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EPISODE · Dec 12, 2019 · 24 MIN

#38 Temporary Heroes: Construction’s Unseen Infrastructure

from Engineering Matters

What do the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Ipswich Barrier and Heathrow Airport have in common? None of them could have been realised without a complex network of supporting infrastructure built before the main structures themselves were erected. Known as the temporary works this vital and often complex system of scaffolding, excavation support, propping elements...

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