Interview: Tideway documentary director praises ‘culture’ instilled into project’s workforce

The director of a new documentary about Thames Tideway, which was filmed across the last seven years of its construction, has told NCE about his awe of the workforce involved in the major project. The post Interview: Tideway documentary director praises ‘culture’ instilled into project’s workforce appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Spring is here.Time to shake things up in Tiny Living.

As the days grow longer and the last chills of winter fade away, tiny house dwellers across the country are embracing the season of renewal. Spring is a perfect time to refresh our tiny spaces and rethink what home truly means. A new documentary is turning up the heat on ... Read more The post Spring is here.Time to shake things up in Tiny Living. first appeared on Tiny House Blog.

Architecture on the box: a sackful of (meaningful) Christmas viewing

The Architects’ JournalArchitecture on the box: a sackful of (meaningful) Christmas viewing Once upon a time, architecture on television wasn’t just dumbed-down Changing Rooms-style makeovers or will-they-won’t-they-succeed, one-off house projects for the one per cent. Architects, buildings and the future of our cities were given significant airtime, often in documentary series that were surprisingly opinionated. Then programme… The post Architecture on the box: a sackful of (meaningful) Christmas viewing appeared first on The Architects’ JournalRichard Waite

Civil engineering firms working in Saudi Arabia silent despite 21,000 confirmed worker fatalities

Civil engineering firms working in Saudi Arabia have remained silent on their involvement in the country, despite a new ITV documentary revealing that 21,000 workers have died working on its Vision 2030, of which Neom is the flagship project. The post Civil engineering firms working in Saudi Arabia silent despite 21,000 confirmed worker fatalities appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

CIOB to produce documentary on construction’s relationship with nature

CIOB is partnering with sustainability production company Content with Purpose to create a digital series exploring the relationship between construction and nature. The post CIOB to produce documentary on construction’s relationship with nature appeared first on Construction Management.

StartlineMedia - Building the Emirates Stadium, 30012013

This is a fabulous documentary that follows the development, design and construction stages of Arsenal Football Club's Emirates stadium as well as the north and south bridges that provided pedestrian access to the site

Extreme Constructions: The Paris Metro | Documentary

More than a century old, Paris’ metro is the beating heart of the city. With its 220 km of rail, 302 stations and 13 lines, the metro transports more than five million people every day. Invented by Fulgence Bienvenüe, the Parisian Metro tested many construction methods: wooden tunnels, boring machines, shields, ground freezing systems, steel viaducts and submerged chambers in the Seine.

This is the new BILLION DOLLAR MEGA TOWER in Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA - Merdeka 118 Tower

Watch how they build the upcoming 2021 enormous mega tall skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. in Malaysia a team of elite engineers is racing to build a record-breaking skyscraper it's a giant, this mega tall tower will soar over 2,000 feet high and cost more than a billion dollars. In physical terms it's huge. To construct this Colossus the team must battle sinking foundations, torrential rain, stifling heat so it's pretty humid and deadly lightning storms.

MegaStructures - Underwater Highway (National Geographic Documentary)

The biggest infrastructure projects in the world plunging 48 meters below sea level the link will boast the deepest immersed roadway in the world the tunnel will be composed of 18 mammoth segments each as long as two football pitches and as heavy as an aircraft carrier wide, enough to carry two lanes of traffic each way with an access tunnel between.

MegaStructures - The Round Skyscraper, Abu Dhabi (National Geographic Documentary)

We follow the conception to completion of this truly remarkable building, and the obstacles to overcome are audacious.

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