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> Somehow sticks on bricks construction is ok for commercial construction and saves money vs the prefab concrete stuff that was common from the late 90s until a
by robonerd 4y ago
> Somehow sticks on bricks construction is ok for commercial construction and saves money vs the prefab concrete stuff that was common from the late 90s until a few years ago.
You're not a fan of 5-over-1 construction? Besides the ugly aesthetic (subjective), I think they're great across the board. It's not just about saving money; wood is superior to concrete from an environmental perspective, the more wood you can use the better. With modern fire codes, particularly mandated sprinklers, alarms and and redundant staircases, these sort of wood buildings are very safe.
- Spooky23 4y agoI’m not a fan of cheap construction especially for hotels. Due to work polices I find myself in Hilton properties. Compare a circa 2008 Hampton Inn to a more recent Home2 suites. The newer building is an inferior guest experience by any metric. 5 over 1s are usually built by syndicated developers. You can rest assured that ever expense will be spared and every corner cut. With the prefab concrete corners were cut as well, but the nature of the building made sound less of a problem, although ventilation was probably worse, increasing operational cost.