I agree with you, mg, about your idea of building better structures... We could certainly do this if we had the will to do so... Wood constructed buildings are cheaper to build per square foot and that is why we continue to build them with wood...

As for concrete, yeah, we do have all the resources to build with it but the cost per square is much higher than stick building... It is a dilemma... I'm building a spec house right now that is part block, part brick, part stone (chimney) and the rest wood... The wood is by far cheaper than the brick, block and stone portions...

Again, it comes down to will...

Just like the War on Poverty that the US valently beagan which has been slowly dieing on the vine...

BObert