9 Weird & Wonderful Facts About The Construction Industry
People have been building things for a long, long time. A lot of mind-blowing records have been set, and strange and amusing schemes carried out, over the thousands of years that we’ve been engaged in construction.
To brighten up your Thursday, we have put together a list of ten things that have happened in this industry. Enjoy reading!
➀ A 57-story skyscraper was built in China in just 19 days. Check out the video! cdn.theguardian.tv...
➁ Robots are building a 3D printed bridge all by themselves.
➂ The famous 1932 photo of “Lunch Atop a Skyscraper” was taken on the 69th floor by Charles Ebbets, just months before construction of the building was completed. This photo was made into a highly commercialized poster and shows 11 men sitting on a beam of the GE building eating lunch.
➃ The Great Pyramid of Giza was the tallest building in the world for over 3,800 years and one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
➄ The average age of a construction employee is 40. An increase in training is needed across the industry.
➅ The forecast spend on all construction for the three years to the end of 2017 is $106 billion….!
➆ In 2011 – 2013, China used more cement than the US had done in a century, a total of 6.6 billion tons of cement. To get an understanding on how much that is, it’s the same as building a parking lot on Hawaii which would cover the whole island. One reason for this is that China is urbanizing at a historic rate, much faster than the US. More than 20 million Chinese people move to cities each year.
➇ The largest building in the world by volume is the Boeing Factory in Everett, Washington. It has a floor area of 4.3 million square feet and a volume of 472 million cubic feet.
➈ The Statue of Liberty’s full name is 'Liberty Enlightening the World'.
What are your thoughts?
Feel free to email us – admin@tradextra.co.nz – or comment below if you have any more interesting facts about the Construction Industry!
LIVE Q&A: Financial well-being with Cat Rikihana
Today (Wednesday) we're having another Neighbourly Q&A session. This time with Cat Rikihana who is a financial mentor, educator and financial capability practitioner at Financial Freedom Trust in the Manawatū.
Cat Rikihana (Ngai Tahu) like many financial mentors around Aotearoa, works with individuals, groups and whānau to successfully navigate financial stress and hardship. Mentors work alongside whānau to increase confidence and skills in personal money management and advocate with and for clients. Cat enjoys delivering online and face-to-face workshops which provide opportunities to normalise money conversations and encourages people to make time to consider their financial well-being.
Cat is also an independent financial well-being coach, educator and indigenous life coach at Restore Wellness Network. She is a published writer and currently in the process of writing her first non-fiction book: 'A financial self-care guide for women in Aotearoa.'
She'd love to answer any questions you may have around your budgeting and spending habits, strategies for saving, retirement planning and debt. (Don't be shy, but be mindful about what you disclose!)
↓ Share your questions now and Cat will reply to your comment below ↓
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Poll: Have you ever had a scary flight?
A plane flying from Christchurch to Wellington on Sunday had smoke billowing out of the engine and upon landing, passengers had to open the emergency exit and jump out. Have you had any scary flying experiences?
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57.5% Yes!
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42.5% No, it's always been smooth flying
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