deadeyedopie t1_jefvn27 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:36 PM

They built the Empire State Building in less time.

Cooch98 OP t1_jeg2bg1 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 7:21 PM

True but that was before the fair labor standard Act. So you could just pay people a quarter an hour and no overtime or benefits or really anything. Plus that was financed from private companies. Which makes it a lot easier when you have the power of a blank check and tell construction companies to build the tallest building in NYC as fast as you can.

mckills t1_jeg2swl wrote on March 31, 2023 at 7:24 PM

All those are true, but America is absolutely abysmal at building infrastructure relative to our peer countries

Cooch98 OP t1_jeg4ly3 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 7:36 PM

I agree America sucks compared to many others with infrastructure. Just on my lunch break earlier my friend that lives in Columbus and I were imaging if there was a high speed train from Pittsburgh to Columbus (where he lives) we would see each other so much more often instead we have to make the 3 drive every few months.

deadeyedopie t1_jeg4sg9 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 7:37 PM

And lead times for contractors and materials are crazy long right now

Cooch98 OP t1_jeg7tim wrote on March 31, 2023 at 7:57 PM

Oh don’t even get me started. CAD techs, bridge inspectors. Mangers. Everyone for this engineering company was earning like 150/hour