China plans to build the worlds largest skyscraper in just 90 days

[Musky]

If only constructing a skyscraper were as easy as stacking Legos. Then, we’d be throwing together 200-story towers in a matter of weeks, just clicking blocks together until we got bored. But the idea isn’t so far-fetched: if China’s Broad Sustainable Building Corp. is doing its math and crossing its ts properly, it could be topping out a 2,749-ft.-tall skyscraper — the world’s tallest — in just three months.

Starting in January, the race will be on against what seems to be an impossibly short deadline. Broad is allotting just 90 days to construct the 220-story tower, dubbed Sky City, in the city of Changsha, in China’s southeastern Hunan province — meaning the building will go up at a rate of about five stories a day, according to Construction Week Online.

Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/11/20/china-plans-to-build-the-worlds-largest-skyscraper-in-just-90-days/#ixzz2Ctsd5zeC

[pinkpopcorn]

I understand that it must inherent in man to build incredibly high buildings, although as a woman I say "WHY?" But to do so in such a fast pace is truly beyond me. I wonder how long it took to build the pyramids?

[Musky]

I understand that it must inherent in man to build incredibly high buildings, although as a woman I say "WHY?" But to do so in such a fast pace is truly beyond me. I wonder how long it took to build the pyramids?

What would Sigmund Freud say about that?

All I can think of about their deadline is that they are not an RBC, so I doubt they will get it done on schedule!

[Rajan]

Oh No! I can't imagine - another incident ..... confusion of languages in China.............!!

[kalada]

Oh No! I can't imagine - another incident ..... confusion of languages in China.............!!

[JSellenger]

Wow! I work construction, and deal with ridiculous deadlines all the time. I can't even imagine...

On a side note, this makes me want to go back to China. Spent some time backpacking there a few years back and it was an incredible experience.

[Musky]

Oh No! I can't imagine - another incident ..... confusion of languages in China.............!!

Umm, too late! the languages are already confused in China!

[Rajan]

Oh No! I can't imagine - another incident ..... confusion of languages in China.............!!

Umm, too late! the languages are already confused in China!

[campanula]

What would Sigmund Freud say about that?

Oh.... I have some guesses....Please give me a duct tape for my fingers....

Or should I just put my hands under the sit?

[rocket]

I wonder how many lost lives per floor they have calculated into their plans. China is not well known for their safety standards.