Fred Mills

Co-Founder and Managing Director at The B1M

Host at The World's Best Construction Podcast

Minor YouTube star. Founder of @TheB1M, @TomorrowsBuild, @GetConstTalking. 3.6M+ YouTube subs. I love #construction and I want the whole world to love it too.

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We all have a role to play in tackling construction’s mental health crisis

Oct 31, 2024 | theb1m.com | Fred Mills |Tim Gibson |James Rabey

CONSTRUCTION is an industry that makes the impossible happen. Everyday its unsung heroes help create the world we all live our lives in – from our homes that shelter us, to the transport infrastructure we rely on and the schools we take our children to. The sector’s amazing people face a barrage of well-reported challenges. There’s an urgent need to boost productivity, build more sustainably and attract skilled workers. But construction’s biggest battle is in fact with a silent pandemic.
World's New Second Tallest Building Confirmed for Dubai

Sep 12, 2024 | theb1m.com | Tim Gibson |Fred Mills |Adam Savage

THE WORLD is about to get a new second tallest building. The Burj Azizi is currently under construction in Dubai and will stand a staggering 725-metres above the city when it completes. That height will put it into the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat’s “megatall” category and see it overtake the world’s current second tallest building: Merdeka 118 in Kuala Lumpur. Above: The Burj Azizi will become the world's latest megatall skyscraper. Image courtesy of Azizi Developments.
Construction is Uniting to Tackle Its Mental Health Crisis

Jan 26, 2024 | theb1m.com | Ian Parkin |Adam Savage |Fred Mills

CONSTRUCTION has a problem it can’t ignore. In the UK, the industry struggles with poor mental health more than any other sector. At its most extreme, the issue is costing lives: pre-pandemic data shows that two people die by suicide everyday on average in the UK construction industry. That statistic is sadly repeated in Australia, while people working in the US construction sector are five times more likely to die by suicide than they are in other professions.
The Skyscraper Dividing New York

Sep 26, 2023 | theb1m.com | Jaden Urbi |Fred Mills

Video narrated by Fred Mills. This video and article contain paid promotion by Bluebeam. FOR years, deciding what to rebuild at the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan has been a point of contention amongst New Yorkers. And if you’ve watched our channel before, you might know that construction isn’t exactly finished. In fact, there’s a couple buildings missing. 2 World Trade Center was set for completion years ago but it is still searching for a tenant.