Storyline

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.

First Aired

2018-01-04
Last Aired

2020-07-01
Creator
Genre

Documentary, Reality
Seasons

4
Episodes

29
Status

Returning Series
Language

English
Network

Science

Keywords:

skyscraper civil engineer engineer

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1. World's Greatest Stadium

Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium is the world's most advanced stadium and features the most complex ret...More

Atlanta'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.Less

45mins 2018-01-04

2. Monster Cruise Ship

Expert engineers try to build one of the largest and most advanced cruise ships in the world. This gol...More

Expert 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.Less

45mins 2018-01-11

3. Super Skyscraper NYC

Engineers build a cutting-edge skyscraper in a busy area of New York City. This impossibly tall and th...More

Engineers 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.Less

45mins 2018-01-18

4. Arctic Mega Bridge

Engineers race to complete the longest suspension bridge in the Arctic Circle before the brutal winter...More

Engineers race to complete the longest suspension bridge in the Arctic Circle before the brutal winter arrives.Less

45mins 2018-01-25

5. World's Strongest Wall

Venice's new storm wall is one of the strongest in the world, a 330-ton behemoth that protects the his...More

Venice's new storm wall is one of the strongest in the world, a 330-ton behemoth that protects the historic city from disastrous flooding.Less

45mins 2018-02-01

6. Super Tunnel

Engineers are building a ground-breaking new railway line in Copenhagen that features 22 miles of tunn...More

Engineers 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.Less

45mins 2018-02-08

7. World's Biggest Church

The world's tallest church has taken more than 140 years to build, and today, engineers are nearing co...More

The 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.Less

45mins 2018-02-15

8. World's Toughest Skyscraper

Engineers are breaking records as they build Beijing's tallest skyscraper, a 1500-foot-tall behemoth d...More

Engineers 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.Less