Cartman was right...

[brainanator]

hey, they just build stuff, they aren't mathmagicians.

[JERRY2KONE]

That is the way they work in most of Asia. That is why they are out selling us so badly in automobile manufacturing and a bunch of other things. I guess that puts "Home Extreme Makover" to shame only building a single family home in 7 days. It looks like construction is about to go through a new revolution on how to build. You have to admit that this is pretty impressive. Think about it. They took what usually takes a very large team of contract workers and about 12 to 24 months and completed it in just one week. Think about the money savings overall. Hell you could build an entire town in less than one year.

There is no doubt that the rate they put that hotel up is impressive and that there is a tremendous work ethic is Asia.

However that being said and given the quality shown in Chinese steel vs American steel as well as the issues that have come up in the States with contractors that used Chinese drywall what have they really accomplished? Even though that is a hotel (Just a short term stay) would you want to stay there with your children? I personally would not. Was the building inspected for errors or did they just assume it was correct to move on? Did the architects and engineers make sure it is square for structural integrity? Is the the electrical correct, everything grounded and properly insulated? Is the plumbing water tight, or how many small leaks could be in that building leading to mold? How bout fire safety?

While I will admit that some of America needs to get back to the hard work ethics that built this country, I personally have found that when anything is done too fast, errors are frequent.

Quality takes time and this type of thing will catch up with the Chinese in the long run. To do things right it takes a little time.

But in the words of Dennis Miller "that is just my opinion, I could be wrong."

[pinkpanda3310]

+1 I saw a few issues with the construction as well. Particularly, onsite safety. Some of the methods and practices would not pass the Australian 'Worksafe' authority. Worksafe have their place but they really do slow the pace of construction.

I wonder if that was just a day at the office or if it was intended as a show peice for the expo. It required an enormous amount of manpower. Do they have enough work to keep them all going?

We also use cranes like that at work but never 7 at one time

I know of another company that imports prefabricated steel from China but they rarely get a job that all fits with no issues.