China Will Build the Tallest Building In the World in Just 90 Days

Can they do pull it off?

http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-19593-broad-sticks-to-90-day-worlds-tallest-target/#.UKwoOOS-om9

And it'll fall over in 30.Zeviander

Apparently the method they use is build the parts separately then put it together like a LEGO building. I'm sure it takes way more than 90 days to create the individual parts.

also, the building will collapse

who cares?

200 stories high seems like a lot, hope it isn't too difficult to breath up there.

who cares?

Serraph105

Don't take the "90 days" too literally, haven't read the link but would assume it's prefab.MrPraline

prefab, nothing new.

This is skewing stuff, they are having the building mostly made up of prefab parts, so basically all they will do is put them together on site. In general it will still take way longer than 90 days for all the parts to be made, not to mention the transportation hassle of moving (probably) gigantic skyscraper cubicles. chaplainDMK

prefab, nothing new.

punkpunker

Tallest building, nothing new?

ok

Who cares. It will be so covered in smog that you won't be able to see it anyway.

You know what America should do now? Buy 9000 tonnes of peanut butter and bake some huge bread. That way they could take all the jelly in this thread and at least win the race to make the world's biggest sammich.

LOL at people poking at China for this. If it was the US, people would be like "fvck yeah America rules!"

The plan is for Sky City to house 31,400 people in spread across both luxury and low-income communities. Residential space will make up 83% of the tower, entirely serviced from within the building by schools, hospitals, offices, shops and restaurants.

[QUOTE="chaplainDMK"]This is skewing stuff, they are having the building mostly made up of prefab parts, so basically all they will do is put them together on site. In general it will still take way longer than 90 days for all the parts to be made, not to mention the transportation hassle of moving (probably) gigantic skyscraper cubicles. TrainerCeleste

And it'll fall over in 30.Zeviander

I do not see what the point is of them doing this. DeadlyRavenKing

[QUOTE="Zeviander"]And it'll fall over in 30.LJS9502_basic

Because China doesn't have enough empty cities, malls and buildings already?!

anything is possible when you have a few billion almost-slaves.

Don't take the "90 days" too literally, haven't read the link but would assume it's prefab.MrPraline

Seems like I heard about this years ago.

Technically the construction will take 90 days. The prefabs took longer I'm sure.

More like they'll assemble it in 90 days. Not the same as constructing it from the ground up.

thats not including the god knows how many months the prefabrication factory phase takes, im also assuming the foundations will magically be perfect

ive seen the 15 day one and it is impressive, everything is built in to the pods, M&E, drainage, insullation, finishes the lot, it wont fall over its all brilliantly designed

a lot of bitterness going on, this could be the future

If it was the US, people would be like "fvck yeah America rules!"

nunovlopes

Workers would call a strike for having to work over 30 hours of overtime.

China will grow larger

Probably. China is the next super power isn't it?

China's annoying. I hope that piece of sh!t falls over.

Sky City? Could they have thought of a lamer name?

Probably. China is the next super power isn't it?

OB-47

I hope for them that their economy doesn't fall over.
But I'm afraid it's going to be a big bubble, their economy is growing so fast and the cracks are beginning to show.

[QUOTE="OB-47"]

Probably. China is the next super power isn't it?

TheFlush

I hope for them that their economy doesn't fall over.
But I'm afraid it's going to be a big bubble, their economy is growing so fast and the cracks are beginning to show.

What are these cracks? This isn't a smart ass reply btw I genuinely want to know lol

[QUOTE="TheFlush"]

[QUOTE="OB-47"]

Probably. China is the next super power isn't it?

OB-47

I hope for them that their economy doesn't fall over.
But I'm afraid it's going to be a big bubble, their economy is growing so fast and the cracks are beginning to show.

What are these cracks? This isn't a smart ass reply btw I genuinely want to know lol

The Chinese are building entire flats and even cities that have no inhabitants.
There are millions of people who are piss poor and can't ever pay for such an appartment or house, so they are destined to keep on living in their slums while working their asses off in factories under bad circumstances. These cities are being built for the simple fact that they can, but there are too few people able to pay to live in them. So these cities are already crumbling away at this moment. The division between rich and poor is getting bigger and bigger. China is turning itself into a massive consumption society, but there are a lot of people who simply are not able to consume. It's a situation that ultimately won't hold.

[QUOTE="OB-47"]

[QUOTE="TheFlush"]

I hope for them that their economy doesn't fall over.
But I'm afraid it's going to be a big bubble, their economy is growing so fast and the cracks are beginning to show.

TheFlush

What are these cracks? This isn't a smart ass reply btw I genuinely want to know lol

The Chinese are building entire flats and even cities that have no inhabitants.
There are millions of people who are piss poor and can't ever pay for such an appartment or house, so they are destined to keep on living in their slums while working their asses off in factories under bad circumstances. These cities are being built for the simple fact that they can, but there are too few people able to pay to live in them. So these cities are already crumbling away at this moment. The division between rich and poor is getting bigger and bigger. China is turning itself into a massive consumption society, but there are a lot of people who simply are not able to consume. It's a situation that ultimately won't hold.

Ghost Cities - China

Watch the whole thing!

[QUOTE="OB-47"]

[QUOTE="TheFlush"]

I hope for them that their economy doesn't fall over.
But I'm afraid it's going to be a big bubble, their economy is growing so fast and the cracks are beginning to show.

TheFlush

What are these cracks? This isn't a smart ass reply btw I genuinely want to know lol

The Chinese are building entire flats and even cities that have no inhabitants.
There are millions of people who are piss poor and can't ever pay for such an appartment or house, so they are destined to keep on living in their slums while working their asses off in factories under bad circumstances. These cities are being built for the simple fact that they can, but there are too few people able to pay to live in them. So these cities are already crumbling away at this moment. The division between rich and poor is getting bigger and bigger. China is turning itself into a massive consumption society, but there are a lot of people who simply are not able to consume. It's a situation that ultimately won't hold.

Is this from intimate knowledge of China's society and economy or is that an assumption drawn from pieces of western media?

Why are you guys even bringing up 'ghosts cities'. This building is being built by a private company in a city of 7,000,000+ people.

Why people are mad in this topic lolGazaAli

First signs of the inevitable USA/Europe - PRC animosity.

I can't wait for 2030.