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Originally Posted by MMM
I had heard the major construction companies also have influence on government officials. It's nice for them to help create a culture of disposable housing, isn't it.
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I don`t know if that is as big a factor in the
culture of disposable housing as a lot of people seem to think. People tend to like building their own houses. Even if you remove the lifespan of the house from the equation there are beliefs about spirits of the dead lingering in an old house, bad luck, etc. I don`t really think those are due to construction company influence as they`ve been around for hundreds and hundreds of years.
What the construction companies do is manage to keep the cost of building materials high even for short lifespan construction. They take advantage of the culture of replacing houses, but they didn`t make it.