It takes hundreds of people, dozens of machines and years of work to construct a skyscraper. Lift the flaps to see construction crews digging, drilling, pouring, heaving and hoisting as they build a brand new building at the heart of a busy city. Includes Usborne Quicklinks to specially selected websites where you can watch a demolition and fly over skyscrapers. Chapters in this book include:- An architect's desk- Demolition- Crews and machines- Strong and stable- Gaining height- Around the clock- Hidden engineering- Grand opening