The World's Best Construction Podcast

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video " Sydney is Building a $5BN Mega-Airport ". Australia's constructing a multi-billion dollar airport to save Sydney from an aviation nightmare - good thing we've got a Sydney resident as a co-host! This episode is sponsored by ALLPLAN. Learn more about ALLPLAN here: https://bit.ly/3YH3Xx4 Later in the episode, we cover: Toronto’s public park upgr...

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video " Canada's First Supertall Skyscraper is in Crisis ". Together, we look inside the messy battle to build The One, Canada's first supertall skyscraper. Fred is also quizzed on his Toronto/Canada general knowledge. Later in the episode, we cover: Dubai’s super slender new skyscraper = https://www.instagram.com/p/DBtkMy7M4sP/?img_index=1 UK’s...

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video " Building a $1BN Mega-Telescope in the Desert ". This construction project in Chile is truly out of this world. Later in the episode, we cover: Jeddah Tower could complete in 2028 = https://www.instagram.com/p/DBdkprNuIbp/ New York’s Vessel re-opens with safety meshing = https://www.instagram.com/p/DBbzcCzundU/?img_index=1 We end the show...

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video " Saudi Arabia is Building a Stadium on The Line ". We're evaluating all of the spectacular projects planned for the 2034 FIFA World Cup. Later in the episode, we cover: London’s Elizabeth Line wins the RIBA Stirling Prize = https://www.instagram.com/p/DBOYGU7sowh/?img_index=1 New York’s $350M plans to transform Fifth Avenue = https://www.instag...

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video " This City is the Next Singapore ". This airport could change the fate of an entire country - the Techo Takhmao International Airport in Phnom Penh, Cambodia is a gamechanger for South-East Asia. Later in the episode, we cover: London’s Printworks regeneration = https://www.instagram.com/p/DA-__QqMX-s/?img_index=1 Uzbekistan’s new research cent...

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video " Why Egypt Built an Olympic City Without the Olympics ". Egypt is building a huge Olympic City in the desert, hoping to be the first African Olympic Host. This construction project is beyond huge. Later in the episode, we cover: New Sydney Fish Market takes shape = https://www.instagram.com/p/DAs7_gTMtMY/?img_index=1 Birmingham’s tallest new sk...

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video " Why No One Wants This London Skyscraper ". We're keeping it local, and looking further into the battle to build Western Europe's tallest new skyscraper - 'One Undershaft' in the City of London. This episode is sponsored by Trimble's SketchUp. Learn more about Trimble here: https://bit.ly/47E30tk Later in the episode, we cover: Plans for the wo...

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video " Saudi Arabia Built a $16BN Clock Tower ". The Makkah Royal Clock Tower in Mecca, Saudi Arabia pushes engineering to the extreme. This episode is sponsored by Trimble Construction. Learn more about Trimble here: https://bit.ly/3XD3iNN Later in the episode, we cover: World’s second tallest building confirmed for Dubai = https://www.instagram.com...

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "This Robot Could Change Skyscraper Construction". The lads discuss an innovation that could transform skyscraper construction forever. Learn more about Schindler R.I.S.E - https://bit.ly/4gtJ6VO Later in the episode, we cover: Updated renders released for Hudson Yards Phase Two =  https://www.instagram.com/p/C_Q2kfouO8k/?igsh=cjRiM2Zqb2M0e...

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "These American Dams Are Falling Apart". The lads discuss why some of the USA's most important (and forgotten) infrastructure is in danger. This special episode is sponsored by Trimble Construction. Learn more about Trimble here: https://bit.ly/3XD3iNN Later in the episode, we cover: Vietnam plans its new tallest skyscraper = https://www.in...

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "This is The World's Most Complex Construction Project". The lads chat to Fred about his travels to the ITER facility in France. This is the epic story of the largest nuclear fusion reactor ever built. Also, Fred interviews Kris Lengieza from Procore. Join The B1M and Procore at the construction innovation event of the year - Groundbreak, D...

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "Building the World’s Second Tallest Skyscraper". The lads chat to Fred about his travels to the top of Malaysia's Merdeka 118. Our discussion is then followed by an interview with KONE's TP Teoh. This special episode is sponsored by Trimble Construction. Learn more about Trimble here: https://bit.ly/3MhwPWY Later in the episode, we cover: Saudi...

