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Typhoon Bavi is coming, and preparation is key. For businesses, it means that it’s time to remove added-on structures that could be hazardous, such as ad banners and signboards. In the past few days, construction workers in Hualien and Yilan have been very busy with removal assignments. Some teams say they can expect to get around ten assignments a day. With payment reaching up to NT$7,000 each, these days have sure been lucrative.

Standing in a crane-lifted work box, construction workers are sparing no time to remove canvas banners on the façade.

Typhoon Bavi will soon reach Taiwan, and the northeastern Yilan is expected to be the first area impacted. Locals are worried of the hazards of these large added-on objects.

- How many assignments do you have?
- Around a dozen.
- How much does it cost?
- There’s a charge for the crane and wages. The crane operator gets a little over $2,000. Workers removing the structures are paid separately.
- Will it cost at least NT$5,000?
- Yes, at least.

To remove an ad banner, clients can expect to shell out between NT$5,000 to NT$7,000. There’s a removal fee, personnel fee and crane usage fee, all calculated separately. The final cost also depends on the size of the banner. Should the client wish to put the banner back after the typhoon, they’ll have to pay again. Meanwhile, it’s also busy in downtown Hualien.

Workers are taking advantage of the clear weather to temporarily remove the large signboard.

In another direction, a group of workers are also rushing to remove an ad banner.

Mr. Wu
Construction worker
I have to work on seven, eight assignments, each taking a little more than an hour. Particularly with signboards that are especially high above ground or protruding more prominently, we would suggest that the client have it removed.

Construction worker can catch a windfall before a typhoon, usually with around ten removal assignments a day. After all, it’s better to be safe than sorry.

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