Chinese company plans to build world's tallest building in 90 days

It took Dubai more than five years to build the 828-meter Burj Khalifa, the world?s tallest building (for the moment, anyway).

But Chinese architects and engineers reckon they need a mere 90 days to leave the Emiratis in the dust.

At least, that's what they've claimed.

Broad Sustainable Building (BSB), a construction company based in Hunan, is planning to erect an 838-meter building called Sky City (????)later this year in Changsha, the provincial capital of Hunan Province.

Projected cost for the building isRMB 4 billion (US$628 million).

Once completed, the 220-story structure will surpass Burj Khalifa to become the tallest structure in the world.

The building will also outshine China?s current skyscraper poster boy: the 632-meterShanghai Tower(????).

BSB inked an agreement last week with authorities from Wangcheng district in Changsha, where the building will stand, but the project is still pending approval from central government, reportedXinhua News Agency(in simplified Chinese only).

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This is going to be a disaster, smh.

Skyscrapers are mankind's way to manifest our collective insecurity and stupidity.

The entire thing is going to be pre built and only needs to be assembled.They're going to build a giant lego building.limpbizkit818

wow thats one tall order michael_1234576

[QUOTE="limpbizkit818"]The entire thing is going to be pre built and only needs to be assembled.They're going to build a giant lego building.Aljosa23

I read about this weeks ago.

I read about this weeks ago.

DeadMan1290

This weeks ago?
What is that supposed to be?

It will blow up like a lot of things they build. A few examples being sewers, coins and toilet seats.

Hopefully, it doesn't collapse and is actually built well.Lonelynight

Built in 90 days.... I'm willing to bet all my life savings its not.

[QUOTE="Lonelynight"]Hopefully, it doesn't collapse and is actually built well.dercoo

It's not that impressive of a jump from the current record-holder. They should've shot for at least 900m.

Really,its only bigger by the pointy stick on top. They should've made the entire building taller.

Think they might be compensating for something...

fun for them. It would be cool if they pulled it off, but I have my doubts that it will happen.

Suuuuure...

They'll have 2 Billion citizens working day in and day out... heck they could build it in 90 mins...

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I think they can.

in 90 days? that IS a one tall order, i've seen them build a hotel in a few days with pre-fab parts so its possible but they need a VERY tall sky crane to do it that fast.

Think they might be compensating for something...

Conno08

A stable economy?

I wonder how big the tallest building will be in 50 years lolseahorse123

Would a space bridge count as a building?

If so that.

How wasteful and disgusting.ghoklebutter

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I read about this weeks ago.

Omni-Wrath

This weeks ago?
What is that supposed to be?

Get the sweatshop kids on it.

[QUOTE="ghoklebutter"]How wasteful and disgusting.BranKetra

They'll probably cheat and prefabricate most of it, assembling it in under 90 days shouldn't be a problem. It will also be a shoddy building I'm sure but I'll let them crack on with itEJ902

Don't see why they need to rush. It's just a building after all.

they're jealous because the US has the world's tallest rollercoaster already