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When There’s No Skin in the Game, There’s No Pride in the Product!

September 13, 2025 Helen Krauss

What Happens When Developers Build, Profit, and Disappear

In ancient Babylon, builders paid with their lives if their homes collapsed or did not work as promised.

In the present they just blame the commune or the buyer or bad luck.

From stalled construction sites to luxury flats developers wouldn’t dare live in, this piece explores what happens when those who shape our cities aren’t expected to stick around.

Because if there’s no skin in the game, there’s no real care, no long-term thinking, and certainly no architectural soul.

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written by Helen M. Krauss

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