Seasons & Episodes
Tokyo's Sky City
It examines the concept of constructing a giant tower in Japan that wouldn't be a just a building, but a public city in
Subways in America
This episode explores the current New York City subway and the plans for renovation. Also the World Trade Center Statio
Transatlantic Tunnel
The concept of building a tunnel across the Atlantic Ocean is talked about. It talks about the problems involved, and ho
City in a Pyramid
This episode features Shimizu's Pyramid City, which would include dozens of 100-story skyscrapers with more than a milli
Bridging the Bering Strait
Imagine driving across a bridge near the North Pole, or going from New York to London in just an hour through a tunnel u
Tunneling Under the Alps
A tunnel over 35 miles long is to be dug under the Swiss Alps to redirect Europe's traffic. This $7 billion project wil
Building Hong Kong's Airport
Hong Kong has outgrown its small airport and quickly needed a new one in order to maintain its high traffic flow. The o
Holland's Barriers to the Sea
Dutch engineers must overcome rising waters in the North Sea to protect their land.
Boston's Big Dig
Boston's new transport system, which features a multi-lane underground highway and the world's widest cable-stayed bridg
Widening the Panama Canal
A documentary looking at plans to update the Panama Canal. This magnificent waterway cuts through 50 miles of tropical j
Turning Torso
The Turning Torso is the world's largest residential structure, rising 190 meters above Malmö, Sweden.
Venice Flood Gates
Global warming is causing sea levels around the world to rise and environmental experts believe Venice may well go the s
Container Ships
Covers the docking of a container ship at Long Beach (California) and the operation of the water front docks, where seve
Oakland Bay Bridge
The New Bay Bridge is the biggest construction project in California history. This two-mile, earthquake-proof road will
Iceland Tunnels
Around 200 miles northeast of the capital, Reykjavik, engineers are hard at work drilling 72km of tunnels deep in the mo
Off-shore Oil Platforms
Engineers redesign oil platforms to withstand the harsh weather conditions in the Gulf of Mexico.
Cooper River Bridge
Connecting the bustling port city of Charleston and Mount Pleasant in South Carolina, the Cooper River Bridge will be th
Millau Viaduct
In a remote corner of France, traffic between the south of France and Paris and the north have run into huge bottlenecks
Excavators
In northern Minnesota, the operators of the world's largest open-pit iron mine commission the construction of a $10 mill
The Snohvit Arctic Gas Processing Platform
Europe's first liquefied natural gas plant sits on a floating platform. The platform was transported by ship from southe
The El Cajon Dam
The dam, which is the largest ongoing construction project in Latin America, is designed to rise 186 meters above the Ri
Hong Kong's Cable Car
Engineers are building the Ngong Ping 360, the world's longest detachable cable car system, on Hong Kong's mountainous L
Woodrow Wilson Bridge
The 40-year-old Woodrow Wilson Bridge is being replaced by a new span crossing the Potomac River between Maryland and Vi
Gotthard Tunnel
The Gotthard Base Tunnel underneath the Swiss Alps will be the world's longest rail tunnel upon completion in 2015.
Dubai's Ski Resort
How do you make your mall stand out? By building one of the world's largest indoor ski resorts--in the deserts of Dubai!
Super Stadium
The series takes a look at the construction of the new stadium for the NFL's Arizona Cardinals. The state-of-the-art str
Mega Tunnel
A 3-mile toll road is built on a 20-foot-high storm drain in Kuala Lumpur.
Biggest Warship
The series looks at the construction of the supercarrier USS George H.W. Bush.
Sakhalin Oil & Ice
One of the world's largest construction projects is located on a remote island off the eastern coast of Russia where the
Big Easy Rebuild
This episode takes a look at the emergency repairs implemented in order to help the city of New Orleans recover from the
Space Tower
The 700-ft.-high Torre del Espacio (Space Tower) will be the tallest skyscraper in Spain upon completion. In this episod
South Ferry Subway Station
The South Ferry Terminal subway station is the first new subway station in New York City since the early 1900s.
