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The World's Best Construction Podcast
Join Fred Mills, Liam Marsh, and Luke Bligh as they discuss news and trends from the construction, engineering and architecture industries in a relaxed atmosphere. Grab a coffee or cuppa tea and enjoy The World's Best Construction Podcast by The B1M
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This $45BN Megaproject Will Forever Change Paris - #90
This week, we're hopping over the English channel and digging into The B1M's latest video "This $45BN Megaproject Will Forever Change Paris". In the…
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Sydney’s $64BN Mega Railway - #89
This week, we're digging into The B1M's latest video "Sydney’s $64BN Mega Railway". Sydney, Australia is building one of the world's biggest suburban rail…
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The Insane Engineering of London’s $5BN Super Sewer - #88
This week, we're keeping it local and digging into The B1M's latest video "The Insane Engineering of London’s $5BN Super Sewer". This topic has it all…
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The $1BN Plan to Fix Paris’ Dirty Secret - #87
This week, we're digging into The B1M's latest video "The $1BN Plan to Fix Paris’ Dirty Secret". In preparation for the Olympic Games being hosted in Paris…
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Why Japan is Hollowing Out a Mountain - #86
This week, we're digging into The B1M's latest video "Why Japan is Hollowing Out a Mountain". Japan is building something HUGE inside a mountain, and we ask…
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The $42BN Plan to Rebuild the World’s Unluckiest City - #85
This week, we're digging into The B1M's latest video "The $42BN Plan to Rebuild the World’s Unluckiest City". Christchurch, New Zealand was nearly wiped off…
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The $7BN Mega-Tunnels You've Never Heard Of - #84
This week, we're digging into The B1M's latest video "The $7BN Mega-Tunnels You've Never Heard Of". Fred journeys inside one of Europe's most impressive (and…
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Why Russia Tried to Block This Canal - #83
This week, we're digging into The B1M's latest video "Why Russia Tried to Block This Canal". The Vistula Canal in Poland is more than just a piece of…
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The Race to Save the Panama Canal - #82
This week, we're digging into The B1M's latest video "The Race to Save the Panama Canal". Arguably, the Panama Canal is one of the globes vital pieces of…
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Hawaii's $10BN Railway Across Paradise - #81
This week, we're digging into The B1M's latest video "Hawaii's $10BN Railway Across Paradise". Honolulu has a $10BN new railway – but it's far from complete…
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The $140BN Race to Build America's First High-Speed Railway - #80
This week, we're digging into one of The B1M's biggest recent videos "The $140BN Race to Build America's First High-Speed Railway". Historically, the USA has…
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How (and Why) India Built the World’s Biggest Office - #79
This week, we're digging into The B1M's latest video "How (and Why) India Built the World’s Biggest Office" - that's right, the world's biggest office isn't in…
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Top 10 Construction Projects Completing in 2024 - #78
It's a brand new year, and this week we're chatting about The B1M's latest video "Top 10 Projects Completing in 2024". It's going to be a huge year for global…
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The Big Fat QUIZ of 2023 - #77
This week we have one of our most special episodes of the year for you; THE BIG FAT QUIZ OF 2023*! Fred and Liam go head-to-head to test their construction…
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The SECRET Architecture of America's $1BN Fortress - #76
This week, we're looking at a project closer to home and digging into a recent B1M video "The Secret Security of America's London Embassy". This is how the US…
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The Skyscraper That ENDED New York's Billionaires' Row - #75
This week, we're digging into the The B1M's latest long form video "The Skyscraper That Ended New York's Billionaires' Row". The rise of the skinny-scraper has…
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The $1BN Megaproject to SAVE California - #74
This week, we're digging into the The B1M's latest video "The $1BN Megaproject to Save California". The Golden State is the USA's largest by population with a…
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The SECRET RULE Keeping Sydney Short - #73
This week, we're digging into the The B1M's latest video "The Secret Rule Keeping Sydney Short". Sydney, Australia is one of the largest cities in the Southern…
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Inside REAL MADRID’s $1BN Stadium Upgrade - #72
This week, the lads are reunited after a busy few weeks. Together, they're digging into The B1M's latest video "Inside Real Madrid's $1BN Stadium Upgrade"…
