More than $1 billion was allocated for the interior of the main building alone, according to a former construction manager. Apple’s in-house construction team enforced many rules: No vents or pipes could be reflected in the glass. Your doors would jam.”The project, which generated about 13,000 full-time construction jobs, took a toll on contractors. “We spent months trying not to do that because that’s time, money and stuff that’s never been done before,” the former construction manager said. The construction manager who was so intimately involved in the door handle did not see its completion.

Source: Hindustan Times February 07, 2017 10:06 UTC