It's more expensive everywhere than it used to be, but the construction cost inflation is vastly greater in the US than in other developed countries. Constructi

It's more expensive everywhere than it used to be, but the construction cost inflation is vastly greater in the US than in other developed countries. Construction is getting less efficient over time. https://pedestrianobservations.com/2011/05/16/us-rail-construction-costs/ https://pedestrianobservations.com/2011/05/16/us-rail-constr... https://www.economist.com/news/business/21726714-american-builders-productivity-has-plunged-half-late-1960s-efficiency-eludes https://www.economist.com/news/business/21726714-american-bu...