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Originally Posted by someone123
Use simpler, more scalable construction methods and more standardized building plans that are default allowed by the planning process in areas where they are economical. Bring in more skilled labour and less unskilled (TFWs doing construction instead of Uber Eats).
If you look at a lot of older Toronto neighbourhoods even from the early 1900's they were built with standardized plans (as with NYC tower blocks or Paris apartments and so on), while many tower developments in Canada today are bespoke with a multi-year planning and design phase.
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Things aren't as bespoke as you may think. Consumer expectations are just higher. Melamine counter tops and Kenmore appliances for a half million dollar shoe box is not palatable. As for the cabinetry, higher grade veneer and better style over particle board is similar to the quality standards of the 1990s but cost exponentially more. Manufacturers are aware of how much someone will spend reno'ing a kitchen or landscaping for a $2.5 million house opposed to a $400,000 and that has a lot to do with Melamine and Kenmore not being palatable.
Don't get me wrong. There are savings to be had. I don't see an unfeasible development becoming viable simple by changing up the construction methods. We're already sheathing low rises in OSB or waterproof drywall with an acrylic or vinyl finish
"Bring in more skilled labour"
You make it sounds so easy. The majority of the labour you seek live in countries with higher standards of living and quality of life than Canada.
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