Intelligent people get several inspections during the build process.
Also gives you an opportunity to photograph every wall, roof strut, plumbing elements, electrical items, structural steel elements, sliding door mounts, and slab penetration from multiple angles. So later you can determine where hidden things are located. You won't ever get another chance to do that. Put up post-it notes (room, and wall direction... KIT S, KIT N, KIT E, KIT W) to ID every picture. Don't forget garage and exterior. Have a friend extend a tape measure for easier reference later.
Also, if you are here, go visit the house often. Look for stupid things, like garbage thrown into the concrete blocks, broken studs, cracks in concrete, wires pulled too tightly around bends, inaccessible plumbing elements (water hammer arrester located inside a wall), spliced wires (hidden junctions), missing insulation baffles, unsealed exhaust vent pipes, ripped insulation on HVAC lines, where blocking is missing for mounting TV wall brackets and for mounting shades, proper support structure for lights and fans..... The things that should be fixed or done properly in the first place. Take more photos. Try to get irrigation line locations, underground line locations, Close up of roof being installed (number of nails being put into each shingle, warranty might require 5).
So is a professional inspector worth it? Yes. But you can, and should, do things too.
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