Guinness World Record 

On February 16th, 2014 the Wilshire Grand Project achieved a Guinness World Record for the largest continuous concrete pour.  Over 2,100 trucks poured 42,930 tons of concrete into the foundation of the Wilshire Grand tower.

A new world record was set in downtown Los Angeles as the foundation of the 73-story hotel at Wilshire Grand Center had more than 2,100 truckloads of concrete poured into it. Adrian Arambulo reports for the NBC4 News.

As of Monday, the Wilshire Grand workers have set a Guinness World Record by pouring 42,930 tons of concrete in one go for the construction of the Hotel in Los Angeles.

NBC Los Angeles reports as the concrete trucks start rolling in to Downtown Los Angeles. 

Team members at Wilshire Grand site are interviewed on the Pete Demetriou segment on KNX.

The LA Times writes about Wilshire Grand and how it will take a major step forward Saturday February 15th when more than 2,000 truckloads of concrete are driven through downtown for what is being billed as the world's largest continuous concrete pour.

In this article, The Guardian writes about the 21,200 cubic yards (16,200 cubic metres) of concrete to be dumped by 2,120 trucks over a 30-hour period. 

Construction Starts on Tallest Building in the West

Listen in to KCRW's "Which Way LA" as Saul Gonzalez interviews the Wilshire Grand team about the biggest "hole" in Downtown LA. They talk about the big concrete pour taking place this Saturday, February 15th. To fast forward, the interview starts at the 5:55 minute mark.