I can't help but feel that the solution to overblown infrastructure costs would involve less contracting and more of construction directly with state employees

I can't help but feel that the solution to overblown infrastructure costs would involve less contracting and more of construction directly with state employees and resources. Sure government is less efficient than the private sphere, but government contractors have awful incentives when it comes to cost effectiveness...bilking the state for more hours/supplies is more much profitable than doing a job quickly and cost-effectively, and contractors are very efficient at doing that.