57% believe shoddy construction caused building collapse
With the recent collapse of a 13 story high building in Shanghai’s Minhang District, an online poll was conducted by a Chinese website on June 29th. Results as of 4:30pm on the same day, indicated 57% of the participants believe that constructors who “skimp on the job and stint on materials” caused the collapse.
The collapse of this business building triggered relocation and withdrawals from tenants of these particular apartments. Some tenants in nearby buildings also promptly withdrew their rental contracts.
According to the same online poll, 93% of the voters agreed that tenants in the district should relocate. This collapse has brought about anxiety regarding the construction quality of commercial residential housing. 38% in the recent poll felt that quality is the highest priority when considering housing purchases.
According to bloggers, the real estate developers’ profit margin is between 200 ~ 300%. The Golden Bridge Corporation also used the land for dual purposes. They sold small parts on the corners of the land plot to local malefactors. These were developed into illegal small shop fronts.
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