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  1. Thomas Telford: The Man Who Built Britain (2017)

    Director
    Lester Wilson
    Subject
    Civil Engineering & Building
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 59 minutes), $24.95

    Arguably a greater engineer than Brunel, Telford led the way for Britain to become one of the great engineering nations of the world. Although he worked 200 years ago, scores of his creations still adorn our...

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  2. Bridging the World (2010)

    Subject
    Architecture; Engineering
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 60 minutes), £49.00 (DVD), £20.00 (1 Year Digital Licence), £49.00 (3 Year Digital Licence)

    This documentary looks at some of the most famous bridges in the world and, with the help of a team of experts and the use of archive footage, shows how they were built and how they remain upright. Amongst...

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  3. Extreme Engineering Collection 2 (2009)

    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 1 NTSC, 400 minutes), $59.95

    This 5-disc set of series 2 of EXTREME ENGINEERING unveils some of the most ambitious architectural plans of our times. All of these modern marvels pose challenges that stretch the definition of what’s...

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  4. Maillart’s Bridges (2008)

    Director
    Heinz Emigholz; Karen Severns
    Subject
    Architecture; Engineering
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 1, 114 minutes), $29.95

    Continuing his exploration of "architecture as autobiography," filmmaker Heinz Emigholz focuses here on the work of Swiss artist, civil engineer, and legendary bridge builder Robert Maillart, who...

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  5. Extreme Engineering: Season 1 (2007)

    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 1, 5 x 55 minutes), $49.95

    This selection of programmes from the first series of EXTREME ENGINEERING unveils some of the most ambitious architectural plans of our times. Some are theoretical, others are in the works. Computer...

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  6. Giant of Millau,the (2007)

    Subject
    Civil Engineering & Building; Geography
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 52 minutes), £55.00

    A documentary showcasing not only the formidable adventure of this viaduct’s construction and the technical feat it represents, but also the issues for regional and international planning associated with...

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  7. Santiago Calatrava’s Sundial Bridge: Angle of Inspiration (2007)

    Subject
    Civil Engineering & Building
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 1 NTSC, 30 minutes), $209.00

    This programme examines the Sundial Bridge in Redding, California, which was designed by Santiago Calatrava. It considers the bridge’s innovative architectural design and highlights challenges to its...

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  8. Long Span, The (2006)

    Director
    Jim Hendry
    Subject
    Civil Engineering & Building
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 60 minutes), £19.99

    A documentary filmed over six years that charts the building of the Forth Road Bridge, from the driving of the first pile to the bridge’s opening by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth in September 1964. DVD...

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  9. Science Shack: The Millennium Bridge (2004)

    aka: Building Blocks

    Subject
    Architecture; Civil Engineering & Building
    Distribution
    VHS (PAL, 60 minutes), off air recording under licence

    Adam Hart-Davis investigates why the Millennium Bridge wobbled and how it was fixed by building his own wobbling bridge.

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  10. Fred Dibnah’s Magnificent Monuments: Bridges and Tunnels (2004)

    aka: Building Blocks

    Subject
    Architecture; Civil Engineering & Building
    Distribution
    VHS (PAL, 60 minutes), subscription only

    Fred Dibnah tours Britain admiring some of the greatest achievements in civil engineering, from the earliest wrought iron suspension bridge to the Channel Tunnel. He also steers a barge across the...

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