The World's Best Construction Podcast

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "Norway is Building The World's Deepest Mega-Tunnel". Together, we're discussing how something big is happening under Norway. THIS is the story of The Rogfast Tunnel. This episode is sponsored by Procore. See how Procore AI can transform your next project here

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "This Will Be the Second Tallest Building Ever". Together, we're asking if Dubai's 'Burj Azizi' will ever become the world's second tallest building.This episode is sponsored by Trimble. Learn more about Trimble's ProjectSight 360 Capture here

This week, we're digging into some recent construction news stories, including:New York's Penn Station plans move forwardHS2 could cost £102BNFlorida's tallest new skyscraper tops out in MiamiBuy Fred's book MEGA BUILDS now

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "This Subway Will Change Canada's Most Important City". Together, we're discussing how Toronto is desperate for the Ontario Line to be a success.This episode is sponsored by Trimble. Learn more about Trimble's ProjectSight 360 Capture here

This week, we're digging into some recent construction news stories, including:Vancouver's first supertall skyscraperEcuador's tree-lined apartmentsPre-order Fred's book MEGA BUILDS now

This week, we're digging into some recent construction news stories, including:New York's 175 Park Avenue moves forwardNashville's new performing arts centreThis episode is sponsored by Trimble. Learn more about Trimble's ProjectSight here

This week, we're discussing how teams are working to fix Chernobyl's dome after Fred spoke on the topic live on Sky News.Pre-order Fred's book MEGA BUILDS now

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent smash-hit video "How the World's Most Remote Mega Build Went Wrong". Together, we're discussing a huge infrastructure project in the remote French island of Réunion. This is engineering on the edge.This episode is sponsored by Trimble. Learn more about Trimble's ProjectSight here

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "Vietnam's $67BN High Speed Railway". Together, we're discussing how Vietnam is about to build the largest infrastructure project in its history. Pre-order Fred's book MEGA BUILDS now

This week, we're digging into our most anticipated projects from around the globe in 2026... the list contains:Shanghai Grand Opera House Jeddah TowerSagrada Familia Lucas Museum of Narrative ArtObama Presidential CenterThis episode is sponsored by Trimble. Learn more about Trimble's ProjectSight here

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent smash-hit video "Switzerland's $2BN Tunnel U-Turn". Together, we're asking why Europe's new highway megaproject is in a sticky situation - this is the story of the Gotthard Road Tunnel.This episode is sponsored by Sage. Learn more about Sage Intacct Construction here

This week, we're digging into the recent news that Liverpool could be getting a 70-storey mixed-use skyscraper from Simpson Haugh Architects, which would form part of the city's wider £1BN Kings development.This episode is sponsored by Trimble. Learn more about Trimble's ProjectSight here

This week, we're digging into Rotterdam's competition for a €240M new "climate landmark" — and the architectural competition for it is wild.This episode is sponsored by Trimble. Learn more about Trimble's ProjectSight here

This week, we're digging into the news that after many revised designs and delays, New York City's 'Two World Trade Center' is finally going ahead.This episode is sponsored by Trimble. Learn more about Trimble's ProjectSight here

This week, we're digging into the greatest projects London never had - a topic based on this brilliant recent article on our website. This episode is sponsored by Trimble. Learn more about Trimble's ProjectSight here

Join Fred for a special book-signing event in London on Thursday 21st May 2026, 7:30PM, at the Royal Geographical Society. Get your tickets here!This week we're covering the latest news in construction, including:Vietnam is building the world's biggest stadiumLondon's Liverpool Street Station overhaul approvedCity of London shares image of how the City will look in 2032Hard Rock Hotel and Casino rises in Las VegasThis episode is sponsored by Trimble. Learn more about Trimble's ProjectSight here

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "India Just Built an Airport in a Swamp". Together, we're discussing if India really built Navi Mumbai International in the worst place possible?Pre-order Fred's book MEGA BUILDS now

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "The Skyscraper That Ruined Paris". Together, we're discussing the 'Tour Montparnasse' and asking ourselves, "is it really that bad?"Pre-order Fred's book MEGA BUILDS now

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "Why the Bills Refuse to Build a Roof on New Highmark Stadium". Together, we're discussing how much of an economic giant American football is - however, as modern stadiums go, the 'Bills' aren't exactly following the NFL blueprint.Pre-order Fred's book MEGA BUILDS now

This week we're covering the latest news in construction, including:UK Government approves China's mega-embassy in LondonSydney's new fish market completesDubai's orb-topped skyscraperPre-order Fred's book MEGA BUILDS now

This week we're covering the latest news in construction, including:Washington DC's $2BN new stadiumEthiopia's $12BN new airportMercedes-Benz branded city planned for DubaiThis episode is sponsored by Sage. Learn more about Sage Intacct Construction here

