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Infrastructure

Construction

51Titles in the inventory
18From problem folders
8From solution folders

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Problems / Solutions

The dumpster, the fall, the bid

The dumpster, the fall, the bid. Housing finance and zoning are on the Buildings pages. The public span is on the Civil pages.

Problem
Construction waste

600 million tons of C&D debris in 2018 — more than twice municipal trash. Demolition made more than 90 percent.

Solution
Salvage

Take it apart. Stack what still works. The dumpster is the last resort.

Problem
Site accidents

1,032 construction and extraction deaths in 2024. 389 fatal falls. A missing rail is a bid.

Solution
Learn a trade

A skill, a rail, a name on the crew. Start with one joint you can trust.

Problem
Underbidding and cheap labor

The low number cannot pay a named carpenter. It pays a temp, skips the rail, and argues later.

Solution
Known trades

Name the carpenter. Pay the number that can keep a rail. Walk the last job.

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The rest of the job

Dust, an unpaid crew, a wall you may download. The dumpster, the fall, and the bid are above.

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