EXPORTS - CONCRETE EVIDENCE

The video discusses the WC-99 project, focusing on a new field of exports involving precast concrete sections for a hotel. This hotel, entirely prefabricated in Britain, will be assembled in Gibraltar. It highlights the cost efficiency of prefabrication, comparing it to traditional construction methods. The video also emphasizes the surprising affordability of shipping these concrete sections overseas, comparing costs to domestic transport.

What is the new field for exports mentioned in the video?

• Textile industry

• Automobile parts

• Precast concrete sections

• Steel manufacturing

What is one of the main advantages of prefabricating the hotel?

• It requires fewer workers to assemble.

• It uses more expensive materials.

• It is less durable than conventional buildings.

• It takes longer to build.

How many double bedrooms will the hotel have?

• 100

• 150

• 200

• 250

What is a surprising fact about the shipping cost of the hotel?

• It is more expensive to ship by sea.

• It costs the same to ship to New York as to Manchester by lorry.

• It is free to ship within the UK.

• It is cheaper to ship by air.

What is the final statement about the boat used for shipping?

• It is the most expensive boat in the world.

• It is the oldest boat in the world.

• It is the largest boat in the world.

• It is the fastest boat in the world.