Imagine yourself placed inside a huge water drum (with no water of course). Even if the top of the drum is sealed, (and you need air, so the drum is assumed to have air passages), the presence of air passages will not isolate you from the noise outside. So if a group of people start hammering, drilling, sawing, grinding, banging and jackhammering outside the drum, you will still feel overwhelmed from all the noise.
The owners of the construction project are probably off-site so they don't see the noise generated by their construction projects as a problem.
The workers on the construction site see their noise as a necessity to do their work. And they are used to the loudness of their construction noise since it is part of their work.
But the residents beside the construction site are put in a problematic situation. How do they deal with the noise they are not used to. It's not everyday that a new house is constructed beside yours. (unless you're in a relatively under developed area). But if you've been living in a subdivision where most of the lots already have houses built upon them, having a new house constructed next to yours is really an eye opener on why people hate construction projects that are not their own :D
And if you have family members that are overly sensitive to loud noises, this is an additional burden you have to deal with despite having to endure the construction noises yourself. The family member could be a baby that is easily awakened by the hammering and suddenly starts to cry. Or the member could be your grandma, who may have a weak heart, and is easily started by loud crashing noises. She shouldn't be forced to endure this type of noise at her late stage in life.
If you can't handle the noise, then move out (you say). But that is easier said than done. I don't have a spare house to move into while the construction project is ongoing. Or simply move out during the time of construction, presumably from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Perhaps this is the most practical solution for people overwhelmed by the intense amount of noise. But again, this is an added cost to the neighbor who never asked for the construction project to begin with. Would the owners of the construction project be willing to give me an all-expenses paid vacation in the Bahamas while their home is unfinished?
But you also have to remember the time when your own house was being constructed. You may not have been present when that was being done. And your neighbors at that time had to deal with all the construction noise your project generated. But twenty plus years later, you have a house you are living in because a group of workers decided to build your house for you.
I guess all I can do for now is endure. Put on some earphones and try to listen to relaxing music (at full blast volume). As for my family members, they will have to find a way to cope with the extra noise.
Life is give and take. Sometimes you give, sometimes you receive. But construction projects are really a gift neighbors are reluctant to receive and would like to avoid as much as possible :D
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