Why These Billionaire Skyscrapers Are Sinking

The B1M • June 4, 2025
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How serious is Miami's subsidence problem? See how ETHOSystems helps construction pros work smarter, not harder 👉 https://bit.ly/43TvttU Full story here - https://theb1m.com/video/miami-skyscrapers-sinking This video contains paid promotion for ETHOSystems. Additional footage and images courtesy of ABC News, ANDES/Micaela Ayala V/CC BY-SA 2.0, CBS Miami, CNBC Television, Consorzio Venezia Nuova, ESA/ATG medialab, FOX59 News, FRANCE24, Gage Skidmore/CC BY-SA 2.0, Global News, Jared Polin/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Jessie X, Milken Institute, NewsNation, Property Markets Group. Rory Arnold/10 Downing Street/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, WPLG Local 10 and WQAD News 8. 00:00 Intro 01:13 The Rise of Miami 02:30 The Announcement 04:03 The Research 07:48 The Tech 09:07 How Serious is it? 10:40 Other Sinking Cities 11:43 Miami's Plan 13:05 The Impact 14:28 Conclusion Research sources: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2024EA003852 https://news.miami.edu/rosenstiel/stories/2024/12/new-study-finds-subsidence-hotspots-impacting-high-rise-buildings-in-south-florida.html https://www.miamitodaynews.com/2024/04/16/miami-needs-5-billion-to-fight-flooding/#google_vignette https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2024/03/florida-and-fast-growing-metros.html https://www.esa.int/About_Us/ESA_Publications/InSAR_Principles_Guidelines_for_SAR_Interferometry_Processing_and_Interpretation_br_ESA_TM-19 https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/city/miami For more by The B1M subscribe now - https://bit.ly/the-b1m We're raising awareness of construction's mental health crisis through our Get Construction Talking initiative. There’s a video series on our channel and you can find support or donate at - https://www.getconstructiontalking.org/ Follow Get Construction Talking Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/getconstructiontalking/ X - https://twitter.com/GetConstTalking LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/get-construction-talking/about/ Listen to The World's Best Construction Podcast by The B1M Apple - https://apple.co/3OssZsH Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3om1NkB Amazon Music - https://amzn.to/3znmBP4 View this video and more at - https://www.TheB1M.com/ Follow us on X - http://www.x.com/TheB1M/ Like us on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/TheB1M/ Follow us on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@theb1m/ Follow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-b1m-ltd/ Follow us on Instagram - http://instagram.com/theb1m/ Follow us on Threads - https://www.threads.net/@theb1m The B1M Merch store - https://theb1m.creator-spring.com/ #construction #architecture #engineering We welcome you sharing our content to inspire others, but please be nice and play by our rules - http://www.theb1m.com/guidelines-for-sharing Our content may only be embedded onto third party websites by arrangement. We have established partnerships with domains to share our content and help it reach a wider audience. If you are interested in partnering with us please contact [email protected]. Ripping and/or editing this video is illegal and will result in legal action. © 2025 The B1M Limited

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