Skyscrapers, Part Two: An Arms Race to the Sk...

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This week we’re talking SKYSCRAPERS! Despite the pandemic, despite a global shortage of labour and materials – it seems like nothing can stop the skyscraper.

Later in the episode, we talk about "Get Construction Talking" - a new mental health initiative founded by Th ...

Skyscrapers are much more than tall buildings. They're world wonders as far as we're concerned. From design to construction, these babies are beautifully simplistic in all the best ways. Listen in today!