February 26, 2024 • #
We should build more moongates in our gardens and backyards.
From Austin Tennell on X.
Topic / construction
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February 1, 2024 • #
Bailong Elevator , also known as the Hundred Dragons Elevator , is a glass elevator located in the Wulingyuan area of Zhangjiajie, China. It is considered to be the world’s tallest outdoor elevator, standing at a height of 1,070 feet.
If there’s an superlative example of construction project, you’ll find it in China.
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January 31, 2024 • #
Snake Bridge on Macclesfield Canal. Astbury Congleton, England.
Bring back artisanal masonry.
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Norway's Stad Ship Tunnel
October 17, 2022 • #Building the world's first tunnel for full-size ships.
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Economies of Scale in Construction
August 24, 2022 • #Brian Potter starts a series to analyze the seeming lack of economies of scale in construction.
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Megastructures
August 23, 2022 • #An artbook of science fictional megaprojects.
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A Brief History of Construction Startups
May 5, 2022 • #Brian Potter of Construction Physics breaks down construction startup funding by category.
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Weekend Reading: Robotic Bricklaying, Medici and Thiel, and Airtable, Roblox of the Enterprise
August 13, 2021 • #Why we don't have robotic masons, on Medici, Thiel, and modern patronage, and Airtable as the enterprise metaverse.
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Why Don't We Know More About the Subway Cost Disease?
December 6, 2019 • #What's driving the massive multiplicative increases in costs and time-to-completion for large infrastructure projects?
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