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Impossible Builds

A Damaging Leak

High stakes are riding on the team’s successful distribution of concrete on the skyscraper’s groundwork. As Project Superintendent Anthony Vivelo already knows, any leak in the pouring of the concrete could prove to be cataclysmic.

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Ice World
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Watch the nature-defying plan to turn a sub-tropical wasteland into a sub-zero ski resort.
Skinny Skyscraper
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Follow the construction of the skinniest skyscraper in the world.
The Floating House
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Follow the construction of a multi-million dollar home sitting above and below water.
Europe in the Desert
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Can six sand islands be transformed into the most luxurious holiday destination on earth?
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Follow the complex construction of a unique skyscraper with its skeleton on the outside.
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