China’s Broad Group recently showcased its innovative Living Building, a new type of modular building system, by erecting a 10-storey apartment building in Changsha City in only 28 hours and 45 minutes.

The Living Building concept developed by Broad Group sounds like it could truly revolutionize the construction industry, and the Chinese company’s recent feat of erecting a 10-floor building in just over a day was meant to emphasize just how disruptive its new system can be.

Technically, the building was just assembled on a site in Changsha, by three cranes and a large workforce, as all the components were built in a local Broad Group factory and transported by truck. But that’s one of the features of the Living Building system, it consists of pre-made container-size modules that only need to be bolted together at the “build” site and have their electricity and plumbing connected.

The true innovation behind Broad Group’s newest product is the concept of building houses like cars. Everything is produced and assembled at a state-of-the-art factory in Changsha, and then transported to the desired location for assembly. Built out of the Chinese company’s proprietary Bcore steel slabs, the modular components can be folded into a standard 40ft-high container that can easily be transported by land and sea, just like regular containers.

Once the containers arrive at the desired location, all that is required is an “extremely simple” installation process that involves tightening the modules together to form a building, and connecting the electricity and plumbing. It sounds too simple to be true, which is exactly why Broad Group did the recent demonstration.

Watching the video of the 10-storey Living Building coming to life and becoming inhabitable in just over a day is quite impressive, but the speed at which it can be assembled is just one of the many qualities Broad Group boasts about in its presentation.

According to the Chinese company, the stainless steel structure is 10 times lighter and 100 times stronger than conventional buildings, and is resistant to “mega earthquakes and typhoons”. It’s also considerably cheaper to make than traditional structures and carbon steel buildings, thanks in large part to the streamlined production process.

Thanks to the 22-cm-thick insulation, as well as 3 or 4-pane glass windows, and intelligent heat recovery system, the energy cost of the Living Building is reportedly 1/5 to 1/10 that of traditional buildings.

Broad Group claims that its new system is called Living Building because of its versatility. It can be used for luxury and public residential structures, as well as skyscrapers up to 200-storeys-high. Thanks to the modular design, the building can be disassembled and moved to new locations easily, and the position and number of walls, doors, windows and balconies can be changed after completion.

Finally, Broad Group claims that the 100% stainless steel structure of its Living Building is over 30 times more corrosion-resistant than carbon steel and has over 1,000 years of service life.

Source: https://www.odditycentral.com/architecture/chinese-company-erects-10-storey-apartment-building-in-less-than-29-hours.html

Nigeria takes 4 years to build this

buhari will borrow billions from China for 4 years to build this alone

Good one

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Incredible

this is commendable, but the durability is the question for another day. how can it withstand climate change and adverse weather condition?

Damnnn niggar
Isoright...
Changsha in hunan.....exactly where my Chinese woman dey

I dey come make I quick messag her make she nor go near that building o...
Because this building fit collapse...
Man pikin nor go suffer bomb wechat finish then one useless building go come kill the woman

We're not done with ruga yet!

made in china, e go fall soon

As say na China, I won't near that building.
Multi storey building in 28hrs by Chinese looks like a disaster waiting to happen.

Ok

No wonder their product no deh last

28 What?

Did I just read 28 hours?

Wow, this is impressive.

Well-done China, Africa's future colonial Master

Not true...it is more than 24 hours. The time spent in putting component parts in place takes weeks if not month.

If you say assembly of the house in 24 hours... I will agree. What happens to furniture and fittings...why don't you show us the inside of the building.

WOW!! This is an awesome innovation.

The level of the Chinese's technological advancement is out of this world, and the approach to this building is worth emulating in all spheres of construction.

I wish these ones repairing roads in Obodo Nigeria could learn from their counterparts and do better, because the suffering on the roads these days especially in Lagos is too much.

Eeh!

Righteousness2:
That is Great, Awesome and Wonderful!

But we Must understand that it is not by the Speed at which the building is put up that matters.
What Matters is the Foundation that Holds building.
What Matters is the Quality of the Foundation of that building.
If the Foundation is not solid, it does not matter how Beautiful and Big it is , it is a Waste of Time.

Just like our lives here on Earth.
Anyone can brag to Have the best Appointment/position and Resources on Earth.
Anyone can brag to Have so many Degress in the best Schools and Institutions
Anyone can brag to Have latest automobiles and Houses on Earth
Anyone can brag to be this or that,

But if your Foundation is not Built on the Solid Rock of JESUS Christ, it does matter who you are, or what you Have, it is a Waste. It is Useless.
It is a guarantee of Eternal Damnation.

You know, I like the way you trouble some people here.

You remind me of Elijah.

Don't let the Tares (carnal so called Christians) distract you.

Keep that lamp burning.

The house was fixed/assembled or coupled in 28 hours
Those with engineering mindset can comprehend this.
It wasn't build by mixture of cement and sand.
This is an advanced level of construction

While FG reconstructed Lagos Ibadan expressway in 10years and counting

Wow....nice one..Chinkos are very hardworking

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For UAR na thief them go thief the money for the project

Africa will never meet up with these guys.

No be swear and I’m not being negative.
It is what it is.

This is magic I need that magic

Happy TODAY for it's my birthday!!!...Thank God for life

Funmifunmero4:
Incredible, and here in Nigeria some spend 28 years to erect unplastered self con

It will only take 28 years if Nigereians are the ones handling the project. If you have enough money to bring the Chinese to build it here in Nigeria, how many years do you think it wil take the Chinese? It's not about Nigeria. It's about who owns the project and who is handing it.

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