Before London had a proper sewer system, the city was breathing through its throat. The Thames, once a trading artery, had become an open...

In a world where buildings are growing taller, faster, and more complex, there’s a quiet legacy beneath it all: the systems that make it work. Mechanical. Hydraulic. Electrical. Fire. Engineered into the background, but never irrelevant. This June, we’re launching THIS MONTH IN ENGINEERING, a weekly series that looks back at the turning points that shaped today’s building services. Each post will spotlight a real-world milestone from the same month in history. Whether it’s a