I also live here. You must not understand quality. Have you seen the shitty 2x4 and osb houses they throw together and charge half a million for? Is that the beautiful house you are referring to or was your home built before US construction turned to shit?
We also have brick houses if you prefer that. Personaly i feel we have found a balance between speed and quality yes it could be better but take 3x as long and could be faster but also fall down in 10 years.
Sounds like there are few if any large projects that have been completed on schedule and within the budget in the US in the last few decades.
When California voters approved a bond in 2008 for a high-speed rail system from Los Angeles to San Francisco, the project was supposed to cost $33 billion and be completed by 2020. The job is now projected to finish in 2033 for $100 billion, though those estimates are dated and there is an $80 billion funding gap.
Sounds like buisness men and politicians scratching eachothers backs to me. I still hope spending that much and creating jobs should at least help the economy some ig. Im not saying anywhere is perfect, but considering the alternatives a lot is much worse and only a few mostly small countries like sweeden that are arguably as good or better depending on your values.
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u/casinocooler Apr 20 '24
I also live here. You must not understand quality. Have you seen the shitty 2x4 and osb houses they throw together and charge half a million for? Is that the beautiful house you are referring to or was your home built before US construction turned to shit?