Synopsis
This documentary series showcases how key technological innovations enable giant superstructures to be built. Footage filmed during construction along with CGI reveal the building process with astonishing detail.
Episodes
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World's Greatest StadiumAtlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium is the world's most advanced stadium and features the most complex retractable roof ever built. As the team races to finish the $1.6 billion arena for the NFL season, it faces deadly winds and unique engineering challenges.45m2
Monster Cruise ShipExpert engineers try to build one of the largest and most advanced cruise ships in the world. This goliath ship will carry over 5,000 passengers and pushes the boundaries of ship design and construction.45m3
Super Skyscraper NYCEngineers build a cutting-edge skyscraper in a busy area of New York City. This impossibly tall and thin tower must be built with a strange diagonal framework, posing unique challenges for some of the world's best builders.45m4
Arctic Mega BridgeEngineers race to complete the longest suspension bridge in the Arctic Circle before the brutal winter arrives.45m5
World's Strongest WallVenice's new storm wall is one of the strongest in the world, a 330-ton behemoth that protects the historic city from disastrous flooding.45m6
Super TunnelEngineers are building a ground-breaking new railway line in Copenhagen that features 22 miles of tunnels, 17 brand-new stations, and cutting-edge driverless trains.45m7
World's Biggest ChurchThe world's tallest church has taken more than 140 years to build, and today, engineers are nearing completion of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia, designed by maverick architect Antoni Gaudi.45m8E8World's Toughest SkyscraperEngineers are breaking records as they build Beijing's tallest skyscraper, a 1500-foot-tall behemoth designed to withstand one of the world's most dangerous earthquake zones.45m
World's Greatest StadiumAtlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium is the world's most advanced stadium and features the most complex retractable roof ever built. As the team races to finish the $1.6 billion arena for the NFL season, it faces deadly winds and unique engineering challenges.45m2Monster Cruise ShipExpert engineers try to build one of the largest and most advanced cruise ships in the world. This goliath ship will carry over 5,000 passengers and pushes the boundaries of ship design and construction.45m3Super Skyscraper NYCEngineers build a cutting-edge skyscraper in a busy area of New York City. This impossibly tall and thin tower must be built with a strange diagonal framework, posing unique challenges for some of the world's best builders.45m4Arctic Mega BridgeEngineers race to complete the longest suspension bridge in the Arctic Circle before the brutal winter arrives.45m5World's Strongest WallVenice's new storm wall is one of the strongest in the world, a 330-ton behemoth that protects the historic city from disastrous flooding.45m6Super TunnelEngineers are building a ground-breaking new railway line in Copenhagen that features 22 miles of tunnels, 17 brand-new stations, and cutting-edge driverless trains.45m7World's Biggest ChurchThe world's tallest church has taken more than 140 years to build, and today, engineers are nearing completion of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia, designed by maverick architect Antoni Gaudi.45m8E8World's Toughest SkyscraperEngineers are breaking records as they build Beijing's tallest skyscraper, a 1500-foot-tall behemoth designed to withstand one of the world's most dangerous earthquake zones.45mReviews & discussion
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