welcome to Buddha Shanghai’s hottest real estate ground zero of China’s
real estate ground zero of China’s
real estate ground zero of China’s economic clout a forest of skyscrapers
economic clout a forest of skyscrapers
economic clout a forest of skyscrapers proclaiming Shanghai’s drive to become
proclaiming Shanghai’s drive to become
proclaiming Shanghai’s drive to become Asia’s financial capital but there’s a
Asia’s financial capital but there’s a
Asia’s financial capital but there’s a new mega structure rising on Pudong
new mega structure rising on Pudong
new mega structure rising on Pudong Vlach 2,000 workers are toiling day and
Vlach 2,000 workers are toiling day and
Vlach 2,000 workers are toiling day and night to build the Shanghai World
night to build the Shanghai World
night to build the Shanghai World Financial Center and they won’t stop
Financial Center and they won’t stop
Financial Center and they won’t stop until it’s 101 storeys tall
until it’s 101 storeys tall
until it’s 101 storeys tall soaring nearly 500 meters into the sky
soaring nearly 500 meters into the sky
soaring nearly 500 meters into the sky the tallest building on the Chinese
the tallest building on the Chinese
the tallest building on the Chinese mainland and the third tallest building
mainland and the third tallest building
mainland and the third tallest building in the world 17,000 people will work
in the world 17,000 people will work
in the world 17,000 people will work inside it’s 70 office floors topped by a
inside it’s 70 office floors topped by a
inside it’s 70 office floors topped by a 14 story luxury hotel and crowned by the
14 story luxury hotel and crowned by the
14 story luxury hotel and crowned by the world’s highest observation deck
world’s highest observation deck
world’s highest observation deck building anything this big is not for
building anything this big is not for
building anything this big is not for the faint of heart thanks to its modular
the faint of heart thanks to its modular
the faint of heart thanks to its modular outrigger truss design workers are
outrigger truss design workers are
outrigger truss design workers are building the world financial center at a
building the world financial center at a
building the world financial center at a rate of one floor every three days
at the top the steel crew bolts in floor
at the top the steel crew bolts in floor plates completing the skeleton of the
plates completing the skeleton of the
plates completing the skeleton of the 91st floor meanwhile the cranes are
91st floor meanwhile the cranes are
91st floor meanwhile the cranes are lifting a much lighter but critically
lifting a much lighter but critically
lifting a much lighter but critically important load to the 90th floor where
important load to the 90th floor where
important load to the 90th floor where another team begins the back-breaking
another team begins the back-breaking
another team begins the back-breaking task of installing 10 meter lengths of
task of installing 10 meter lengths of
task of installing 10 meter lengths of rebar over the steel floor plates next
rebar over the steel floor plates next
rebar over the steel floor plates next step pour the concrete 90 floors below
step pour the concrete 90 floors below
step pour the concrete 90 floors below what looks like a giant praying mantis
what looks like a giant praying mantis
what looks like a giant praying mantis seems ready to attack the world
seems ready to attack the world
seems ready to attack the world financial center in fact it’s a concrete
financial center in fact it’s a concrete
financial center in fact it’s a concrete pumping machine when the rebars ready
pumping machine when the rebars ready
pumping machine when the rebars ready workers 400 meters high will need
workers 400 meters high will need
workers 400 meters high will need massive amounts of concrete pumped up to
massive amounts of concrete pumped up to
massive amounts of concrete pumped up to them to pull that off you need some of
them to pull that off you need some of
them to pull that off you need some of the most powerful concrete pumps in the
the most powerful concrete pumps in the
the most powerful concrete pumps in the world you’re made small harp in the
world you’re made small harp in the
world you’re made small harp in the uppermost pumping concrete from the
uppermost pumping concrete from the
uppermost pumping concrete from the ground to the top of the building takes
ground to the top of the building takes
ground to the top of the building takes a long time and if we don’t mix it right
a long time and if we don’t mix it right
a long time and if we don’t mix it right the concrete will set inside the pipe
the concrete will set inside the pipe
the concrete will set inside the pipe and we’ll waste a lot of time searching
and we’ll waste a lot of time searching
and we’ll waste a lot of time searching for the blockage only Tiger wanna do
for the blockage only Tiger wanna do
for the blockage only Tiger wanna do those of you know you talk to another
those of you know you talk to another
those of you know you talk to another one they’re wrong sighs you go
one they’re wrong sighs you go
one they’re wrong sighs you go [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you could fill an olympic-sized swimming
you could fill an olympic-sized swimming
you could fill an olympic-sized swimming pool with the amount of concrete that
pool with the amount of concrete that
pool with the amount of concrete that covers just one financial center floor
covers just one financial center floor
covers just one financial center floor after the steel rebar and concrete you’d
after the steel rebar and concrete you’d
after the steel rebar and concrete you’d think the toughest parts of building
think the toughest parts of building
think the toughest parts of building this mega structure would be over but
this mega structure would be over but
this mega structure would be over but one of the hardest jobs of all can’t
one of the hardest jobs of all can’t
one of the hardest jobs of all can’t even start until they’re done installing
even start until they’re done installing
even start until they’re done installing ten thousand windows me go Sheldon
ten thousand windows me go Sheldon
ten thousand windows me go Sheldon median on average the group can install
median on average the group can install
median on average the group can install about 15 windows per day we complete one
about 15 windows per day we complete one
about 15 windows per day we complete one floor every three to four and half days
floor every three to four and half days
floor every three to four and half days there you go finding schools in World
there you go finding schools in World
there you go finding schools in World Financial Center windows are taller than
Financial Center windows are taller than
Financial Center windows are taller than a basketball hoop and weigh as much as
a basketball hoop and weigh as much as
a basketball hoop and weigh as much as three grand pianos add these Heights
three grand pianos add these Heights
three grand pianos add these Heights wrestling with weights like that can be
wrestling with weights like that can be
wrestling with weights like that can be dangerous
dangerous
dangerous a crane hoists every window unit from
a crane hoists every window unit from
a crane hoists every window unit from the ground and work teams position and
the ground and work teams position and
the ground and work teams position and bolt them into place not just anyone can
bolt them into place not just anyone can
bolt them into place not just anyone can do this job a highly trained team of 130
do this job a highly trained team of 130
do this job a highly trained team of 130 workers specializes in installing these
workers specializes in installing these
workers specializes in installing these massive windows
job hopefuls with altitude issues need
job hopefuls with altitude issues need not apply
step one attach the frames to a winch
step one attach the frames to a winch then slide them out over the side
step two turn the window unit 180
step two turn the window unit 180 degrees not an easy task if the wind is
degrees not an easy task if the wind is
degrees not an easy task if the wind is blowing
step 3
step 3 workers suspended on the side of the
workers suspended on the side of the
workers suspended on the side of the building help ease the window down to
building help ease the window down to
building help ease the window down to the floor below and bolt it to brackets
the floor below and bolt it to brackets
the floor below and bolt it to brackets already in place
step four repeat steps one through three
step four repeat steps one through three 9999 times
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