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Lucas



Joined: 11 Sep 2012

PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 3:53 pm    Post subject: Gym collapse Seoul Reply with quote

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2015/02/116_173498.html

It could happen anywhere!

Luckily no one died (so far).

Daves should have a thread 'accident watch'
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Cave Dweller



Joined: 17 Aug 2014
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 6:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There is not enough bandwidth on the internet for such a forum.
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sligo



Joined: 15 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 6:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Until Koreans stop doing things on the cheap, and placing money over safety; especially when undercutting rival bids for contracts, this will continue to happen.

I willl just leave this here:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2014/may/13/south-korea-building-leans-video
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jvalmer



Joined: 06 Jun 2003

PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 8:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good thing it happened mid-construction, instead of being 'completed' full of people.
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jvalmer



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 8:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

sligo wrote:
Until Koreans stop doing things on the cheap, and placing money over safety; especially when undercutting rival bids for contracts, this will continue to happen.

Isn't undercutting rival bids supposed to be done in a fair bidding process? That's why they want bidders, to get a project done at the cheapest. Instead of handing out projects to your friends. Of course you're assuming the contractor has all it's i's dotted, and t's crossed.
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atwood



Joined: 26 Dec 2009

PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 2:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

jvalmer wrote:
sligo wrote:
Until Koreans stop doing things on the cheap, and placing money over safety; especially when undercutting rival bids for contracts, this will continue to happen.

Isn't undercutting rival bids supposed to be done in a fair bidding process? That's why they want bidders, to get a project done at the cheapest. Instead of handing out projects to your friends. Of course you're assuming the contractor has all it's i's dotted, and t's crossed.

A fair bidding process in Korea seems less than likely.

And even so, once things get started who knows how many palms must be greased to keep things going.
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Steelrails



Joined: 12 Mar 2009
Location: Earth, Solar System

PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 6:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

atwood wrote:
jvalmer wrote:
sligo wrote:
Until Koreans stop doing things on the cheap, and placing money over safety; especially when undercutting rival bids for contracts, this will continue to happen.

Isn't undercutting rival bids supposed to be done in a fair bidding process? That's why they want bidders, to get a project done at the cheapest. Instead of handing out projects to your friends. Of course you're assuming the contractor has all it's i's dotted, and t's crossed.

A fair bidding process in Korea seems less than likely.

And even so, once things get started who knows how many palms must be greased to keep things going.


Pretty sure this sums it up. I've heard that most construction in Korea has at least some Korean mob influence, though in Seoul and maybe something like Songdo or Sejong City that might have been squeezed out, but I'm pretty sure it's there in other cities.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlVDGmjz7eM
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