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by xkcd-sucks
1260 days ago
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Anecdotally, my elderly father was an Architect for quite a long time - He claims the trend was (1) away from skilled labor and (2) towards contractors building only what is made explicit in drawings. I.e. details would be specified as "typical - see an example (only it's unusual)" and rely on the the best judgment of the contractor/labor to implement, while now work halts if there is any ambiguity. He thinks the old practce led to higher quality buildings more quickly, while the new practice is an inevitable consequence of legalism (everybody sues everybody when anything goes wrong) but more a consequence of less expert labor. |
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