tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38363189.post1190290237283980225..comments2024-03-27T11:04:13.597-04:00Comments on Modern House Plans by Gregory La Vardera Architect: Letters from Sweden - panel building in Sweden vs the USAlavarderahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07241073948874188058noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38363189.post-12896405555677887772008-10-17T14:26:00.000-04:002008-10-17T14:26:00.000-04:00sweden has the largest labor union forces in the w...sweden has the largest labor union forces in the worldAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38363189.post-58492975035225540822008-02-13T16:05:00.000-05:002008-02-13T16:05:00.000-05:00I have not read this yet, but have been greatly fo...I have not read this yet, but have been greatly following this conversation.<BR/><BR/>I look forward to it, and sharing my continued development with IBU modular homes.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13676523330582565245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38363189.post-23412732032255879922008-02-08T14:54:00.000-05:002008-02-08T14:54:00.000-05:00The only problem with your argument is that the bu...The only problem with your argument is that the bulk of single family housing in the USA is not built by union labor. So if products and materials were introduced that sped up residential construction it likely would not change the amount of labor required for most union construction work. In fact the introduction of Swedish like building tech here in the states might allow more residential construction to happen in a factory, which could increase union labor participation in home building. I don't think you can blame this on the Unions - it does not add up.lavarderahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07241073948874188058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38363189.post-4137152024237803322008-02-08T14:39:00.000-05:002008-02-08T14:39:00.000-05:00One major issue is that in North America, most eve...One major issue is that in North America, most everything is designed to allow the unions and contractors to milk as much money out of the system as they can. <BR/><BR/>Hence the repeated inspections, multiple coffee breaks and often times way to many contractors working at once and waiting for each other. <BR/><BR/>This Swedish method is great, but far to practical and efficient for North America.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com