Case in point, in many European countries there are often no requirements for permitting and inspection of work done after homes have been completed (e.g. repla

Case in point, in many European countries there are often no requirements for permitting and inspection of work done after homes have been completed (e.g. replacing a bathroom), and said homes are not falling down and/or death traps. The biggest issue we have here in not whether construction workers are skilled in their job, but whether they are reliable enough to turn up at the right time - but as I understand that's the same in the US too.