Agreed. But the reason continental companies build apartments so much cheaper is because they build at greater scale/height, and building apartments is the norm rather than an exception. I suspect they also don't try to constrain the percentage of small units in the way some councils here do, or limit access to finance for buyers in the way lenders do here (in particular via the minimum 20% deposit for 1 bed units that has strangled the development of 1 bed apartments for sale here since 2010).I don't know. The vast majority of the housing estates w the usual 3-4 bed semi's that have sprung up over the last few years seem to be build the same way as their 70ies brethren, give or take MHRV and external insulation.
I am genuinely wondering how in cities like Vienna or Berlin non/low profit building societies can still build apartments (also for social housing apparently) significantly cheaper than we seem to be able here in Ireland.
Yep, and you were providing shelter for people, the most basic and necessary of all needs after food and much more important than healthcare or education. You should get a sticker for your car (if you can afford a car); "Not all heroes wear capes: construction worker".It is very difficult and dangerous work. I left school in the Eighties with a bad leaving cert. Went to the UK and started working on sites. The wages weren't great , but the cost of living was low. You could get a bedsit for 40 quid a week!.
The health and safety was pretty nonexistent , especially working for a subbie. I was at this type of manual work for over 35 years.
Fast forward to today. I am now on invalidity benefit , serious back problems due to years of lifting and dragging, working out in all weathers.
Finally finished off by my company taking shortcuts and not providing any lifting aids to do a dangerous job. My invalidity is E 225 per week and I get the princely sum of E49.00 per month pension from the Construction workers pension fund.That's the reward for 35 years of hard graft. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone, unless you went in to the dry trades, like plumbing, sparks or carpentry.
Ha Ha , Thanks Purple! One thing I would say to anyone ,in any job is to sort your pension early. I didn't think my pension would be so bad.Yep, and you were providing shelter for people, the most basic and necessary of all needs after food and much more important than healthcare or education. You should get a sticker for your car (if you can afford a car); "Not all heroes wear capes: construction worker".