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Build It Bigger, Deepest Tunnel

Mon, 25 May 2009 13:02:11 -0400

Danny goes back to the future in Istanbul, Turkey, to find out how to tunnel through water-- and history. The city is now home to one of the most daring engineering projects on the planet that is soon to be the third largest in the world.

Build It Bigger Season 3

Mon, 25 May 2009 09:41:58 -0400

Each episode of Build it Bigger travels to a different location to drop host Danny Forster onto the gargantuan work site of an ongoing mega-project. He’ll find the most dangerous, spectacular, difficult, and ingeniously executed parts of the job. Danny talks with everybody from the suits to the hard hats; pressing, probing, looking for the cracks, and swinging a sledge when they let him (and sometimes when they won't).

Build It Bigger, Dallas Cowboys Stadium

Mon, 25 May 2009 09:41:56 -0400

Behold the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium. 3 million square feet. 73 acres. Costing over $1.1 billion dollars. Room for 100,000 fans. Join host Danny Forster as we explore the largest football stadium ever constructed in the United States.

Build It Bigger, Panama Canal

Mon, 25 May 2009 09:41:58 -0400

Once the largest and most expensive engineering project the world had ever seen, the Panama Canal is in danger of becoming obsolete. Join host Danny Forster as he explores the new, $5.25 Billion expansion project.

Build It Bigger, Navy Amphibious Warship

Mon, 25 May 2009 09:41:57 -0400

The LPD17 is a new class of amphibious assault ship for the US Navy that can launch over 700 Marines and equipment on helicopters and hovercrafts. Join host Danny Forster as we explore the innovative 700-foot long and 25,000-ton stealth vessel.

Build It Bigger, Big Easy Rebuild

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:43:24 -0400

The recovery of New Orleans from the Hurricane Katrina devastation will take years. Before long-term solutions can be implemented, immediate repairs are needed to keep New Orleans dry. Join Extreme Engineering in an emergency struggle to repair the leaks.

Build It Bigger, Peru Dam & Tunnel

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:22:14 -0400

One of the deepest tunnels ever attempted will break through the Andes to bring water to drought-ridden farms in western Peru. Join host Danny Forster as he visits remote Olmos to learn how this project will dramatically impact this country’s future.

Build It Bigger, NASA

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 11:49:35 -0400

Host Danny Forster visits NASA for an unprecedented look behind the scenes as they transition from the Space Shuttle to the Constellation Program. We’ll help build the rocket that's taking American space exploration into the future: the Ares.

Build It Bigger, Mega-Tunnel

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:43:21 -0400

To offset the devastating floods of Kuala Lumpur, the government is tunneling underneath the city, in an unprecedented, $525 million dollar project. To fund the construction, the storm drain will serve as an expressway for commuters willing to pay.

Build It Bigger, Biggest Casino

Mon, 25 May 2009 13:02:10 -0400

Danny Forster participates in the construction of the Palazzo, Las Vegas' latest and greatest high-end hotel and casino.

Build It Bigger, Boot Camp

Mon, 25 May 2009 13:02:03 -0400

Danny Forster’s been on job sites all over the world, but to really learn how to operate construction equipment, Danny's going to get a crash course in everything from heavy equipment operation to getting lunch for the foreman.

Build It Bigger, High Risk Tower

Mon, 25 May 2009 13:02:12 -0400

Host Danny Forester goes inside the building of Trump’s Tower in Chicago, not your ordinary super-skyscraper. This one is made entirely of reinforced concrete, making it the tallest formwork structure on the planet.