566. Why Is It So Hard (and Expensive) to Build Anything in America?

566. Why Is It So Hard (and Expensive) to Build Anything in America?

Most industries have become more productive over time. But not construction! We identify the causes — and possible solutions. (Can you say ... “prefab”?)

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SOURCES:

  • Vaughan Buckley, founder and C.E.O. of the Volumetric Building Companies.
  • Carrie Sturts Dossick, professor of construction management at the University of Washington.
  • Ed Glaeser, professor of economics and chair the economics department at Harvard University.
  • Michael Hough, director of MJH Structural Engineers.
  • Ivan Rupnik, professor of architecture at Northeastern University.
  • Chad Syverson, professor of economics at the University of Chicago.

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223. Should Kids Pay Back Their Parents for Raising Them?

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222. Meet the Woman Who Said Women Can’t Have It All

222. Meet the Woman Who Said Women Can’t Have It All

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221. How Did the Belt Win?

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220. “I Don't Know What You've Done With My Husband, But He's a Changed Man.”

220. “I Don't Know What You've Done With My Husband, But He's a Changed Man.”

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219. Preventing Crime for Pennies on the Dollar

219. Preventing Crime for Pennies on the Dollar

Conventional programs tend to be expensive, onerous, and ineffective. Could something as simple (and cheap) as cognitive behavioral therapy do the trick? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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218. The Harvard President Will See You Now

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How a pain-in-the-neck girl from rural Virginia came to run the most powerful university in the world. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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217. Are You Ready for a Glorious Sunset?

217. Are You Ready for a Glorious Sunset?

We spend billions on end-of-life healthcare that doesn't do much good. So what if a patient could forego the standard treatment and get a cash rebate instead? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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216. How to Make a Smart TV Ad

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Step 1: Hire a Harvard psych professor as the pitchman. Step 2: Have him help write the script ... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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