The Grenfell Tower Fire: London’s High-Rise Scandal - #145

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "Is this Europe’s Most Disastrous Airport Ever?". Liam is away this week, so it's just Fred & Luke asking, is Ciudad Real the most disastrous airport ever?This episode is sponsored by Trimble. Learn more about Trimble’s design and detailing solutions here 👉 https://bit.ly/45Q3hdRLater in the episode, we cover:Lithuania's airport overhaul = https://www.instagram.com/p/DLamNiXMsA-/?img_index=1Pedestrianisation of London’s Oxford Street moving ahead = https://www.instagram.com/p/DK__vdiM4zq/?img_index=1We end the show with an email from Dan. Get in touch! [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "Why New York’s Leaning Skyscrapers Don’t Fall Over". Together, we're dissecting one of NYC's most unusual towers... two skyscrapers that lean into each other - because they have to. This is the story behind the American Copper Building. This episode is sponsored by Snaptrude. Try Snaptrude for free 👉 https://bit.ly/3I1EJo8Later in the episode, we cover:Plans for Australia’s tallest new skyscraper unveiled = https://www.instagram.com/p/DLKSpLbMzf8/?img_index=1New city district set to be constructed in Dubai = https://www.instagram.com/p/DLGOqTrssIX/?img_index=1Queen Elizabeth II Memorial winner announced = https://www.instagram.com/p/DLRpN5qM5wg/?img_index=1We end the show with an interesting anecdote from Luke's wife... Get in touch! [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "Why America is Hollowing Out a Mountain". Together, we're discussing how America is building something huge inside an old gold mine... this is the DUNE episode - no, not THAT Dune, the 'Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment' episode.Later in the episode, we cover:Construction works complete at Western Sydney Airport = https://www.instagram.com/p/DKzgYgyM28M/?img_index=1World’s tallest metro station in Dubai = https://www.instagram.com/p/DLAkzjVsoEY/?img_index=1We end the show with a collection of Spotify comments.Get in touch! [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "The Grenfell Tower Fire: London’s High-Rise Scandal". For this very important and sobering episode of the podcast, we thought it would be best to bring in The B1M Senior Content Producer, Adam Savage as a guest due to working on the aforementioned video. Together, we discuss why the UK's worst building disaster should never have happened.Later in the episode, we cover:New York’s new hotel and casino skyscraper = https://www.instagram.com/p/DKaAyDisl7h/?img_index=1Revised plans for London’s Liverpool Street’s £1BN makeover = https://www.instagram.com/p/DKnJI0-MznO/?img_index=1We end the show with an email from Ryan Fisch.Get in touch! [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, the infamous World’s Best Construction Podcast QUIZ returns in a Fred Vs Liam special. Is this our best game show episode yet? This episode is sponsored by ETHOSystems. If your projects are getting more complex but your systems aren’t keeping up, book a discovery call with ETHOSystems today: https://bit.ly/43TvttULater in the episode, we cover The B1M’s latest video “Why These Billionaire Skyscrapers Are Sinking”. Together, we discuss how serious Miami’s subsidence problem is. Get in touch! [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "The Secret Race to Save a New York Skyscraper From Collapse". In 1978, New York City came close to destruction... this is the story behind the Citigroup Center.This episode is sponsored by AMD. Try AMD Ryzen™ ThreadRipper™ here 👉 https://bit.ly/43GMEQiLater in the episode, we cover:Singapore’s Changi Airport T5 breaks ground = https://www.instagram.com/p/DJpkQMhM0FE/?img_index=1Chelsea FC’s football themed residences coming to Dubai = https://www.instagram.com/p/DJrnPIzMCy4/?img_index=1We end the show with an email from Nate Ritter and some Spotify comments.Get in touch! [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "Spain's $100M Mega Build Broke Every Rule". Together, we discuss how The Guggenheim Bilbao changed construction forever.Later in the episode, we cover:Designs for London’s Queen Elizabeth II Memorial = https://www.instagram.com/p/DJXLPjeM4Ke/?img_index=1We end the show with an email from Jason Murray.Get in touch! [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "The Insane View From the World’s Tallest Hotel". Together, we breakdown the construction of another UAE world record breaking project, The Ciel, Dubai Marina. This is how the wind shapes our tallest buildings.Later in the episode, we cover:Miami’s next supertall skyscraper = https://www.instagram.com/p/DIowa7XsgSQ/?img_index=1Plans to save one of London’s oldest bridges = https://www.instagram.com/p/DIwQLPgs18x/?img_index=1We end the show with emails from Tim the Tasmanian and Rubén Pérez.Get in touch! [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "Why Europe is Building a $34BN Transport Mega-Hub". Together, we breakdown the construction of Poland's 'CPK' (Central Communications Port), which will be one of the biggest travel centres anywhere on the planet.Later in the episode, we cover:Progress on Milan’s CityWave project = https://www.instagram.com/p/DIing9asOxz/?img_index=1Venice’s new football stadium = https://www.instagram.com/p/DI1Gb9zMuW8/?img_index=1We end the show with an email from Josue Valdez. Get in touch! [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, LUKE'S BACK and we're digging into The B1M's recent video "The Insane Tunnels Under Big Ben". Together, we breakdown the construction of Central London's Portcullis House AND Westminster Underground station upgrade - this not your average construction project!Later in the episode, we cover:Osaka 2025 Expo opens = https://www.instagram.com/p/DIJbYlLsKEi/?img_index=1Hungary’s new Natural History Museum = https://www.instagram.com/p/DH83II1Mgl-/?img_index=1We end the show with an email from Kaleb Phipps and Ryan Fisch, as well as a handful of comments from Spotify.Get in touch! [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.