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Build It Bigger: Hard Working Roof
London prepares to host the 2012 Olympics by building a massive new aquatic stadium. Danny Forster gets a look at the 120,000 square foot steel roof in progress.
Added: Apr 1, 2011
Views: 3876 Views
Runtime: 01:41
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