This week, Fred's away so it's just Liam & Luke and we're digging into The B1M's latest video "Europe's Megaproject to Replace Russian Railways". Together, we investigate the huge new high-speed rail line across three former Soviet states; Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Later in the episode, we cover: Shenzhen’s latest supertall skyscraper officially tops-out = https://www.instagram.com/p/C50oj8JMG5b/?img_index=1 Sydney’s $2BN new tech campus = https://www.instagram.com/theb1m/p/C5oTyqRsbwj/?img_index=1 We end the show with an Irish-pub related email from Jake Hansen-Shearer (whatta ..read more

This week, we're digging into The B1M's latest video "Redeveloping the World’s Most Terrifying Airport". Hong Kong is one of the world's most well-known city's; massive skyscrapers, massive density, and massive challenges to build infrastructure. However, we’ve never seen construction tech like this before… Later in the episode, we cover: Saudi Arabia cuts back on its ambitions for The Line = https://www.instagram.com/p/C5jTj0vsjOs/?img_index=1 Fulham FCs new pool-topped stand = https://www.instagram.com/p/C5Q8wWUMwlh/?img_index=1 We end the show with an email from Karter Hickling. Get i ..read more

This week, we're digging into The B1M's latest video "The Plan to Save New York's Emptiest Building". This topic is all about one of the world's most photographed buildings that's hiding in plain sight... but have YOU heard of it? New York is transforming one of its most iconic but rarely-seen towers. This episode was sponsored by James Hardie. Learn more about their diverse range of products here: https://bit.ly/3w7gf7e Later in the episode, we cover: London’s 54-storey new skyscraper = https://www.instagram.com/p/C46Dz6tMk0l/?img_index=1 Saudi Arabia’s glass-bottomed hotel = https://www ..read more

This week, we're digging into The B1M's latest longform video "Inside The World's Most Remote Infrastructure Project". Fred tells us about his first-hand experience of discovering the incredible infrastructure of the Faroe Islands. This episode is absolutely epic. This episode was sponsored by James Hardie. Learn more about their diverse range of products here: https://bit.ly/3w7gf7e Later in the episode, we cover: Revised plans for New York’s Affirmation Tower = https://www.instagram.com/p/C48O6fesLcS/?img_index=1 Hollywood’s $1BN new Star = https://www.instagram.com/p/C4wBGKWsgUt/?img_in ..read more

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 construction & infrastructure world, the French capital has been incredibly busy of late - but even then, the Grand Paris Express is a once-in-a-century megaproject. This episode was sponsored by James Hardie. Learn more about their diverse range of products here: https://bit.ly/3w7gf7e Later in the episode, we cover: Shenzhen’s latest skyscraper development = https://www.instagram.com/p/C4i4SAPMk50/?img_index=1 Amsterdam’s canyon inspired ..read more

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; Victorian sewer systems overflowing, construction in one of the world's busiest city's, and a famous river flowing through the middle - something big is taking shape under London. This episode was sponsored by James Hardie. Learn more about their diverse range of products here: https://bit.ly/3w7gf7e Later in the episode, we cover: A new (familiar looking..?) baseball stadium coming to Las Vegas = https://www.instagram.com/theb1m/p/C4L_rInsV ..read more

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 this year, the city has a $1.5BN clean-up plan that's in-seine (see what we did there? aha!) This episode was sponsored by Trimble Construction! Learn more about Viewpoint Field View here - https://bit.ly/3v2oEZs Later in the episode, we cover: Brisbane’s breathing skyscraper = https://www.instagram.com/p/C4DOiMUMzQd/?img_index=1 Beijing’s dramatic new library = https://www.instagram.com/p/C304RFNsLjm/?img_index=1 We end the show with ..read more

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 why? This is the KAMIOKANDE saga - possibly one of our most fascinating (and scientific) pieces of discussion. This episode was sponsored by James Hardie. Learn more about their diverse range of products here: https://bit.ly/3w7gf7e Later in the episode, we cover: London’s BT Tower conversion + INTERVIEW with Able Partners co-founder Ben Stuart = https://www.instagram.com/p/C3qIqX0M1ie/?img_index=1 Spain’s oldest football venue gets a r ..read more

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 the map in 2011, this is the story of how an entire city was rebuilt from scratch. Later in the episode, we cover: New York’s Freedom Plaza skyscrapers = https://www.instagram.com/p/C3SchqLMICE/?img_index=1 Dubai’s Foster-designed twin towers = https://www.instagram.com/p/C3I7f6tMisP/?img_index=5 This episode was sponsored by James Hardie. Learn more about their diverse range of products here: https://bit.ly/3w7gf7e We end the show w ..read more

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 lesser known) megaprojects in Antwerp, Belgium. Later in the episode, we cover: Mercedes unveils its supertall skyscraper in Dubai = https://www.instagram.com/p/C20V-APMCvB/?img_index=1 New York’s demountable cricket world cup stadium = https://www.instagram.com/p/C22Dc3cM9OU/ This episode was sponsored by James Hardie. Learn more about their diverse range of products here: https://bit.ly/3w7gf7e We end the show with a lovely Apple ..read more