I've seen on youtube how people said a major reason housing is a big employer and housing has not fallen in price is due to their industry's attitude and resistance to introducing technological advancements.

in fairness also regulation makes it hard when it specificies the solutions not the parameters (just to illustrate the idea not an actual rule: you must have X thickness of PVC versus your pipe must withstand X pressure)

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pfdietz 12 hours ago | parent | next [-]

And also when doctors are expected to provide the best treatments or else they can be sued for malpractice.

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lotsofpulp 13 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Demonstrating the waste of time that 99.9% of Youtube videos offer. Construction has seen tremendous technological advances, from materials to tools, even down to software that monitors workplace events.

All of these have led to conditions where it is expected for an entire house to go from start to finish in 100 days. A house with very high standards of plumbing, electrical, hvac, insulation, and other essentials compared to previous generations.

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maerF0x0 6 hours ago | parent [-]

And yet so much stick built instead of manufactured, for example.

And I agree that the standards have been rising such as better R-values, car charging, AC, cat5 etc.

	▲	lotsofpulp 6 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Because stick built is superior to manufactured for 95% of situations and buyers. There is a reason why it’s so ubiquitous. The US is blessed to have access to cheap sticks.