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Turning LAS VEGAS Into an F1 TRACK - #71
This week, Luke is ill and Liam is still honeymooning, so Fred is joined by Senior Content Producer Ian Parkin to take on the topic of Las Vegas' F1 track…
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Fred Vs Luke TRIVIA Showdown - #70
This week, Fred and Luke are taking advantage of Liam being away for his wedding and are going head-to-head in a construction trivia showdown. With Liam out of…
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The BATTLE To Save New York's Oldest Skyscrapers - #69
This week, the lads are reunited and are covering The B1M's latest video: "Why New York Demolishes its Best Buildings". The questions is, specifically, how…
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Get Construction Talking LIVE from London - #68
This week, we have a special show for you. This episode features the panel discussion that took place at our debut 'Get Construction Talking' event that…
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Australia's $125 BILLION New Railway - #67
This week, Luke is ill so Fred & Liam are covering The B1M's latest video: "Australia is Building a $125BN Mega-Railway". Melbourne's metro upgrade is on a…
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The Mystery of Dubai's FROZEN Mega-Wheel - #66
This week we're covering The B1M's latest video: "The Mystery of Dubai's Frozen Mega-Wheel". Dubai is the home of the world's biggest and tallest Ferris wheel…
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Have These SUPERCAR Skyscrapers Gone Too Far? - #65
This week we're covering The B1M's latest video: "Have These Supercar Skyscrapers Gone Too Far?". In Miami, Dubai, and NYC there are skyscrapers designed by…
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Who Should Live on GROUND ZERO? - #64
This week we start the show catching up with Fred after his trip to Chicago where he interviewed Olympic legend Michael Phelps at Procore's Groundbreak event…
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Building The World’s BIGGEST Ever Cruise Ship - #63
This week we're looking at a construction project that’s 365 metres, has 2,800 rooms, weighs 250,000 gross tonnes and has 22 elevators – if it were a building…
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Italy's $12BN Bridge MYSTERY - #62
This week we're heading to Italy - specifically, Sicily - to talk about the B1M's latest video on the Strait of Messina MEGA bridge. Will Italy ever build this…
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The BATTLE To Build India's First Bullet Train - #61
This week we're heading to the newly crowned most populated country in the world... INDIA. India is working on a high-speed rail system - their own "bullet…
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The Quiz REMATCH - #60
This week we have another special episode for you... IT'S THE REMATCH QUIZ! Fred and Liam go head-to-head to test their knowledge on 5 construction-related…
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How To Build a SPY HQ - #59
If you've seen a 007 film in recent years, you've probably seen the SIS or MI6 Building. This week we explore how Britain built its landmark SPY HEADQUARTERS…
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Australia's $6.3 BILLION New Railway Explained - #58
This week we’re heading DOWN UNDER to Brisbane, Australia to cover The B1M's latest video: "The Race to Build a $6.3BN Railway for the Olympics". This massive…
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The Race to Replace a CRACKED DAM - #57
This week we’re heading to Switzerland to cover The B1M's latest video. The country is building a dam in front of a dam - yes, you read that right. Fred and…
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The Building That BROKE Taipei - #56
This week we’re heading to Taipei, Taiwan to talk about a building that's over budget, a decade under construction and one of Asia's most important cultural…
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Summer QUIZ Special - #55
This week we have a very special episode for you... IT'S THE SUMMER QUIZ SPECIAL! Fred, Liam, and Luke are going head-to-head to test their construction…
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CANADA'S $30BN Gamble To Become An Energy Superpower - #54
This week we’re heading to CANADA to talk about one of North America's biggest megaprojects, but you've probably never heard of it - a $30BN new liquefied…
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The BILLION DOLLAR Plan to Save New York - #53
This week we’re heading to New York City where our latest Tomorrow's Build's video on the city's new seawall... in short, the race is on to save Manhattan from…
The World's Best Construction PodcastConstruction’s MENTAL HEALTH Crisis - #52
In this special bonus episode of The World's Best Construction Podcast we're shining a light on construction's mental health crisis. You can learn more and see…
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The Race to SAVE Texas’ Failed Megabridge - #51
This week we’re heading to Corpus Christi, Texas, where construction on the massive new Harbor Bridge has been halted, not once, but twice - we chat through 6…
