

The World's Best Construction Podcast
The B1M
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 B1MEmail us! Podcast@TheB1M.comhttp://www.TheB1M.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 13, 2022 • 45min
Delhi's $4BN RAILWAY Explained - #13
This week we're jumping into The B1M archive and discussing the $4 BILLION RAILWAY that's transforming Delhi, India. Also in the show, we chat about the Tomorrow's Build video where we covered Elon Musk's proposed "Las Vegas Loop" - WARNING: our opinions get quite spicy. Later, we look at a dramatic café designed by CUN PANDA NANA on Gulangyu, China that was inspired by the island's trees... Google it, you won't regret it.We end the episode with "Funny Comment of the Week"!Get in touch! Podcast@TheB1M.comwww.TheB1M.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 6, 2022 • 1h 2min
The ALL-NIGHT RACE to Fix an Airport Runway - #12
This week we're joined by The B1M's very own Aaron Wood! Together, we dive into our latest video on LONDON GATWICK AIRPORT! Every night, the construction team at Gatwick race to maintain the busiest single-runway airport in the world. Also in the show, we look at the latest Tomorrow's Build video that explains Phoenix, Arizona's battle with urban heat. Later, we look at Singapore's latest 51-storey "Biophilic Skyscraper" AND DJI's new Twin-Tower HQ in Shenzhen designed by Foster + Partners. We have opinions. We end the episode with "Funny Comment of the Week"!Get in touch! Podcast@TheB1M.comwww.TheB1M.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 29, 2022 • 1h 2min
Why NYC's World Trade Center Is STILL Unfinished - #11
This week we're joined by The B1M's very own Christine Beldon! Together, we're recapping our latest feature length video that looks into the STILL unfinished parts of New York City's World Trade Center, namely 2 WTC. Also in the show, we chat about the under-construction "Lucas Museum of Narrative Art" in Los Angeles AND Switzerland’s Jakob-Park Stadium Upgrade - SPOILER - we have some very controversial opinions!We end the episode with "Funny Comment of the Week"!Get in touch! Podcast@TheB1M.comwww.TheB1M.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 22, 2022 • 1h 1min
The World's DEEPEST Pool - #10
This week we talk about the DEEPEST pool in the world - yes, that's a thing and it's seriously impressive, and yes of course it's in Dubai! We also look back at a Tomorrow's Build video where we chat (and debate) "Mini-Nuclear Reactors That Can be Built Anywhere" - AKA: small modular reactors (SMRs). Toward the end of the show we chat about the newly released images of the penthouse at NYC's Central Park Tower which is listed at $250M, AND a prototype terracotta system façade conceived by Buro Happold and Cookfox Architects that would create a habitat for birds, insects and plants in the heart of our cities. It all gets quite spicy.We end the episode with "Funny Comment of the Week"!Get in touch! Podcast@TheB1M.comwww.TheB1M.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 15, 2022 • 54min
The REAL Height of The World's Tallest Buildings - #9
This week we're discussing the controversial TRUE height of the world's tallest skyscrapers defined by the The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) - we're looking at you, Willis Tower Vs Petronas Towers. Also in the show, Fred shares a crazy story from his trip to New York City, and we chat about the 312-metre supertall skyscraper is set to become the tallest building in Texas from architects Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF).We end the episode with "Funny Comment of the Week"!Get in touch! Podcast@TheB1M.comwww.TheB1M.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 8, 2022 • 54min
Kuala Lumpur's SKYSCRAPER Boom - #8
This week we're covering the Skyscraper Construction Boom that's happening in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - including the new Tun Razak Exchange that features "The Exchange 106" supertall skyscraper AND the world's new second tallest building "Merdeka 118"! Also in the show, we chat about how the global sand shortage (yes, it's a real thing) could stop construction everywhere, and we look at Singapore's Changi Airport expansion designed by Heatherwick Studio and Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF).We end the episode with "Funny Comment of the Week"!Get in touch! Podcast@TheB1M.comwww.TheB1M.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 1, 2022 • 1h 1min
Why Your City is SO EXPENSIVE - #7
This week we're recapping The B1M's latest feature length video that could explain why YOUR City is so expensive whilst using the impressive Battersea Power Station Redevelopment in London as an example. Also in the show, we chat about Denmark's "Masterplan Esberg Strand" designed by Bjarke Ingels Group AND we look at LA's latest 260-metre proposed Skyscraper "Angels Landing" from Handel Architects. We end the episode with "Funny Comment of the Week"!Get in touch! Podcast@TheB1M.comwww.TheB1M.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 25, 2022 • 1h 14min
LIVE from San Diego w/ Mike Landers - #6
This week Fred and Liam are recording LIVE from XCON in San Diego, California (Luke is still stuck in Blighty). The lads are joined by Bluebeam legend Mike Landers. Together, they chat a car-less IKEA in Vienna, London's latest skyscraper proposal "18 Blackfriars", Dubai's "Downtown Circle" proposal, and more. We end the episode with "Funny Comment of the Week" and a lovely email that was sent in from Fabio. This episode was sponsored by Bluebeam Software, Inc.Get in touch! Podcast@TheB1M.comwww.TheB1M.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 18, 2022 • 60min
San Francisco's TILTING Millennium Tower - #5
This week we're looking back at one of The B1M's most interesting videos from this year - the Millennium Tower in San Francisco, a skyscraper that's gone a little bit wonky. Also in the show, we chat about graphene changing the world AND London's latest newly proposed skyscraper; 55 Bishopsgate from AFK Studios. We end the episode with "Funny Comment of the Week"!Get in touch! Podcast@TheB1M.comwww.TheB1M.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 11, 2022 • 1h 10min
HS2: The £100BN Railway Dividing a Nation - #4
This week we recap one of The B1M's biggest videos... the world's most expensive railway that's dividing a nation: HS2 (High-Speed 2). Also in the show, we discuss ODA Architecture's newly proposed 28-storey tower on Billionaire's Row, NYC. We end the episode with "Funny Comment of the Week"!Get in touch! Podcast@TheB1M.com www.TheB1M.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.