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "Singapore’s New Metro Line is Construction Hell". This is a BIG project on the small island nation. Later in the episode, we cover: LA 2028 Olympic venues = https://www.instagram.com/p/C-WMHfZOHry/?img_index=1 China’s vast new convention centre = https://www.instagram.com/p/C-LWqEwsmV5/?img_index=1 We end the show with two Apple Podcasts review...

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "The $1BN Race to Save Notre Dame From Collapse". This is how France's iconic Notre Dame Cathedral was rebuilt. This special episode is sponsored by Trimble Construction. Learn how Trimble technology was used in the Notre Dame restoration here: https://bit.ly/3Ac2kih Later in the episode, we cover: Restoration of France’s Grand Palais = https://...

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "The $64M Race to Save the Eiffel Tower". The Paris landmark is in danger and we're here to talk about it. Later in the episode, we cover: Stonehenge tunnels cancelled (again) = https://www.instagram.com/p/C-AujokMSYp/?img_index=1 Tencent’s new HQ in Shenzhen = https://www.instagram.com/p/C94D6sRsOPJ/?img_index=1 We end the show with an email fr...

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "How to Build an Arctic Airport". Together, we find out why airport construction in Greenland is (quite literally) booming. Oh, and there's a cheeky Greenlandic themed quiz. Later in the episode, we cover: Dubai’s 64-kilometre new “Green Spine” = https://www.instagram.com/p/C9NJERlMglk/?img_index=1 London’s HSBC HQ to be transformed = https://ww...

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "The $3BN Plan to Fix Europe's Most Important Airport". Amsterdam Airport Schiphol's bid to redeem itself after the summer of 2022 plummeted its rankings. Later in the episode, we cover: Apple opens its first ever store in Malaysia = https://www.instagram.com/p/C863AuIMrrI/?img_index=1 How the world’s tallest buildings could generate renewable e...

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "Inside the High-Security Fortress That’s Heating Paris". Fred went inside the Equinix data centre that's heating the 2024 Olympic training pool in Paris. During the discussion, we’re joined by Andrew Higgins who is Director of Sustainability and Master Planning for EMEA at Equinix. Later in the episode, we cover: London’s controversial One Unde...

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "The Crucial Skyscraper Test You've Never Heard Of". This is where the world's biggest skyscrapers are put to the test - any guesses at where this facility is? Later in the episode, we cover: Obama presidential centre tops out in Chicago = https://www.instagram.com/p/C8iuKRfPlqC/?img_index=1 Huge crane installed at Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia =...

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "Why Soviet-Era Nuclear Plants Are Being Dismantled". Step inside the complex world of nuclear decommissioning. This episode is sponsored by Trimble Construction. Learn more about Trimble's Tekla software and the 2024 Tekla UK award entries: https://bit.ly/3zby8mT Later in the episode, we cover: New York’s new football stadium = https://www.inst...

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "The Race to Fix Australia’s Failed Dam". The ironically named "Paradise Dam" in Queensland, Australia is doomed. This episode is sponsored by Trimble Construction. Learn more about Trimble's Tekla software and the 2024 Tekla UK award entries: https://bit.ly/3zby8mT Later in the episode, we cover: Seoul’s “living” skyscraper = https://www.instag...

This week, we're celebrating our hundredth episode with a special 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' style quiz and an open Q&A. This special episode is sponsored by Trimble Construction. Learn more about Viewpoint Field View here: https://bit.ly/3VdVXBH Get in touch! Podcast@TheB1M.com www. TheB1M.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Fred is joined by Procore's Sasha Reed to discuss mental health in construction as part of our Get Construction Talking initiative. Learn more about the global Get Construction Talking initiative - https://www.getconstructiontalking.org/ Watch the video-version of the discussion here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzZUUdc84Sg Get in touch! Podcast@TheB1M.com www. TheB1M.com Hosted on...

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "Is This $4BN Megaproject Pointless?". Stockholm is in a race to fix it's traffic congestion. But will this expensive road tunnel really work in the Swedish capital? Later in the episode, we cover: Lord’s Cricket Ground set for an overhaul = https://www.instagram.com/p/C7BSFpNs0t_/?img_index=1 Riga’s new shipping terminal = https://www.instagram...

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "The Skyscraper Built on The World’s Most Expensive Site". Land in Hong Kong is expensive - very expensive. But this didn't stop Zaha Hadid architects from possibly designing the world’s curviest skyscraper. Later in the episode, we cover: The Chicago Bears $4.2BN new home = https://www.instagram.com/p/C6cHUTHs75I/?img_index=1 Work restarts on t...