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Round and Round: The Las Vegas Sphere

Sphere is here! Developers of the Las Vegas megaproject call the gigantic, immersive entertainment venue the largest spherical structure in the world. Building it meant choosing the right partners, working with advanced technology, dealing with COVID—and lifting 32,000 tons of steel.
By Grace Calengor
November 29, 2023
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by Grace Calengor
Grace Calengor is senior editor of Construction Executive. Prior to joining ABC in April 2023, she was managing editor of The Zebra Press in Alexandria, Virginia. She graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, in 2020 with two bachelor’s degrees in English and classics, and a minor in comparative literature.

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