Dive summary:
- A steel-fabricating company in India wanted to show that construction projects there need not drag on and on, as they have a reputation for doing, so it aimed to set a new record time for getting up a building through the substructure-plus phase.
- Synergy Thrislington, led by chairman Harpal Singh, made the arrangements, and a crew of 200 erected 10 stories – 25,000 square meters of space – in 48 hours in Mohali, in Punjab state. The company posted a time-lapse YouTube video.
- The company says 80% of the work was done off-site, creating sub-assemblies to hoist into place to create the building, which is an earthquake-resistant design.
From the article:
"All the components have been manufactured already: doors that can be pre-fitted, water-supply components, wiring, sanitation, air-conditioning ducts and everything else," said Singh in a statement just before construction began. ...