Submitted by LPercepts t3_z5fhvz in todayilearned
Reply to comment by Geetright in TIL In 1930, to make way for a new building, the Indiana Bell Building, weighing 11,000 tons, was moved 16 meters and rotated 90°. The work took a month to finish and did not disrupt the building's essential services, nor its gas, water, and electricity supply. No one inside felt the building move. by LPercepts
If it happened today it would take twelve years, six CEQA reports, and $390 million.
$390 million quoted and goes over budget by $150 million
In the first year, sure. Years 2-12 are another 150m each.
Ain't that the truth!
China moved/rotated a railway station recently I think.
It’s only the United States who’s lost the ability to construct projects rationally.
We have, however, gained the ability to do construction without killing workers left and right and leaving a trail of environmental ruin
>leaving a trail of environmental ruin
leaving as big of a trail of environmental ruin
Nope, US standards are among the highest in western world, far superior to China and India
That's not what the comment was disputing.
Do construction is pretty generous
Adjusted for inflation it's the same cost as back then
And a bunch of nimby lawsuits because rotating the building will destroy the neighborhood's character
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