TV Show

Building Giants

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.

TV Show Stats +8%

4 seasons

29 episodes total

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

2018

Rating

TV Show

7.7/10

3 votes • HD

Season 1

8 episodes
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World's Greatest Stadium
Episode 1

World's Greatest Stadium

Episode 1 • Jan 04, 2018

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.

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Monster Cruise Ship
Episode 2

Monster Cruise Ship

Episode 2 • Jan 11, 2018

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.

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Super Skyscraper NYC
Episode 3

Super Skyscraper NYC

Episode 3 • Jan 18, 2018

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.

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Arctic Mega Bridge
Episode 4

Arctic Mega Bridge

Episode 4 • Jan 25, 2018

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

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World's Strongest Wall
Episode 5

World's Strongest Wall

Episode 5 • Feb 01, 2018

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.

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Super Tunnel
Episode 6

Super Tunnel

Episode 6 • Feb 08, 2018

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.

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Season 2

8 episodes
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Arctic Ice Hotel
Episode 1

Arctic Ice Hotel

Episode 1 • Aug 07, 2019

Engineers brave the cold and nights of the Arctic Circle to build one of the largest ice hotels in the world. Using cutting-edge tech, they'll move 15,000 tons of snow and ice to construct this modern marvel in just six weeks.

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Roller Coaster Mega Build
Episode 2

Roller Coaster Mega Build

Episode 2 • Aug 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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World's Toughest Bridge
Episode 3

World's Toughest Bridge

Episode 3 • Aug 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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Vegas High Roller
Episode 4

Vegas High Roller

Episode 4 • Aug 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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World's Greatest Train
Episode 5

World's Greatest Train

Episode 5 • Sep 04, 2019

Expert engineers use cutting-edge tech to build and operate what's known as the Ferrari of Trains.

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Mega Mountain Tunnel
Episode 6

Mega Mountain Tunnel

Episode 6 • Sep 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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Season 3

5 episodes
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Super Skyscraper Chicago
Episode 1

Super Skyscraper Chicago

Episode 1 • Nov 09, 2019

In Chicago, engineers race against the clock to build a supertall skyscraper that will be one of the most luxurious towers in the world. They must battle fierce Arctic-like winds and extreme heights to add this new centerpiece to the famous skyline.

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Rise of the Monster Bridge
Episode 2

Rise of the Monster Bridge

Episode 2 • Nov 16, 2019

As expert engineers race against the clock to build the biggest bridge in Ireland, they use cutting-edge tech and innovative construction methods in a fight against unpredictable weather and deadly heights to complete the massive project on time.

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The Billion-Dollar Skyscraper
Episode 3

The Billion-Dollar Skyscraper

Episode 3 • Nov 23, 2019

Expert engineers are racing to build a 2,000-foot-tall skyscraper that will be the third-tallest building in the world, but first, they must use cutting-edge tech and innovative construction to finish this record-breaking megastructure.

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World's Biggest Cargo Ship
Episode 4

World's Biggest Cargo Ship

Episode 4 • Nov 30, 2019

A team of expert engineers must build the world's largest cargo ship in just 12 months, and to do so, they use cutting-edge tech and the latest construction methods in a race to complete the massive project on schedule.

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The Building That Floats
Episode 5

The Building That Floats

Episode 5 • Dec 07, 2019

An innovative new building seems to defy physics and float in mid-air, and to build it, expert engineers use cutting-edge technology and the latest construction methods in a high-stakes race against the clock.

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Season 4

8 episodes
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City of Ice
Episode 1

City of Ice

Episode 1 • May 06, 2020

Engineers race to build a city made of snow and ice in a record-breaking 15 days, and to accomplish this herculean task, they use cutting-edge tech and the latest construction methods to turn 110,000 tons of ice into an extraordinary super city.

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L.A. Mega Rail
Episode 2

L.A. Mega Rail

Episode 2 • May 13, 2020

An expert team of engineers are using cutting-edge tech and the latest construction methods to build Los Angeles's biggest engineering project ever: a series of brand-new subway lines in durable, earthquake-proof tunnels.

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Underground Mega Highway
Episode 3

Underground Mega Highway

Episode 3 • May 20, 2020

An expert team of engineers use hi-tech explosions and state-of-the-art drilling rigs to tear through solid granite and build an 11-mile underground tunnel, one of the longest in the world.

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Mega Ice Ship
Episode 4

Mega Ice Ship

Episode 4 • May 27, 2020

The world's best shipbuilders join forces to build a state-of-the-art ship that comes equipped with two submarines, and using cutting-edge engineering, it can brave the Arctic Ocean's worst winters and deadliest seas.

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Earthquake Proof Mega Bridge
Episode 5

Earthquake Proof Mega Bridge

Episode 5 • Jun 03, 2020

An expert team of engineers use the latest advances in construction and design to battle deadly earthquakes, intense heat, and punishing deadlines and build a 3,500-long bridge in Los Angeles that's tough enough to brave the world's worst disasters.

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High-Speed Train
Episode 6

High-Speed Train

Episode 6 • Jun 17, 2020

An expert team of engineers use the latest advances in high-speed technology to build an army of the fastest and most advanced trains in the world; special access into the construction process reveals these record-setting trains' technological secrets.

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