China builds station in 9 hours

lordgoata

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China builds station in 9 hours

« on: March 15, 2018, 15:55:55 »

Don't recall seeing this mentioned here, but someone just sent it to me Shocked

I'm sure some health and safety would have slowed them down a little though Wink

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/chinese-workers-productivity-build-nanlong-railway-station-nine-hours-longyan-a8173881.html


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trainer

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Re: China builds station in 9 hours

« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2018, 18:35:15 »

In a culture where the needs of 'the group/community' has a higher priority than the needs of the individual, some things can be done which perhaps can be admired in their outcomes but not so in their execution.


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grahame

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Re: China builds station in 9 hours

« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2018, 18:58:30 »

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We used to be able to do this kind of stuff in the UK^▸ : over the weekend of 21-22 May 1892, 3,500 workers converted 177 miles of the Great Western Railway from broad gauge to standard gauge. We couldn't do it now.

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We could, we've just lost a will.


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JayMac

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Re: China builds station in 9 hours

« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2018, 19:38:13 »

Get these Chinese station builders to Portishead, now!


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TaplowGreen

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Re: China builds station in 9 hours

« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2018, 22:10:24 »

.....I guess the prospect of being shot and/or sent to a "political re-education camp" should a project overrun concentrates the mind wonderfully.......less Trade Union influence too, and I believe their drivers have to work on Sundays! 🙂


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trainer

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Re: China builds station in 9 hours

« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2018, 22:22:06 »

Quote from: TaplowGreen on March 15, 2018, 22:10:24

When you control all media, completion dates can be decided after the event and celebrated. Failure you don't hear about.


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TaplowGreen

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« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2018, 22:46:49 »

Quote from: trainer on March 15, 2018, 22:22:06

Quote from: TaplowGreen on March 15, 2018, 22:10:24

When you control all media, completion dates can be decided after the event and celebrated. Failure you don't hear about.

.......don't give Hopwood any ideas! 😉


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martyjon

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Re: China builds station in 9 hours

« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2018, 06:48:12 »

Quote from: bignosemac on March 15, 2018, 19:38:13

Get these Chinese station builders to Portishead, now!

Don't be stupid, this is Britain where it takes 12 months to process a work visa and I don't think even the Chinese are that daft for just one days work !!!!


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Re: China builds station in 9 hours

« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2018, 10:19:06 »

Not quite as quick, but Network Rail did manage to construct Workington North in just six days after the flooding in 2009.


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