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More like “because.” Unions turned brick laying from the norm to astronomical cost. They still build Council Estates out of brick in Britain, but it costs almost double what a stick frame in the USA does.
Then there’s the fact that an American home comes complete with internet wifi, electrical wiring, inspected ducting so dust doesn’t catch on fire when winter comes, AC, refrigerator, dishwasher, plumbing for two showers, toilets, sinks, clothes washing machine, clothes dryer, dryer vent, lighting, foundation, pre-treated building wood, insulation, fire-retardant paint, plasterboard, plaster texturing, cabinets, microwave, cupboard, wood flooring or tiling, garage door.
Houses are no longer artistic products, they’re primarily engineering products.