On May 17th, the topic of “Tilting of JD.com Headquarters in Shanghai” became a trending search, sparking discussions.
According to reports from “Kankan News,” a citizen revealed that a building under construction in Putuo District, Shanghai, was tilting.
The media’s reporter went to the scene to verify the information. The gate was tightly closed, and workers mentioned that construction had been halted inside while responsible personnel were inspecting the site. Xie Aiwen, the project manager, explained in an interview that the climbing frame’s claws had loosened, causing some of the exterior scaffolding to twist and deform. However, the main structure had not tilted. Xie stated, “This is due to the scaffolding, with one side deforming and causing it to tear.”
On May 17th, the Putuo District Construction Engineering Safety and Quality Supervision Station in Shanghai released a situation report, stating that on May 16th at 17:15, an abnormality was detected in the exterior scaffold of a building crane on a construction site being built by the China Construction Eighth Bureau on Fuping Road in Putuo District. The external steel mesh panels deformed. Currently, work at the site in question has been suspended.
Construction oversights have sparked public discussions on the safety management of super high-rise projects.
Creators like “SydfutE5XN” have already commented on the tilting issue.
Comments like “Qingbo Lighting 5d” highlight the various explanations given without mentioning responsibility.
The JD.com Shanghai Center project is located in the Putuo District of Shanghai, adjacent to Shanghai West Station. The total construction area is approximately 220,000 square meters, including a 180-meter-high super high-rise office building, a 55-meter-high talent apartment building, a 6-story large-scale commercial complex, and 4 separate commercial buildings. One building, a heritage structure of Jinan University, will also be relocated and expanded. The project, as an important TOD (Transit-Oriented Development) commercial complex project for JD.com Group, integrates residential, commercial, office, and leisure facilities.