Streetwalker needs a lesson in building

[papasmurf]

I know, it killed my father in law.

Killed several shipyard workers where I live. (Those are just the one's I know about.)

[Barry]

To be fair asbestos in the building trade was the cement board type stuff that at the time was a brilliant product . It is only during demolition (the dust ) that it poses a problem .

I know, it killed my father in law.

[papasmurf]

To be fair asbestos in the building trade was the cement board type stuff that at the time was a brilliant product . It is only during demolition (the dust ) that it poses a problem .

Quite.

[Streetwalker]

They were awful, and those in my home town have now been demolished along with the serious threat from the asbestos content.

To be fair asbestos in the building trade was the cement board type stuff that at the time was a brilliant product . It is only during demolition (the dust ) that it poses a problem .

[Barry]

Historically it was, pre fabricated housing after the 2nd World War. They were supposed to only last a short time, but some of them still exist.

They were awful, and those in my home town have now been demolished along with the serious threat from the asbestos content.

[papasmurf]

   
Couldn't more of this type of house construction be devised in the UK...?

Historically it was, pre fabricated housing after the 2nd World War. They were supposed to only last a short time, but some of them still exist.

[patman post]

Saw a TV programme where a retired couple got a factory-built house from Germany. The foundations were put in and the components and crew arrived at the allotted time from the factory, but had to wait for a locally-provided crane. The build started a day late but still finished on time — less than a week if I remember correctly.   
Couldn't more of this type of house construction be devised in the UK...?

[Streetwalker]

Over the years its been pretty obvious that building skills are been replaced with factory made components . Notably in my own trade has been pre made Chimney stacks (Most new builds now have plastic stacks that just sit on the roof . There are no internal fireplaces  ) and pre made arches that are just lifted into place

This is just an extension of that I suppose , reducing labour costs is the name of the game .   

[Barry]

If it's made out of pre-built Lego blocks it is not so hard. They forgot to count the time building all those.

They recently put some new wards and offices up at Dudley Hospital using a similar system. They didn't rush it though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9LxGbFZcjU

[Sheepy]

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/chinese-builders-construct-ten-storey-apartment-block-in-29-hours/ar-AALlPoB?ocid=msedgntp
So the Chinese reckon.