This week we're covering the latest news in construction, including:Construction progresses on Jeddah TowerBrisbane 2032 Olympic Stadium unveiledLucas Museum of Narrative Art to Complete in 2026Pre-order Fred's book MEGA BUILDS now

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent smash-hit video "Is The Line Really Dead?". Together, we're discussing if Saudi Arabia's mega build can survive 2026.Pre-order Fred's book MEGA BUILDS now

This week, the QUIZ returns with a special variety gameshow episode covering 2025 in construction. Enjoy one of our funniest and unhinged episodes yet!Get in touch! Podcast@TheB1M.comwww.TheB1M.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we're looking back at the catalogue of videos that The B1M has produced in 2025 and picking our favourites. This episode is sponsored by Trimble. Learn more about Trimble's design and detailing solutions here

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "Inside Europe's New Mega-Tunnel Under The Alps". Together, we discuss Fred's trip to BENEATH The Alps as we chat about one of the world's biggest megabuilds.This episode is sponsored by Sky Systemz. Learn more about Sky Systemz here

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "The Epic Engineering Behind America's New Stadium". Could the Tennessee Titans' new Nissan Stadium host the NFL's Super Bowl?This episode is sponsored by Sage. Learn more about Sage Intacct Construction here

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "The World's Tallest Megadam Will Block Central Asia". Together, we discuss how Tajikistan is finally finishing a Soviet-era mega build.This episode is sponsored by Trimble. Learn more about Trimble's design and detailing solutions here

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "Inside The $3BN Mega-Lab That Will Change The World". Together, we discuss what 13 nations are building in the south of Sweden. Spoiler - it's fascinating. Later in the episode, we cover:Grand Egyptian Museum opens = https://www.instagram.com/p/DQmcxU0DbI0/?img_index=1Belgium's Gare de Mons opens 10 years late = https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ1mLJ_jQnJ/?img_index=1We end the show with a brilliant question from Sebastian Gulmark.Get in touch! Podcast@TheB1M.comwww.TheB1M.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're covering the latest news in construction, including:Techno International Airport officially opens in Cambodia = https://www.instagram.com/p/DQE5M7hjcoc/?img_index=1Chicago's State/Lake Station set for an overhaul = https://www.instagram.com/p/DPwmRKnDbLL/?img_index=1John Hopkins University opens its new student centre = https://www.instagram.com/p/DP6kaC7DI6K/?img_index=1This episode is sponsored by Trimble. Learn more about Trimble's design and detailing solutions here

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "Why Canada Blasted a Huge Hole Outside its Parliament". Together, we discuss the insane engineering behind Canada's biggest ever building upgrade.This episode is sponsored by Sage. Learn more about Sage Intacct Construction here

This week we're covering the latest news in construction, including:Singapore's 30,000 seat new outdoor venue = https://www.instagram.com/p/DPgqHDkAqAK/?img_index=1Serbia's Zaha Hadid designed skyscraper = https://www.instagram.com/p/DPorYSsDT2x/?img_index=1Gordie Howe Bridge nears completion = https://www.instagram.com/p/DPOtV9HiPip/?img_index=1We end the show with emails from Adi and Caleb MetcalfGet in touch! Podcast@TheB1M.comwww.TheB1M.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're covering the latest news in construction, including:Singapore's Marina Bay Sands adding a fourth tower = https://www.instagram.com/p/DPjR0O_DMjj/?img_index=1London's 130 Fenchurch Street skyscraper = https://www.instagram.com/p/DPcRBL1DWH_/?img_index=1We end the show with emails from Carl Trezza and Jason Murray.Get in touch! Podcast@TheB1M.comwww.TheB1M.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're covering the latest news in construction, including:Manchester United scraps its stadium's circus tent = https://www.instagram.com/p/DPJc0RxjUR9/?img_index=1Hangzhou's Golden Sands Lake Grand Theatre = https://www.instagram.com/p/DOy9_B-DdRQ/?img_index=1Huge sinkhole opens up under Bangkok's metro extension = https://www.instagram.com/p/DPBzG43iFWl/Do logos belong on tall buildings? = https://www.instagram.com/theb1m/p/DPMhvY6jX7-/This episode is sponsored by Trimble. Learn more about Trimble's design and detailing solutions here

