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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