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Old 04-24-16 | 04:53 AM
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Rio oceanside bike path collapses killing two or more

Bad engineering is suspected.
Deaths on collapsed Rio de Janeiro bike path deal safety blow to Olympic host | World news | The Guardian
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Old 04-26-16 | 11:19 AM
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Either a bad sign of their engineering skills or building skills... either way, a bad sign.
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Either a bad sign of their engineering skills or building skills... either way, a bad sign.
Or the old problem of cost / schedule / quality : pick 2.

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Originally Posted by scott967
Or the old problem of cost / schedule / quality : pick 2.

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Good point, and also likely to have occurred elsewhere in their Olympic rush to complete other things such as venues, or sewer treatment plants...
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