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Sep 2024
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Saudi Arabia Built a $16BN Clock Tower -...

The B1M
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This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "Saudi Arabia Built a $16BN Clock Tower". The Makkah Royal Clock Tower in Mecca, Saudi Arabia pushes engineering to the extreme.


This episode is sponsored by Trimble Construction. Learn more about Trimble here: https://bit.ly/3XD3iNN


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We end the show with an email from Ryan Fullwood who asks about the ISG collapse.


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