ɐ mˈeɪdʒɚ lˈændmɑːɹk ɔnðə stɹˈænd, lˈʌndən, kənstɹˈʌkʃən ɔnðə bˈɪldɪŋ baɪ ðə dˈʌv bɹˈʌðɚz kəmˈɛnst ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːtiːn, bˌʌt ʃˈɪpɪŋ pɹˈɑːbləmz kˈɔːzd baɪ ðə fˈɜːst wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ dᵻlˈeɪd kəmplˈiːʃən.
A major landmark on the Strand, London, construction on the building by the Dove Brothers commenced in 1913, but shipping problems caused by the First World War delayed completion.