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"Well, the construction of the bridge decks and the materials for the bridge was made in China by the lowest bidder" Fixed. In all seriousness there have been
by kenrikm 11y ago
"Well, the construction of the bridge decks and the materials for the bridge was made in China by the lowest bidder"
Fixed. In all seriousness there have been some pretty in depth articles on the subject and my biggest take away was that the company they hired did not have experience building bridges like this.
- oofabz 11y agoOf course it went to the lowest bidder, that's how business is done. But the lowest bidder in China is a lot worse than the lowest bidder in the US. Thanks to our regulations here, you can count on the lowest bidder to make a decent bridge. In China companies can pad their profit margin by using poor quality steel and workmanship, with no fear of consequences.
- jacquesm 11y agoIt should have gone to the lowest bidder that was able to meet the specifications. Just going to the lowest bidder alone pretty much guarantees trouble.