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The Crazy SCANDAL Behind Building the Washington Monument - #50
Welcome to episode 50! This week we’re heading to Washington DC and specifically to the world-famous Washington Monument, an iconic landmark that once sat…
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The Tallest SKYSCRAPERS Under Construction in 2023 - #49
This week we’re talking SKYSCRAPERS! Despite the pandemic, despite a global shortage of labour and materials – it seems like nothing can stop the skyscraper…
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Austria is Digging a TUNNEL Like No Other - #48
This week we’re heading to Linz, Austria where Fred recently came back from a successful trip. During his adventure, Mr Mills visited an active site where a…
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Why America is REMOVING These Dams - #47
This week we’re heading to the US West Coast to talk about The B1M's latest video "Why America is Removing These Dams". Four dams along the Klamath River…
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This Mega-Dam is the Size of LONDON - #46
This week, Luke's away! So Fred & Liam are piloting the show. The lads start with a Skyscraper Quiz shortly followed by covering the latest B1M video "This…
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The SAUDI ARABIA Episode - #45
This week's episode is special! We're covering Saudi Arabia's megaprojects, including: THE MUKAAB - a 400-metre high by 400-metre wide structure that's big…
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The FAILED Plan to Save Venice - #44
This week we’re heading to Venice, Italy to talk about Tomorrow's Build's latest video "The Failed Plan to Save Venice From Flooding". Oh, and there's a…
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The PROBLEM With New York's Skyscrapers - #43
This week we’re heading to the New York City to talk about Tomorrow's Build's latest video "The Problem With New York’s Skyscrapers" - thousands of Manhattan's…
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The SHOCKING Story of New York’s Strangest Tower - #42
This week we’re heading to the Big Apple to talk about The B1M's latest video "The Shocking Story of New York’s Strangest Tower". The Daily Bugle Buil... uh…
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The INSANE Engineering of the Golden Gate Bridge - #41
This week we’re heading to California to talk about The B1M's latest video "The Insane Engineering of the Golden Gate Bridge". Think of American landmarks and…
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The JEDDAH TOWER Episode - #40
This week, to celebrate our 40th episode, we’re talking about The B1M's latest video "How to Finish the World's Tallest Skyscraper" - that can only mean one…
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The $7BN Plan to Save New York's MOST HATED Train Station - #39
This week we’re talking about The B1M's latest video "The $7BN Plan to Save New York's Most Hated Train Station" - that's right, Manhattan's Penn Station is…
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The Middle Eastern Building Spree You WEREN'T Aware Of - #38
This week we’re talking about The B1M's latest video and a Middle Eastern building spree that you probably didn't know about – no, it's not in the UAE, Qatar…
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New York's $3BN Skyscraper GAMBLE - #37
This week we’re talking about the B1M's latest video; "New York’s $3BN Skyscraper Gamble" - specifically, 270 Park Avenue (AKA the NEW JPMorgan Chase…
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INSIDE The Lab That Tests Elevator Free-Falls - #36
This week we’re talking about the time Fred was sent down the world's deepest elevator test shaft... and it's not in an obvious location. This episode is FULL…
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Engineering the World’s Most COMPLEX Office Building - #35
This week we’re looking at the story of a star architect’s final masterpiece, of a gravity-defying feat of engineering, and of how a 1,500 year old city is…
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New York's LEANING Skyscraper - #34
This week we're looking at The B1M's latest video "The Leaning Tower of New York City". One of New York’s skyscrapers, the 204-metre One Seaport – also known…
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Why Architects Put TREES on Buildings - #33
This week on the show we’re exploring why architects put trees on buildings - we covered this on Wednesday's video and now we’re digging deeper into the topic…
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Europe is Building a 57KM Tunnel Through a MOUNTAIN - #32
If you want to travel between two of the biggest cities in France and Italy, it might look quite simple at first — Lyon and Turin are only separated by a few…
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Tokyo’s Earthquake-Resistant Supertall SKYSCRAPER - #31
Building tall in Japan isn't easy and that's why this week we're heading to Tokyo to look at the insane engineering of the city's first supertall skyscraper -…