It's an odd little side story and you wonder about how it occurred.
So for most of you who are aware of the Tesla production going up in eastern Germany....you know that it's on a tight schedule, and they want the building done this year (2021).
Well....this event came up.....an inspection, and the folks walked in to find that the construction crew had laid out a sewage pipe.....without a approved plan. Days ago? No....this goes back several months ago.
The drainage pipes? Around 3 to 4 meters below the surface.
Reaction by the German inspectors? Freeze on everything at this point. Nothing moves....nothing is accomplished until they go and review the drainage pipes situation and I would humbly speculate that they will ask what else might have been done without an approved plan.
Odds of a fine? In most normal cases.....there would be something.
Why skip the approved plan process? That part is not spelled out and it leads you to wonder....did the construction company just screw up, or was this intentional?
Forty years ago....you could count on competent engineers and planning staff to do the job correctly. Today? If you just gaze around at mega projects in Germany, and constant screw-ups.....it just makes you wonder about the capability of these construction companies.
The odds that the inspectors may start putting people there around the clock and really make this a long and delayed process? Well....Musk has said in blunt talk....if they aren't done with the building on time, or if the authorities start to really delay the process.....he's finished with Germany and will produce the car elsewhere.
So in 17 days.....either construction starts back up, or this gets into an interesting stage of delay.
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