"The project, which generated about 13,000 full-time construction jobs, took a toll on contractors. The construction team pushed back, but Apple held firm.The rationale? If engineers had to adjust their gait while entering the building, they risked distraction from their work, according to a former construction manager. Finally, he said he felt a faint bump.The construction team double-checked the measurements, unable to find any imperfections - down to the nanometer. Still, Apple insisted on another version.The construction manager who was so intimately involved in the door handle did not see its completion.

Source: Economic Times February 07, 2017 06:24 UTC