New projects are sexier than reparing old ones. I blame economists for looking at short-term cash flows and ignoring long-term consequences; but it needs a shift in attitude and won't be popular.

In that respect, Sim City was a stroke of genius. If you didn't set a high enough maintenance budget, you were toast.

I've encountered the 'not my problem' attitude when I pointed out that a leak in a roof was dripping water on the main beam of the roof.

Two years later, the beam had rotted to a considerable degree...