| A being constructed 13-storey residential building collapsed in Shanghai | |
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| Jun 27, 2009 00:47 |   |
 | At about 6 o'clock this morning, a being constructed 13-storey residential building collapsed in Shanghai. Luckily, only one worker died and no body were injured. |
| Jun 27, 2009 18:40 | #1 |
| <<only one worker died and no body were injured. >> I guess it's a new technology to scrap the old building for new developement in this areas. M |
| Jun 29, 2009 22:44 | #2 |
| Can you believe that this just happens in Shanghai, China’s most advanced metropolis where a massive building construction is underway in preparation for the World Expo? The 13-storey apartment building collapsed when the construction project is almost completed. The most ironic thing is that the building fell almost intact. Although the collapse is under investigation, some construction experts estimated that “the quality of the building’s foundation” is far below the construction standard. It has such report that the foundation is extremely poor constructed: the foundation is not constructed with quality steel (even without steel). Nine people have been under control and investigated. So far, it is still not clear who is the culprit for the shoddy construction project, (the developers or the construction contractors？). This is an accident in Shanghai? How about the construction standard nationwide? Over 400 people who had bought apartments became angry and have demanded refunds after the building apartment toppled. (Picture: Look! The13-storey apartment building toppled over almost INTACT!)  |
| Jun 30, 2009 04:31 | #3 |
| GUESTSEE | I am planning to buy an apartment next year. This accident just thwarted my plan. I am worried about the solidity of the house. Shame on those greedy real estate developers! I don't want to buy a "Bean curd" house. |
| Jun 30, 2009 21:12 | #4 |
| (Source:http://www.latimes.com/ ELAINE KURTENBACH, Associated Press Writer 5:47 AM PDT, June 29, 2009 SHANGHAI (AP) — Shanghai authorities are holding nine people in an investigation into the collapse of a nearly finished 13-story apartment building, the government said Monday after the latest in a string of accidents that have plagued the country's construction boom. The incident Saturday killed one worker and was an embarrassment for Shanghai's leaders as they prepare to showcase the city, one of China's wealthiest and most modern, during the 2010 World Expo. Elsewhere, one man died after part of a bridge in northeastern China caved in early Monday, sending eight vehicles plunging into the river below. China's construction sector has long been plagued with quality problems. Thousands of students died when schools collapsed during last year's earthquake in Sichuan province, raising complaints from parents and others who accused builders of cutting corners to boost profits. Collapsing bridges, highways and buildings in China have often been linked to endemic corruption, as officials and contractors skimp on construction materials or issue approvals without proper inspections. Such problems are more common in rural areas and inland provinces than in major cities like Shanghai, where controls usually are more rigorously enforced. Reports on the Shanghai government's Web site said nine people — employed by the real estate developer, the contractor and the supervisor for the project — had been put "under appropriate control." The Web site also said that the developer's bank account had been frozen after people who had paid for the new apartments demanded their money back. The building at the suburban Lotus Riverside complex toppled over almost intact, killing one worker.  |
| Jul 1, 2009 04:26 | #5 |
| It is a really really embarrassing thing for Shanghai. The foundation is vulnerable. The houses are firm. Otherwise, it had fallen into pieces after the collape. The construction contractor has some conscience. ^_^ |
| Jul 4, 2009 22:29 | #6 |
| The speed of China's construction of high-rise is amazing, but the construction quality is sceptical. The contruction contractors tried to be stingy on construction. They used the shoddy raw materials ( low-quality steel, concrete) to save the cost of construction so that they can embezzle the funds to their own pockets. |
| Jul 7, 2009 04:58 | #7 |
| GUESTCURIOUS | Why are China's buildings so fragile? Why China can still contract innumerable large construction projects overseas( in West Asia and Africa)? |
| Jul 7, 2009 19:48 | #8 |
| I certainly wouldn't want to be living in one of those identical buildings shown in the picture. It reminds me of a tree I have in my yard. Because the tree couldn't develop a strong vertical root system due to clay in the soil, the tree kept falling over when high winds blew. I finally gave up on lifting the tree back up. Now I'm the only householder in my area who has a tree growing lying in the ground! :) Maybe the apartments could be rented out at a 'steep' discount? A very steep discount. :) |
| Jul 7, 2009 21:58 | #9 |
| (Maybe the apartments could be rented out at a 'steep' discount? A very steep discount. ) Anyone dare rent the easy-to-fall apartments at a steep discount? He discounts his life by renting a discount appartment. |
| Jul 8, 2009 16:52 | #10 |
| Quote:Originally Posted by JANE01 Anyone dare rent the easy-to-fall apartments at a steep discount? He discounts his life by renting a discount appartment. You're absolutely right Jane! If those nearby buildings are condominiums I pity the owners!! They will not only be discounting their lives by continuing to live there, but they won't be able to sell their condos, even for a few Yuan! No one in their right mind would want to buy them now. |
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