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The Insane Engineering of London’s $5BN Super Sewer - #88

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This week, we're keeping it local and digging into The B1M's latest video "The Insane Engineering of London’s $5BN Super Sewer". This topic has it all; Victorian sewer systems overflowing, construction in one of the world's busiest city's, and a famous river flowing through the middle - something big is taking shape under London.


This episode was sponsored by James Hardie. Learn more about their diverse range of products here: https://bit.ly/3w7gf7e


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We end the show with an interesting email from Christian Martin.


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