This week we're covering the latest news in construction, including:Baghdad's New District "Sustainable Forest" = https://www.instagram.com/p/DOtfziNjaHM/Santander's New Miami Skyscraper = https://www.instagram.com/p/DOF9kkLDcq3/Riyadh's Expo 2030 Site = https://www.instagram.com/p/DOQXaigDUjm/We end the show with some topical Spotify comments from Ryan, Clement and Finlay McBride.Get in touch! Podcast@TheB1M.comwww.TheB1M.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're covering the latest news in construction, including:Construction progresses on London's 50 Fenchurch Street = https://www.theb1m.com/video/700-year-old-london-church-tower-stilts-construction-fifty-fenchurchBinghatti Flare rises in Dubai = https://www.instagram.com/p/DNykPevWqlh/?img_index=1Borneo's new port = https://www.instagram.com/p/DN5POQtjax4/?img_index=1This episode is sponsored by Trimble. Learn more about Trimble's design and detailing solutions here

This week, the infamous World's Best Construction Podcast QUIZ returns in dramatic fashion! In this instalment, Fred & Liam compete in the following themed rounds: Rail, Airport, Audio, Skyscraper, German, Merdeka 118, American Construction History, and Popular Culture... there can only be one winner.We end the show with messages from Jay Kennard, Martin Krus, and Rui.Get in touch! Podcast@TheB1M.comwww.TheB1M.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're covering the latest news in construction, including:Manchester plans a metro system = https://www.instagram.com/p/DNv88LwWrtj/?img_index=1Work begins on Chicago's $1.3BN new concourse = https://www.instagram.com/p/DNiO1Tgsn-A/?img_index=1Construction progresses on London's One Undershaft = https://www.instagram.com/p/DNWTW8tMZpW/?img_index=1This episode is sponsored by Trimble. Learn more about Trimble's design and detailing solutions here

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "Inside China's Controversial London Mega-Embassy". Together, we discuss how this UK construction controversy is anything but diplomatic.Later in the episode, we cover:The White House to get a new State Ballroom = https://www.instagram.com/p/DM8HC3lMnWR/?img_index=1We end the show with an email from Steve Strauss.Get in touch! Podcast@TheB1M.comwww.TheB1M.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Fred, Liam, and Luke have reunited and are doing something a little different... a listener question-and-answer episode! Stay tuned for some excellent construction industry related topics, mixed with some banter-fuelled answers. This episode is sponsored by Trimble. Learn more about Trimble's design and detailing solutions here

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "This Huge Hole Should've Been America's Tallest Skyscraper". Liam is away this week, so it's just Fred & Luke discussing the new skyscrapers that are rising from the remains of the Chicago Spire.This episode is sponsored by Trimble. Learn more about Trimble's design and detailing solutions here

This week we're covering the latest news in construction, including:France's Tour Triangle takes shape = https://www.instagram.com/p/DMdi8WcsP_P/?img_index=1 Benfica's stadium overhaul = https://www.instagram.com/p/DMaKvPgMMTr/?img_index=1China's Sany IROOTECH HQ nears completion = https://www.instagram.com/p/DMqglwcM1Hh/?img_index=1We end the show with emails from Ryan Fisch and Tristan.Get in touch! Podcast@TheB1M.comwww.TheB1M.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're covering the latest news in construction, including:Bangkok's new lantern district = https://www.instagram.com/p/DMIqEf6svWQ/?img_index=1Paraguay's tallest new skyscraper = https://www.instagram.com/p/DMOTfUfsxbR/?img_index=1Wimbledon's massive expansion = https://www.instagram.com/p/DMYSNQBsgzq/?img_index=1We end the show with a Spotify comment from "C".Get in touch! Podcast@TheB1M.comwww.TheB1M.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're covering the latest news in construction, including:Abu Dhabi's Zayed National Museum takes shape = https://www.instagram.com/p/DMAinkSMxag/Thessaloniki's eagle-inspired stadium = https://www.instagram.com/p/DMF5yFDMskp/?img_index=1Shanghai's new district = https://www.instagram.com/p/DMGnsbxslmj/?img_index=1This episode is sponsored by Trimble. Learn more about Trimble's design and detailing solutions here

This week, we're trying something a little different and discussing this week's news in construction. Together, we cover:Saudi Arabia reveals more construction details for THE LINE = https://www.instagram.com/p/DLmzH2xtMg9/Los Angeles spends $720M on an art gallery = https://www.instagram.com/p/DLkJjQ9M0hz/?img_index=1Copenhagen set for a cracking new public space = https://www.instagram.com/p/DLo2VvVs4DV/?img_index=1China inflates a dome over a construction site = https://www.instagram.com/p/DLvAXcQMX7J/We end the show with an email from Josue Valdez.Get in touch! Podcast@TheB1M.comwww.TheB1M.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

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

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! Podcast@TheB1M.comwww.TheB1M.com 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! Podcast@TheB1M.comwww.TheB1M.com 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! Podcast@TheB1M.comwww.TheB1M.com 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