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CONSTRUCTION POP QUIZName this Project

Clue 1: London, UK

Clue 2

Representative symbol of Britain throughout the world

Famous designer

Iconic project

Loved and admired by users and visitors

No!Not the British Museum(Great Court, completed 2001)Image by Sarah Fox, @EnjoytheBuild

Clue 3

Used new engineering techniques

Triumph of construction

Highly specialised

workforce

No!Not the London Eye(Completed 1999)Image by Sarah Fox, @EnjoytheBuild

Clue 4

Nearly 5x expected project duration

More than 3x expected budget

No!Not the British Library (St Pancras building, completed 1997)Image by Sarah Fox, @EnjoytheBuild

Clue 5

HVAC engineer became bitter enemy of architect

Disputes before construction even began

Strikes, supply chain problems, price rises, specification complaints

No!Not Wembley Stadium (Completed 2007)Image By Rob from UK (Wembley Stadium) [CC-BY-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

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Answer

The New Palace of WestminsterBritish Houses of Parliament, LondonCompleted: 1870Image: Sarah Fox, @EnjoytheBuild

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Sarah Fox, 2012To use, copy or distribute whether for fun and/or learning please contact Sarah atwww.enjoylegallearning.co.uk