What could go wrong? Chinese builders construct ten-storey apartment block in 29 HOURS
- Time-lapse footage of the build shows construction workers completing the high-rise building in Changsha in less than a day
- The build has been hailed ‘world’s shortest construction period’ by Broad Group
- But the new residents of the apartments might be a little wary of the quick build
In a feat you wouldn’t think – or hope – was possible, Chinese builders have constructed a ten-storey apartment block in just 29 hours.
While the erection of the building in the central city of Changsha has been hailed by the developers as the ‘world’s shortest construction period’, the new residents of the apartments might be a little wary of the quick build.
Broad Group, a Chinese construction company, decided that taking the usual year or so to build a ten-storey apartment block just wasn’t going to fit their time-frame, so they went for the much quicker option and built it in just over a day.
Time-lapse footage of the build shows a large group of construction workers and three cranes completing the high-rise building, which has been named the Living Building, in just 28 hours and 45 minutes.
In a feat you wouldn’t think – or hope – was possible, Chinese builders have constructed a ten-storey apartment block in just 29 hours
Footage shows cranes being used to lift the units and stack them on top of each other as workers quickly worked to bolt them all into place
Time-lapse footage of the build shows a large group of construction workers and three cranes completing the high-rise building, which has been named the Living Building, in just 28 hours and 45 minutes
They managed the seemingly impossible feat by assembling small self-contained modular units that had been built in advance at a factory.
The units, which were the size of shipping containers and made of stainless steel, were then transported to the building site in trucks.
In a scene reminiscent of the game Jenga, cranes were used to lift the units and stack them on top of each other as workers quickly worked to bolt them all into place.
In a clever design, as the units were stacked, one wall of each module was folded down to become a floor – and windows and balconies folded outwards to enclose the spaces.
Once the basic structure was finished, water and electricity were installed.
The video shows the completed apartment block which has been furnished and has simple white walls and wooden floors.
The self-contained modular units had been built in advance at a factory by Broad Group
The video shows the completed apartment block which has been furnished and has simple white walls and wooden floors
Brave: People stand on the roof of the new apartment block which took less than a day to build
The apartment block has been furnished and the walls have been painted a simple white
While some residents might fear that the quick build could mean that their upstairs neighbours could drop in on them – literally – Broad Group insist the floors are 100 times stronger than conventional floor plates as they are made from stainless steel plates.
The company also said the construction method could be used for skyscrapers and public buildings.
‘It is perfectly suitable for luxury residences, 200-storey skyscrapers, and also idea for public and residential buildings,’ said Broad Group.
In 2012, the group unveiled controversial plans to build a 220-storey skyscraper using modular units in just seven months.
But the construction was never completed amid safety concerns and a lack of government approval. The foundations of the building are now reportedly used as a fish farm.