Shenzhen Informer

Shenzhen to blacklist builders using untreated sea sand The Shenzhen government has warned it will blacklist companies that use untreated sea sand in construction projects after a national television exposé triggered widespread concern about building safety. The Shenzhen Housing and Construction Bureau … Read more on South China Morning Post

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Shenzhen construction on hold after alert over cheap sand in concrete Several major property projects in Shenzhen – including what will be the city's highest building – have been ordered to suspend construction after CCTV reported that concrete used by some local developers was made from cheap, untreated sea sand. Read more on South China [...]

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Faulty towers built with corrosive sand The city of Shenzhen has vowed to prevent apartment blocks from being built with substandard sand from the sea by setting up a city-wide monitoring system to supervise the production of concrete, the city's construction agency said on Thursday. The … Read more on Global Times

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