Keely Goodall9 July 2025 | 15:19
WATCH: Building in a bubble - China introduces noise-reducing construction dome
China has created an inflatable construction dome to minimise the dust and noise of new builds.
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CapeTalk’s Clarence Ford speaks with Primedia's Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman about this and other stories trending online.
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A construction site in China has gone viral for its gigantic inflatable cover.
This white bubble-like structure costs around $50 million and can reportedly capture up to 90% of fine dust from construction and reduce noise by 40 decibels.
The dome is 50 metres high and covers 20,000 square metres.
It is also reportedly reusable, fire resistant and does not require any beams to support it.
“It looks like a jelly-like dome and wobbles as it pumps itself up.”
– Barbara Friedman, Digital Content Editor
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