World's Biggest Arch Bridge
The Hoover Dam Bypass Project aims to remove traffic congestion along U.S. Highway 93 at the Colorado River crossing. A
JFK: JetBlue Terminal
The original 1962 TWA Terminal (Terminal 5) at New York's JFK International Airport is remodeled for JetBlue Airlines. T
Stonecutters Bridge: Hong Kong
Suspended above one of the world's busiest waterways, the Stonecutters Bridge in Hong Kong will set a new record for the
California Academy of Sciences
The California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, has won acclaim for an environmentally friendly d
Hallandsas Ridge Tunnel: Sweden
The Hallandsas Ridge Tunnel Project, the world's most complicated tunneling project, is designed to remove a major bottl
Coaster Build Off
Battle Machines
Danny Forster heads to Anniston Army Depot to re-assemble an Abrams tank. He also helps build components of this fightin
World's Tallest Skyscraper
Host Danny Forster climbs into the frame of the Shanghai World Financial Centre. At its completion, it will be the talle
Super Fast Warship
Boot Camp
Fault Zone Tunnel
Hurricane-Proof Homes
Floating City
MS Independence of the Seas
Biggest Casino
Construction of hotel casino The Palazzo in Las Vegas
High Risk Tower
Building a Trump's Tower in Chicago
Turbo-Charged Boats
Rebuilding and practice test of an offshore racing boat
Mountain of Steel
City of Culture of Galicia
Deepest Tunnel
Major League Stadium
Dallas Cowboys Stadium
Building the new Cowboys Stadium
CityCenter, Las Vegas
The CityCenter development in Las Vegas aspires to change the desert vacationland into a continental metropolis
Hong Kong Bridge
Building the Stonecutters Bridge.
Navy Amphibious Warship
The LPD17 is a new class of warship.
Panama Canal
New $5.25 billion expansion projects.
Peru Dam & Tunnel
Construction of the Limon Dam and one of the deepest tunnels ever attempted.
Abu Dhabi
Al Raha Beach Development in Abu Dhabi
NASA
Transition from the Space Shuttle program to the Constellation program.
Singapore Sky Park
Singapore's Skypark will hang 650 feet in the air on top of 3 skyscrapers.
Rio De Janerio's Power Island Project
Rio de Janeiro has frequent widespread blackouts. So Brazil is building one of the largest hydroelectric projects in the
Kuwait Tower
The world's tallest twisting structure, Kuwait's Al Hamra Tower, is looked at.
New Orleans Surge Barrier
In an attempt to save the city from another disaster, New Orleans is building the world's strongest hurricane protection
South Africa's Mponeng Gold Mine
Travel to the deepest place on Earth, Johannesburg, South Africa's Mponeng Gold Mine.
Overhauling the Bay Bridge
Overhauling the San Francisco Bay Bridge is the biggest construction projects in the US.
Melbourne Stadium
Melbourne, Australia is building one of the most innovative stadiums ever built. With its unprecedented geodesic roof an
Gotthard Base Tunnel
The Swiss government is spending 18 billion dollars to create the Gotthard Base Tunnel - the longest tunnel in the world
Abu Dhabi Central Market
Abu Dhabi's $15 billion Central Market will be a new cultural hub for an emerging world destination, complete with offic
Port of Rotterdam
Danny Forster goes behind the scenes at the Port of Rotterdam, where crews are in the middle of the largest Earth-moving
Rebuilding New York City's Subway
Danny takes us to New York City, where the largest public works project in the country is happening: a $15 billion expan
Drought-Proofing Australia
Azerbaijan's Amazing Transformation
London's Olympic Aquatic Stadium
The London Aquatics Centre will host 44 swimming & diving events during the 2012 Olympics and live on as a new addition
Constructing Serbia's Largest Bridge
Amsterdam's Futuristic Floating City
Building Mumbai's Modern Airport
The $2 billion Mumbai Airport Expansion project is one of India's most ambitious undertakings ever. If they succeed, it
Turkey's Mammoth Hydropower Dam
