To this day, New York’s Empire State Building remains an astonishing feat of engineering. Constructed in just 1 year and 45 days, it rises 102 storeys above Manhattan. Tales of the skyscraper’s record-breaking schedule continue to astound the industry, with many asking, “why can’t we build that fast today?”

To answer that question and more, we joined The B1M and other construction sector experts for an exclusive event. We looked at the history and context of the Empire State Building's construction, today's project challenges, and how we can identify and tackle them - sharing insights from our latest Buildots study, "Revealing the Hidden Inefficiencies in Construction."

The panel was hosted by The B1M's Fred Mills and featured expert insights from:

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