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Keep Out of London’s New Tunnel

Keep Out of London’s New Tunnel

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https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/thames-tideway-super-sewer-cost-holds-steady-at-4-5bn-29-08-2023/
https://www.hydro-international.com/content/article/the-thames-is-liquid-history
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/10/thames-water-pumped-sewage-into-thames
https://builduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Thames-Tideway-Tunnel-Factsheet.pdf?ssp=1&setlang=en-GB&safesearch=moderate
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43061244

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The $2.8BN Tunnel Dividing London

The $2.8BN Tunnel Dividing London

London is building a controversial new tunnel under the River Thames.
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1:01 The Silvertown Tunnel Plan
2:50 Digging Under London
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6:02 Challenges
7:00 Opposition
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The Secret Architecture of America’s $1BN Fortress

The Secret Architecture of America’s $1BN Fortress

This is how the US built its most hi-tech and controversial embassy.
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Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind the Crown (2022) https://thelondonspy.com/blog/a-deal-trump-couldnt-have-bettered/
https://www.ft.com/content/aece06c6-f793-11e7-8715-e94187b3017e
https://www.harvarddesignmagazine.org/articles/fortress-london-the-new-us-embassy-and-the-rise-of-counter-terror-urbanism/
https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2006/aug/07/features11.g2
https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/regeneration-projects/vauxhall-nine-elms-battersea-vneb-regeneration
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1:25 London Embassies
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Germany Has Solved the Empty Skyscraper Problem

Germany Has Solved the Empty Skyscraper Problem

We travelled to Frankfurt to see how this future-proof skyscraper was built.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/05/nyregion/nyc-office-space-vacancy-rates.html
https://www.commercialedge.com/blog/national-office-report/
https://www.axios.com/2023/06/20/housing-shortage-prices-high
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-07-27/financial-districts-from-paris-to-london-keep-losing-tenants-as-banks-move-out

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How Britain Built its Top Secret MI6 HQ

How Britain Built its Top Secret MI6 HQ

James Bond’s London office is more than just a movie set.
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1:12 Title Sequence
2:00 History
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London’s AMAZING Rolling Bridge

London's AMAZING Rolling Bridge

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Bridge designed by Thomas Randall Page – www.thomasrandallpage.com

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The All-Night Race to Fix an Airport Runway

The All-Night Race to Fix an Airport Runway

This construction project is in a league of its own.
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Why It’s So Hard To Find An Affordable Home

Why It’s So Hard To Find An Affordable Home

We won’t build our way out of the housing crisis like this.
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The £100BN Railway Dividing a Nation

The £100BN Railway Dividing a Nation

Is Europe’s largest infrastructure project worth it?
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Inside London’s Nightmare Station

Inside London's Nightmare Station

London’s new £19BN railway is finally due to open but it will be missing a key station.
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