Series
Building Giants
DocumentaryReality
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.
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Seasons & episodes
S1 · 8 epS2 · 8 epS3 · 5 epS4 · 8 epS5 · 10 ep
1World's Greatest Stadium4 Jan 2018 · 45mAtlanta'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.
2Monster Cruise Ship11 Jan 2018 · 45mExpert 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.
3Super Skyscraper NYC18 Jan 2018 · 45mEngineers 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.
4Arctic Mega Bridge25 Jan 2018 · 45mEngineers race to complete the longest suspension bridge in the Arctic Circle before the brutal winter arrives.
5World's Strongest Wall1 Feb 2018 · 45mVenice's new storm wall is one of the strongest in the world, a 330-ton behemoth that protects the historic city from disastrous flooding.
6Super Tunnel8 Feb 2018 · 45mEngineers 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.
7World's Biggest Church15 Feb 2018 · 45mThe 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.- 8World's Toughest Skyscraper23 Feb 2018 · 45mEngineers 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.
Details
- First aired
- 4 Jan 2018
- Last aired
- 16 Aug 2026
- Status
- Returning Series
- Language
- English
- Network
- Science
- Episodes
- 39
- Votes
- 3 on TMDB
