The fix seems easy - do cut the ribbon in such cases.

That was the thought that went through my mind when I first watched that piece. I think I'm unusually excited by incremental improvement and routine maintenance though.

Me too. There is something wrong with us. :)

You're not alone. http://www.skyscrapercity.com/ :)

You also get this with corporations, as new stuff is filed as an investment while maintenance is under expenses.

Accounting practices make everything bizarre.