Chinese workers build 15-story hotel in just six days

zeeblebot

Science

14 Nov 10

zeeblebot

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14 Nov 10

with vid!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/20101112/bs_yblog_upshot/chinese-workers-build-15-story-hotel-in-just-six-days

PBE6

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15 Nov 10

Originally posted by zeeblebot
with vid!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/20101112/bs_yblog_upshot/chinese-workers-build-15-story-hotel-in-just-six-days

$50 says someone dies as a result of shoddy construction within the first year of operations. Any takers?

joneschr

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15 Nov 10

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Given the recent press about fires and building failures in China, I wouldn't take that bet. But it's still pretty impressive. Whether it was rushed or not, that's a lot of people and machinery to synchronize. Someone is a logistical master.

AThousandYoung

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16 Nov 10

Police detained unlicensed welders Tuesday for accidentally starting a fire that engulfed a high-rise apartment building under renovation in China's business capital, leaving 53 people dead and scores more in hospitals.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/11/15/world/main7056065.shtml?tag=channelMore;pop

twhitehead

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16 Nov 10

Originally posted by PBE6
$50 says someone dies as a result of shoddy construction within the first year of operations. Any takers?

I worked at a newly built hotel in Zambia, and I can assure you that shoddy building work is practically status quo. I don't think the Chinese building will fall down though, and I don't think the speed of construction greatly affected the quality of work. It was a prefabricated building. If there are problems they are most likely due to poor design, or poor quality parts.

sonhouse

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22 Nov 10

Originally posted by zeeblebot
with vid!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/20101112/bs_yblog_upshot/chinese-workers-build-15-story-hotel-in-just-six-days

And on the seventh day, they didn't get to rest.....

Palynka

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22 Nov 10

Originally posted by PBE6
$50 says someone dies as a result of shoddy construction within the first year of operations. Any takers?

I'd take it...