Building Giants (2018–2020)
Plot
Building Giants 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. The premiere episode charts the creation of the new 71,000 seat Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The 1.4-billion-dollar stadium is being hailed as an architectural wonder because of its eight-petal retractable roof. Other episodes include a look at a massive new cruise ship that can hold more than 7,000 passengers and crew members; a new flood barrier in Venice designed to prevent the precarious ancient city from sinking into the ocean; an ambitious circular subway system that will run directly underneath the historic city center of Copenhagen; and the world's longest suspension bridge ever built in the Arctic Circle.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
World's Greatest StadiumJanuary 4, 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 - S01E02
Monster Cruise ShipJanuary 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 passen - S01E03
Super Skyscraper NYCJanuary 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 - S01E04
Arctic Mega BridgeJanuary 25, 2018—Engineers race to complete the longest suspension bridge in the Arctic Circle before the brutal winter arrives. - S01E05
World's Strongest WallFebruary 1, 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. - S01E06
Super TunnelFebruary 8, 2018—Engineers are building a ground-breaking new railway line in Copenhagen that features 22 miles of tunnels, 17 brand-new stations, and cuttin - S01E07
World's Biggest ChurchFebruary 15, 2018—The world's tallest church has taken more than 140 years to build, and today, engineers are nearing completion of Barcelona's Sagrada Famili - S01E08World's Toughest SkyscraperFebruary 23, 2018—Engineers are breaking records as they build Beijing's tallest skyscraper, a 1500-foot-tall behemoth designed to withstand one of the world'
Season02
- S02E01
Arctic Ice HotelAugust 7, 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' - S02E02
Roller Coaster Mega BuildAugust 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 late - S02E03
World's Toughest BridgeAugust 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 me - S02E04
Vegas High RollerAugust 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 method - S02E05
World's Greatest TrainSeptember 4, 2019—Expert engineers use cutting-edge tech to build and operate what's known as the Ferrari of Trains. - S02E06
Mega Mountain TunnelSeptember 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 buil - S02E07
World's Toughest PlaneSeptember 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 - S02E08
NYC Mega SkyscraperSeptember 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
Season03
- S03E01
Super Skyscraper ChicagoNovember 9, 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. The - S03E02
Rise of the Monster BridgeNovember 16, 2019—As expert engineers race against the clock to build the biggest bridge in Ireland, they use cutting-edge tech and innovative construction me - S03E03
The Billion-Dollar SkyscraperNovember 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 - S03E04World's Biggest Cargo ShipNovember 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 lat
- S03E05The Building That FloatsDecember 7, 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
Season04
- S04E01
City of IceMay 6, 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-ed - S04E02L.A. Mega RailMay 13, 2020—An expert team of engineers are using cutting-edge tech and the latest construction methods to build Los Angeles's biggest engineering proje
- S04E03Underground Mega HighwayMay 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 und
- S04E04Mega Ice ShipMay 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 e
- S04E05Earthquake Proof Mega BridgeJune 3, 2020—An expert team of engineers use the latest advances in construction and design to battle deadly earthquakes, intense heat, and punishing dea
- S04E06High-Speed TrainJune 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
- S04E07Monster Roller CoasterJune 24, 2020—Expert engineering and cutting-edge technology come together to build one of the world's wildest roller coasters, and special behind-the-sce
- S04E08Cruise Ship of the FutureJuly 1, 2020—One of the world's largest and most advanced cruise ships must brave some of the roughest seas on earth, and using expert engineering and th
Season05
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