed, and materials are preferred to be cheap. It's why tract homes here all have the same shitty look - little side entrance for humans, huge yawning garage door for cars, and a skimpy tree or bush in the lawn if you're lucky.
Basically, the strength and integrity of your local building inspection and permit department is essentially all what's keeping the builders from gluing 4 pieces of cardboard together and calling it habitable.
The capitalist imperative of profit maximisation corrodes every human activity. Especially in residential construction this means wages are pressured as low as possible, designs become stagnant and uncreative, the pace of work is sped up so mistakes can't be properly fixed, and materials are preferred to be cheap. It's why tract homes here all have the same shitty look - little side entrance for humans, huge yawning garage door for cars, and a skimpy tree or bush in the lawn if you're lucky.
Basically, the strength and integrity of your local building inspection and permit department is essentially all what's keeping the builders from gluing 4 pieces of cardboard together and calling it habitable.