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> Melbourne that was put together over a weekend

Do you mean a skeleton laid on already poured foundations with water/sewage/electricity drawn, and ready for finishing after this weekend? finishing, carpentry, windows, internal plumbing and electricity takes a lot more to complete than the skeleton itself.

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The modular hotels I've seen built like this come with each room pre-plumbed, pre-wired, etc.

You just "plug in" each room to the central connections.

Correct this was just the structure. Still impressive for what it was. I did the mechanical services which were put in after in a traditional way but in theory a lot of the services could have been installed within the modules at the factory and connected onsite.

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