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Construction on Sweden Island Begins

1m 38s / TV-G
Construction has commenced on Sweden Island and 400 cubic meters of concrete for the foundation are being poured. The construction team is in a race against the clock, with only seven hours to complete this task so that the concrete dries as one solid mass.
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The Heart of Europe’s Emergency Response Team

4m 19s / TV-G
Two and a half miles away from the mainland, the Heart of Europe has created its own Emergency Response Unit to keep its residents safe. A group of multi-disciplined firefighters work on the islands and are on call 24/7 to protect the guests. To improve safety in buildings that have not yet been constructed, the ERU performs emergency simulations every day in one of the island’s first villas.
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The Heart of Europe’s Desert Jungle

2m 19s / TV-G
Landscape Gardner Richard Westcott must create a “desert jungle” on the islands to create a sense of privacy between the villas, which only stand 30 feet away from one another. However, this is proving to be difficult as the island’s environment takes a toll some of the plant life that has been delivered for the landscape project.
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The Team Stumbles Upon a Problem Inside the Building

2m 38s / TV-G
The Scorpion Tower’s head of interiors, Mark Morabito, must conduct a floor-by-floor inspection of the building every day. However, due to the build’s unique curved design, no two floors are the same, and it’s during one of these inspections that Mark spots an alignment issue with the lights and sprinklers.
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30s / TV-G
Learn about the creation of some of the world’s most ambitious and technologically advanced buildings. From subaquatic homes to futuristic towers and pencil thin skyscrapers, see how these previously impossible structures are taking shape.
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