nogojones
spelling is overrated
I know a fair few people working in this sector with varying degrees of skill, some excellent, but lots with an NVQ2 and little common sense. The good ones are always working whilst the others are flitting between agencies.Yes, heard similar horror stories about the flat and house building programme underway here as well. But these are issues unrelated to the skills and craft of the workers themselves. They will do what they are paid/told to by the contractor.
Personally, I wouldn't buy anything built in the last 30 years unless I was involved in the project management and on site all the time