Capturing the biggest, most complex, most stressful and most dangerous engineering projects around the world, Mega Builders chronicles the most awe-inspiring construction projects in modern engineering.
The Hard Rock Café is financing a $400m rock and roll theme park in South Carolina, the first in the world. What began as a whim soon turns into a very expensive reality.
The Hard Rock Café is financing a $400m rock and roll theme park in South Carolina, the first in the world. What began as a whim soon turns into a very expensive reality.
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46min
Jan 8, 2009
2. King of Container Ships
2. King of Container Ships
The world's biggest cargo ship, being built in Denmark, has only 45 days to be completed. Will the crew make it in time?
The world's biggest cargo ship, being built in Denmark, has only 45 days to be completed. Will the crew make it in time?
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46min
Jan 15, 2009
3. Floating Bridge
3. Floating Bridge
Can engineers make 6,000-ton concrete pontoons float? That's the only way to construct this astonishing bridge in Canada, but can they pull it off?
Can engineers make 6,000-ton concrete pontoons float? That's the only way to construct this astonishing bridge in Canada, but can they pull it off?
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46min
Feb 5, 2009
4. Glitz City
4. Glitz City
MGM builds a 31-hectare mini city in Las Vegas, the largest privately-finances project in North America.
MGM builds a 31-hectare mini city in Las Vegas, the largest privately-finances project in North America.
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46min
Jan 29, 2009
5. Blockbuster Bridge
5. Blockbuster Bridge
Seoul needs a direct link to its island airport. This involves building one of the most ambitious bridges in the world, spanning almost 13km of water.
Seoul needs a direct link to its island airport. This involves building one of the most ambitious bridges in the world, spanning almost 13km of water.
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46min
Jan 22, 2009
6. The Big Rig
6. The Big Rig
In Norway, engineers aren't satisfied with building the world's largest oil rig; so they're constructing two. Watch this incredible engineering feat unfold.
In Norway, engineers aren't satisfied with building the world's largest oil rig; so they're constructing two. Watch this incredible engineering feat unfold.
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46min
Nov 18, 2009
7. Venice: Code Red
7. Venice: Code Red
A plan to install 78 massive gates across the three inlets into Venice's lagoon may be the city's only saviour. See the mammoth project take shape.
A plan to install 78 massive gates across the three inlets into Venice's lagoon may be the city's only saviour. See the mammoth project take shape.
Capturing the biggest, most complex, most stressful and most dangerous engineering projects around the world, Mega Builders chronicles the most awe-inspiring construction projects in modern engineering.
