Extreme Engineering

In danger of becoming obsolete, the Panama Canal is benefitting from a $5.25 billion expansion project. Host Danny Forster explores this intriguing development.

The $12 billion City Center is an amazing urban resort. Host Danny Forster explores how it aspires to change the city, but will it meet its ambitious aims?

Danny Forster explores the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium. It is the largest football stadium ever constructed in the United States and has room for 100,000 fans.

Danny Forster explores the LPD17, a new assault ship for the US Navy that can launch over 700 Marines and equipment on helicopters and hovercrafts.

Stonecutters Bridge has a 1018m span and is an engineering marvel. Host Danny Forster travels to China's south coast to climb it, but will he be able to look down?

In danger of becoming obsolete, the Panama Canal is benefitting from a $5.25 billion expansion project. Host Danny Forster explores this intriguing development.

Danny is in Olmos, Peru, to see how one of the deepest tunnels ever attempted will deliver water to drought-ridden farmers; but can this ambitious project succeed?

Danny Forster explores the ambitious $500 billion US dollar Al Raha Beach development in Abu Dhabi. How are engineers building on land reclaimed from the sea?

Danny Forster visits NASA to find out about the ambitious new Constellation Program. Plus, how will the Ares rocket change the future of American space exploration?

Danny is in Singapore, where the world's first Skypark is being built on top of three skyscrapers. Watch as he helps with some of the heaviest lifts ever tried.

Danny Forster is in Kuwait where the world's tallest twisting structure, the Al Hamra tower, is build. Clad in limestone, it is capped by a 17-story open restaurant.

Danny is in New Orleans where they are building the world's strongest hurricane protection system which includes the largest storm surge barrier ever.

Danny is in Brazil where they are building one of the world's largest hydroelectric projects, tunnelling through seven mountains and building two dams.

Danny Forster visits the deepest place on Earth; South Africa's Mponeng Gold Mine - the most dangerous construction site on the planet.

Danny is in Melbourne, Australia where they are building one of the most innovative stadiums ever. It will be the ultimate fan experience, and an icon for the city.

Danny Forster visits the most expensive public works project ever in California. Crews are racing to earthquake-proof the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.

Danny investigates the Gotthard Base Tunnel; costing 18 billion dollars, it's the longest in the world, making journeys through the Alps three times faster.

Danny explores Abu Dhabi's Central Market - a hub for an emerging world destination, complete with offices, parks, shops, and hotels.

Danny explores the Port of Rotterdam, where crews are in the middle of the largest Earth-moving project in history, to triple the port's capacity.

Danny Forster investigates the most important public works project in New York City's history, the $15 billion expansion of the subway system.

Danny Forster visits the London Aquatics Centre, which hosted 44 swimming and diving events during the 2012 Olympics.

Danny Forster travels to Belgrade to see how the Sava River Bridge, the world's largest single pylon cable-stayed bridge, is progressing.

Azerbaijan is reinventing itself after decades as part of the Soviet Union. Danny Forster goes behind the scenes of Baku's construction projects.

Danny heads to Melbourne, where after years of extreme droughts they are securing the future of the city's water supplies with a huge desalination plant.

Danny Forster explores some amazing feats of engineering designed by some of the most innovative manufacturers in the industry.

Danny heads to India to see one of the country's most ambitious undertakings ever, the $2 billion expansion of Mumbai Airport.

Danny heads to Turkey where amid the country's most challenging terrain, one of the tallest and strongest dams ever made is being constructed.