Mega Builders
TV-PG
6.9
2005
Documentary
Capturing the biggest, most complex, most stressful and most dangerous engineering projects around the world, Megabuilders chronicles the most awe-inspiring construction projects in modern engineering.
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Episode 8 : Episode 8
December. 23,2010
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Episode 7 : The Fast Track
September. 16,2010
The construction of Johannesburg's new rail system presents a difficult set of problems, most particularly dangerous sinkholes across its route.
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Episode 6 : Big Bosphorus Dig
September. 09,2010
The excavation for Istanbul's subway system has hit a snag in the shape of the city's 4th century port, one of the world's most significant archaeological finds.
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Episode 5 : London Olympic Aquatics Centre
September. 02,2010
The London 2012 Aquatic Centre is an engineering marvel shaped like a giant metallic wave, designed by world famous architect Zaha Hadid
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Episode 4 : Spanning the Saigon River
August. 26,2010
Featuring the Phu My Bridge in Vietnam. A crack engineering team are set on delivering the city of Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam from its awful gridlock, but will it finish on time?
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Episode 3 : Peak Power
August. 19,2010
A $600 million hydroelectric project in remote British Columbia in Canada presents a host of unique problems. Follow its difficult construction.
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Episode 2 : World Class Stadium
August. 12,2010
Follow the construction of the Green Point stadium in Cape Town, scheduled to be ready for the FIFA World Cup 2010.
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Episode 1 : Sheikh Zayed Bridge
August. 05,2010
See the engineering behind this amazing bridge, under construction in Abu Dhabi. Designed by Zaha Hadid, it resembles a giant sculptural snake.
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