Episodes
Singapore Sky Park
April 8, 2010
Singapore's Skypark will hang 650 feet in the air on top of 3 skyscrapers.
Rio De Janerio's Power Island Project
April 15, 2001
Rio de Janeiro has frequent widespread blackouts. So Brazil is building one of the largest hydroelectric projects in the world, consisting of two hydroelectric dam's (Anta and Simplício).
Kuwait Tower
April 29, 2010
The world's tallest twisting structure, Kuwait's Al Hamra Tower, is looked at.
New Orleans Surge Barrier
May 9, 2010
In an attempt to save the city from another disaster, New Orleans is building the world's strongest hurricane protection system, including the largest storm surge barrier ever built and radical hurricane resistant homes.
South Africa's Mponeng Gold Mine
May 13, 2010
Travel to the deepest place on Earth, Johannesburg, South Africa's Mponeng Gold Mine.
Overhauling the Bay Bridge
May 20, 2010
Overhauling the San Francisco Bay Bridge is the biggest construction projects in the US.
Melbourne Stadium
May 27, 2010
Melbourne, Australia is building one of the most innovative stadiums ever built. With its unprecedented geodesic roof and advanced cladding, it will be the ultimate fan experience, and an icon for a city known as the sporting capital of the world.
Gotthard Base Tunnel
May 30, 2010
The Swiss government is spending 18 billion dollars to create the Gotthard Base Tunnel - the longest tunnel in the world, getting people and goods through the Alps up to 3 times faster and ultimately changing European transit forever.
Abu Dhabi Central Market
June 17, 2010
Abu Dhabi's $15 billion Central Market will be a new cultural hub for an emerging world destination, complete with offices, parks, luxurious shops, and hotels - and all centered around the world's tallest residential tower, over 1250 feet high.
Port of Rotterdam
July 1, 2010
Danny Forster goes behind the scenes at the Port of Rotterdam, where crews are in the middle of the largest Earth-moving project in history - all to triple the port's capacity, and help it serve the biggest ships on the planet.
