Building Giants
TV-PG
8
2018
Documentary
, Reality
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.
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- Cast:
- Julian Barratt
Episode 8 : NYC Mega Skyscraper
September. 25,2019
New York's Central Park Tower is the second tallest building in the US, and as engineers and builders race to complete this 1,550-foot-tall mega build, they use cutting-edge science and engineering to battle high altitudes and brutal weather.
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Episode 7 : World's Toughest Plane
September. 18,2019
The Antonov 124 is one of the biggest airplanes in the world, and as its cutting-edge engineering and immense size help it carry impossibly heavy cargo, the plane's crew races the clock to make critical international deliveries on schedule.
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Episode 6 : Mega Mountain Tunnel
September. 11,2019
As engineers race to build a brand-new train tunnel beneath the Alps, they use cutting-edge tech and the latest construction methods to build the world's longest underground railroad in some of the most dangerous conditions on earth.
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Episode 5 : World's Greatest Train
September. 04,2019
Expert engineers use cutting-edge tech to build and operate what's known as the Ferrari of Trains.
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Episode 4 : Vegas High Roller
August. 28,2019
The Las Vegas High Roller is the world's tallest Ferris Wheel, and expert engineers use cutting-edge tech and the latest construction methods to build this 550-foot marvel, one of the great wonders of Sin City.
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Episode 3 : World's Toughest Bridge
August. 21,2019
A team of expert engineers must complete a brand-new bridge in just three months, and using cutting-edge tech and the latest construction methods, this innovative megastructure has been build to brave the deadly winter weather of the Great North.
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Episode 2 : Roller Coaster Mega Build
August. 14,2019
When an elite team of engineers race to build a record-breaking roller coaster in just 16 months, they use brand-new technology and the latest construction methods to turn 1,500 tons of steel into the fastest dive roller coaster in the world.
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