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30-story building built in 15 days! Construction time lapse of J57, Changsha, China.

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What it is

Time-lapse of Broad Group erecting a 30-story prefabricated hotel (J57) in Changsha, China in about 15 days. The description touts modular construction's precision, speed and low waste.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Shared as a striking example of what prefab modular construction can achieve in speed.

  • 1 people recommended it
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  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2012, last 2015

What HN commenters said

  1. “Super impressive timelapse”

    Timelapse of a 30-story building in 15 days

    platypii, 2013-06 · Recommendation · in “Razor Thin Margins Make Construction Ripe for Innovation”

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Topics: time lapse, modular building, china, broad group, skyscraper

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