Extreme Engineering

2 seasons available

Engineers and builders conceive incredible construction projects.
Snovhit - Arctic Gas
S3 E1

A massive gas refinery must be moved from Spain to the Arctic Circle.

El Cajon Dam
S3 E2

The El Cajon Dam in Mexico will be the highest rock-filled dam ever.

The Woodrow Wilson Bridge
S3 E3

The Woodrow Wilson Bridge is being reconstructed to handle today's traffic.

Hong Kong's New Cable Car
S3 E4

The longest cable car lift in the world is being constructed in Hong Kong.

The Ski Resort in the Desert
S3 E5

Ski Dubai will be the largest indoor ski resort in the world.

Dubai's Ski Resort
S3 E6

The Gotthard Base Tunnel will be the longest tunnel in the world.

Turning Torso
S2 E1

The largest residential structure is being constructed in Sweden.

Venice Flood Gates
S2 E2

Venetians attempt to prevent the city from submerging.

Container Ships
S2 E3

Because of the size of modern cargo vessels, ports and canals need updating.

Oakland Bay Bridge
S2 E4

The biggest construction project in California history replaces the most heavily trafficked bridge in the United States.

Iceland Tunnels
S2 E5

Tunnelers carve through solid rock under Iceland's Eastern Highlands.

Offshore Oil Platforms
S2 E6

The dangerous work of offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.

Cooper River Bridge
S2 E7

The longest cable-stay bridge in the United States is located in Charleston, S.C.

Milau Viaduct
S2 E8

Engineers are erecting the tallest bridge in the world, the Millau Viaduct.

Excavators
S2 E9

A $10 million supershovel commissioned at the world's largest open-pit iron mine helps meet a sudden surge in demand.