eli5: Are there any benefits if building homes with wood vs brick and cement?

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The US makes homes with wood while the rest of the world uses cement blocks. Are there any added benefits over either?

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Beyond cost, brick houses are inherently fire resistant, and offer much better soundproofing. 

Wood houses are easier to retrofit/modify utilities in the future (plumbing, wiring, hvac etc)

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