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30-story Building Built in 15 days | Time Lapse Video

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There are many things which we can learn from other countries around the world. Take a look at this building in China, for example. Harnessing manpower like never before, Chinese sustainable building company Broad Group has accomplished the seemingly impossible task of constructing a 30-story hotel in a mere 15 days (360 hours)! The above time-lapse video perfectly illustrates the whirlwind construction that highlights the never-ending possibilities of prefab architecture.

Not only did the prototype break construction records, it can also withstand a nine magnitude earthquake and is five times more energy-efficient than conventional buildings, according to the company.

This latest feat, located near Dongting lake in the Hunan Province, tops the company’s previous record of a 15-story building in just six days.


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You may ask why in a hurry, and is it safe? The statistics in the video can put you in good faith. Prefabricated modular buildings have many advantages over conventional buildings.

•  Higher precision in fabrication (+/- 0.2mm).
•  More coordinated on-site construction management.
•  Shorter construction time span.
•  Lower construction waste.
•  Also many other health and energy features are included in Broad Sustainable Buildings (BSB)

This building was built over last Christmas time and finished before New Years Eve of 2012.

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13 responses to “30-story Building Built in 15 days | Time Lapse Video”

  1. Chris Sheridan Avatar
    Chris Sheridan

    Very impressive video and even more impressive technology. But this all leaves me with a disturbing feeling of unease because China has such an abysmal record on human rights. The Chinese remind me of a human ant colony – an endless supply of individual labor that all works together to accomplish great things, but governed by a state that is devoid of compassion, and has little to no respect for the rights of the individual. It would not surprise me if China becomes the greatest superpower of the 21st century, but at what cost to humanity? Is the rest of the world destined to become like Tibet and ruled by a Greater Chinese state, in the same ruthless and mass murderous way?

    Still enjoyed the video tho…

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    1. She speaks.... Avatar
      She speaks….

      Very true. But on the complete flip side, for example, many of our companies (in keeping with construction per the topic here) will draw out their work in order to make more profit. And many workers have a “I don’t give a shit” attitude, therefore that carries through in shoddy work (and the bosses, too – not just the workers). So a nice balance in between would bode well for many.

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      1. Chris Sheridan Avatar
        Chris Sheridan

        Agreed. And like you said at the start, we can learn from them.

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  2. Don Avatar
    Don

    How do they get the crane down when the building is finished?

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      She speaks….

      I wondered that myself, but I haven’t researched. Assuming a helicopter. Unhinge the arm and bring it down in separate pieces. Hell, the army copters can carry huge tanks.

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      1. Don Avatar
        Don

        Okay, that might work. I had not considered that, but it seems practical.

        DS

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          She speaks….

          You’re not the only one who wondered. There were several, actually rather trollish, comments about that in the video comments.

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        2. Don Avatar
          Don

          “There were several, actually rather trollish, comments about that in the video comments.”

          Hazzard of the trade (Internet) and unfortunately, you have to contend with them.

          DS

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          She speaks….

          Ayup. When I first started uploading to YouTube, it really bothered me. Now it’s like, “meh…”

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  3. El Guapo Avatar
    El Guapo

    they also look like they were working around the clock with fully staffed shifts.
    I’m kind of embarrassed for us…
    Great video!

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    1. She speaks.... Avatar
      She speaks….

      I am, too.

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  5. Virtual300

    […] Another example of the way in which journalists tell the story was from Christine’s choice of article called “The Ultimate Guide to Time-Lapse Photography”. This article told stories through multiple pictures being taken and putting those pictures together to create a movie. It was very interesting to see that a thirty second picture movie showed something that happened over a long period of time. The most interesting thing to watch in this type of photography was when the movie was shown about the building being built. […]

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