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TxVietVet

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22. Two things some Texas construction companies are known for: CHEAP labor and materials.

Reply to jsr (Original post)

Sat Mar 1, 2014, 12:21 AM

Mar 2014

I'm sure the constructor got his loot. I saw him in a news clip and he's willing to help fix the flaws. I'm willing to be he'll want more money to correct it. The first thing that came to my mind was that Brown and Root poured the concrete. If KBR did it, it was done as cheap as possible on material and labor to maximize profits.

The most important thing is that WTF does a high school need a $60M stadium?

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Friday Night Goes Dark as Texas School Shuts $60 Million Football Stadium [View all] jsr Feb 2014 OP

Who needs regulations?? nt barnabas63 Feb 2014 #1

not Texas..., they think they know... no text Stuart G Feb 2014 #2

From fracking to cracking... KansDem Feb 2014 #3

If they can't use the stadium exboyfil Feb 2014 #4

60 million bucks????!!! Gadzooks! Turbineguy Feb 2014 #5

I bet it's all the fracking there . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #6

They are screwed Botany Feb 2014 #7

The only cheap fix would be to support the elevated sections cosmicone Feb 2014 #15

I can't tell by looking @ the picture but if the concrete has cracks ..... Botany Feb 2014 #21

Some of that nice, cheap Chinese steel like they'll use on the keystone pipeline Blue Owl Feb 2014 #8

60 million bucks and they still couldn't even get it right? Brigid Feb 2014 #9

Corruption most likely the root cause. nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2014 #11

That is federal investigation worthy corruption. Damn. nt adirondacker Feb 2014 #18

One of the most expensive? Incitatus Feb 2014 #10

Allen, Texas, has one (1) high school Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2014 #12

Eye opening. Thanks /nt Ash_F Feb 2014 #14

I live in Texas Sweet Freedom Feb 2014 #13

I'd be willing to bet a beer...... DeSwiss Feb 2014 #16

Meh, the town could go bankrupt for all I care fujiyama Feb 2014 #17

I wonder whose brother-in-law got the concrete contract for the project? FSogol Feb 2014 #19

What would you bet mbuch64 Feb 2014 #20

Two things some Texas construction companies are known for: CHEAP labor and materials. TxVietVet Mar 2014 #22

Good ol' boy contractors and corruption Tom Ripley Mar 2014 #23