Lessons from a collapsed gate


Back in 2024, a home owner walked out of his house and was shocked to find his gatepost had collapsed. On closer inspection, the insides were reportedly hollow. Instead of solid reinforced concrete to hold it up, there were only small construction debris piles.

The incident went viral soon after and drew criticism online, with many questioning how it had passed quality control checks and inspections in the first place.

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