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Reports from Sochi of shoddy construction in unfinished hotels have been rampant on social media, and lead us to one unmistakable conclusion — American builders should have been drafted to help build there.
Super tight deadlines with high expectations? See Houston in the middle of an oil boom. Lots of pesky reporters to keep happy? Washington, D.C. can show you how it's done. Need to impress people from all over the world? Hello, Vegas.
Need more convincing? Here are the top 9 pieces of evidence, with visuals, of why Sochi needed a punch list.
9.Spying is an upgrade
Surveillance cameras in the bathroom? Well, wait until Sochi officials see the new shower curtain I put up! Blog: http://t.co/z20gmcrY6K
— Steve Politi (@StevePoliti) February 7, 2014
Surveillance cameras don't come standard — you have to ask for them.
8.Jobsite safety
There's the glitter of the Olympic park and there's the gutter. Parts of #Sochi still construction sites pic.twitter.com/KXjg9f0X82
— Matt Gutman (@mattgutmanABC) February 6, 2014
OSHA would have something to say about this.
7.Water features
Water restored, sorta. On the bright side, I now know what very dangerous face water looks like. #Sochi #unfiltered pic.twitter.com/sQWM0vYtyz
— Stacy St. Clair (@StacyStClair) February 4, 2014
Not really the builders fault, but this should be somewhere in the inspection list.
6. Interior design
Come in room and sit in my chairs, they quite comfortable. #SochiProblems #Sochi2014 pic.twitter.com/dmTSKHZm06
— Sochi Problems (@SochiProblems) February 5, 2014
Hotel room or holding cell? You decide.
5. Manhole covers
Watch your step @Sochi2014 — I've noticed on walkway and on sidewalks that not all man holes are always covered. pic.twitter.com/a5Nv4wu5iA
— Jo-Ann Barnas (@JoAnnBarnas) February 1, 2014
A neighborhood is not complete if you can disappear into the sewer system every block or so.
4. Exposed wiring
Hallways very dangerous, keep calm and carry on…or trip and fall and hit head. #SochiProblems #Sochi2014 pic.twitter.com/W2byFOOgax
— Sochi Problems (@SochiProblems) February 6, 2014
The good news: you have cable. The bad news? It's in the hallways.
3.Finish out
Ok, doorknob karma. My apologies, Sochi. pic.twitter.com/OBV8cR3uDA
— Barry Petchesky (@barryap1) February 4, 2014
It's the little details, like door handles and bathroom fixtures, and oh yeah — floors.
2. Plumbing
People have asked me what surprised me the most here in Sochi. It's this. Without question … it's … THIS. pic.twitter.com/1jj05FNdCP
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) February 4, 2014
Signs in American bathrooms often admonish people to limit the things they flush in the toilet. Toilet paper is not one of those things.
1. Buddy toilets
Sochi Double Toilets Get First Taste of Olympic Action http://t.co/XVGge86bo7
— Mashable (@mashable) February 5, 2014
This is not what a builder means when they list "2/2". Thankfully.
