Read it again carefully, Wavey. The construction is inside my building, just below my apartment, not on the other side of town. I pay a fair bit of money to live here and I expect to be able to sleep past 7.30am on the weekend and also spend time in my apartment without being deafened by hammering and drilling.

Sound reasonable enough for you now?

Complain to the property management.

grab a newspaper, head down to a nearby coffee shop (not starbucks), and have breakfast with you latte. it always works sometimes.

You would think so, right? Believe me, we have been getting on their backs. They say that the site under construction is not within their purview - it's not on a residential floor of the building - apartments start on level 6 and this is on the floor below. It's a big area that takes up half of one floor. I guess it's for offices? Anyway, the building management called the police last weekend and the weekend before. The foreman got pissed off, then apologised, the cops left and the noise started up again half an hour later.

AH hahahahha! suits the bastard who comes to China without knowledge that China IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION! U want peace on the weekends? go back to where u came from! probably where the sun don't shine on You!

Use these regs:

http://www.thebeijinger.com/forum/2007/04/24/Construction-Noise-Complain...

http://www.gov.cn/fwxx/sh/2006-12/20/content_473513.htm

http://www.law-star.com/cac/30002161.htm

Of the latter, the third article is useful - unfortunately, weekend work is only restricted where noise activity occurs in residential buildings where renovations are involved - see article 35 below.

(第三十五条 法定休息日、节假日全天及工作日12时至14时、18时至次日8时，禁止在已竣工交付使用的居民住宅楼内进行产生噪声的装修作业。在其他时段内进行装修作业的，应当采取措施，减轻对周围生活环境的干扰。)

Articles 16 and 38 may be useful as well - see below:

(第十六条　施工单位应当制定施工现场噪声污染防治管理制度并公告，把产生噪声的设备、设施布置在远离居住区的一侧。)

(第三十八条 违反本办法第十六条规定，施工单位未制定施工现场噪声污染防治管理制度，未把产生噪声的设备、设施布置在远离居住区一侧的，由城市管理综合执法部门责令改正，并可处1万元以上3万元以下罚款。)

I will tell you from experience that simply citing the law to the WuYe or the police is not efficient - you have to contact the Beijing EPA (http://www.bjepb.gov.cn/bjhb/portal0/default.htm) and here to complain (http://219.237.206.84/12369web/Index.asp).

In addition to calling them and letting them know, it might help to have someone who is Chinese speak with the BJ EPA and explain what the issue is, how long it's been happening, whether it's been reported before to the police, and stress the regulations and that it is illegal, citing the actual dollar amounts. I know it sounds like much but it's better when you do their job for them and all they have to do is send someone out to investigate and fine the culprits. If the police do wind up coming out as well, you can use the regs to your advantage AND to their advantage by pointing out the amounts of the fines - when money is involved, especially that much money, that should get things rolling.

Good luck and let us know how it works out for you.

Mading is a d***. You might as well say: "HAHA you got beat up in CHina HAHA dumb sh*t! You thought everyone would love you here, if you can't hack it go home!"

So it is in your building - meaning it's not 'below' your building? If so, then you're all set - there is one catch though. They may have applied for and received a permit to do construction on the weekends (I'd check though - sounds like your WuYe might not be on top of things so even if you go through them that'd probably be a waste of time) but it's doubtful.

Might I ask where your building is located (not for stalker purposes but looking for property at the moment and don't want to move into a 'construction zone')?

I think you completely miss the point. On a construction site most activities do not make noise. Just a few do.

No idea about the law in China, but in Hong Kong any power equipment use is illegal an Sundays and outside weekdays work hours (I forgot the exact schedule). That law works well and Hong Kong still has plenty of construction.

Side note: when I came back to my hotel in BJ one night at 23:00 I saw this cement pump right next to my window waiting for the next cement truck to arrive. Looked like all night construction activities. Was no problem to get a new room away from that site. Days Inn Forbidden City really has excellent service.

I was living there when I contacted the property management about early morning/late night reapairs. Did manage to get it stopped. But yeah, people are doing repairs there all the time.

Nah, that's an exaggeration. It's not that bad.

After carefully reading it again, yes it does sound 'reasonable' enough.

Stop being so weak as piss.
Sometimes direct and simple negotiation with construction workers is more effective than crying your hole out to their boss or authorities who will just sit on their hands.
My tried and tested method - Offer them some beers for when they finish the day if they can start a little later. I'm sure if you 'pay a fair bit to live where you are' then you could chop a few yuan for a beer or two.

Or maybe just cop it and get up at what I'm sure most people would consider a 'reasonable' time. I'm sure that if they started at 0930 there would be another sook in your building which wants to sleep in until 1030.

Meh, get knotted. They're breaking the law and they know it.

Alternatively, they could comprehend that they're working in a residential building and the residents have a legal right to live in an abode that isn't constantly ringing with deafening construction noise. Seriously, I really don't think you realise how noisy they are. I'm sure if you knew, you wouldn't be here telling me to stop making such a big deal.

enuf . back to topic

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bwahahahaha Mading called me Curious Gay! Ouch!!!