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Episodes

Season 1, 28 episodes

Episode 1: Ice Hotel
- Now playing
- 1h
- Oct 17, 2009
Each year, workers in Sweden build a hotel made of ice and snow from the Torne River.
Episode 2: Rio Stadium
- 1h
- Oct 31, 2009
Construction workers race to complete Rio de Janeiro's João Havelange Olympic Stadium in time for the 2007 Pan American Games.
Episode 3: Stonecutters Bridge
- 1h
- Oct 31, 2009
Stonecutters Bridge, which straddles the Rambler Channel in Hong Kong, is one of the longest span cable-stayed bridges in the world.
Episode 4: The Mighty Shovel
- 1h
- Oct 17, 2009
The Mighty Shovel built for Barrick Gold: the ultimate digging machine that weights 1,450 tons and can lift 120 tons in one scoop. Crews at P&H Mining Equipment rush against the clock to get this behemoth manufactured and assembled by their deadline.
Episode 5: The Arctic Ice Crusher
- 1h
- Aug 17, 2009
The Arctic Shuttle Tanker: a revolutionary oil tanker and icebreak in one. The workers at Samsung shipyard in South Korea have four months to build and launch this ship, but equipment problems and work-site difficulties afflict even this efficient crew.
Episode 6: Stolen Power
- 1h
- Aug 17, 2009
An ambitious wind-power project in Holland involves the building of 60 giant windmills with blade spans as long as a football field.
Episode 7: World's Biggest Wave Machine
- 1h
- Oct 31, 2009
An enormous wave machine is built at Siam Park, a water park on the Spanish island of Tenerife.
Episode 8: South Ferry Terminal Subway Station
- 1h
- Aug 24, 2009
Work crews build New York's new South Ferry subway station directly underneath the existing station.
Episode 9: Hoover Dam Bridge
- 1h
- Dec 5, 2008
A new concrete arched bridge connecting Nevada and Arizona is constructed to replace the current route across the top of the Hoover Dam.
Episode 10: JetBlue Terminal at JFK
- 1h
- Oct 17, 2009
Unforeseen problems hamper the building of JetBlue Airways' new terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Episode 11: California Academy of Sciences
- 1h
- Sep 7, 2009
Renzo Piano designed and built to replace the two former CAS's ruined by earthquakes. The crew is racing the clock to finish the flora-covered roof and weather-proof the building before San Francisco's notorious rains hit.
Episode 12: Sondgo Future City
- 1h
- Sep 14, 2009
The building of the world's most modern and eco-friendly planned city in South Korea.
Episode 13: Hard Rock Park
- 1h
- Jan 9, 2009
Construction crews contend with unforeseen problems during the building of Hard Rock Park in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Episode 14: King of Container Ships
- 1h
- Oct 24, 2009
The world's biggest cargo ship is being built in Denmark, by Danes who trace shipbuilders in their family trees to the Vikings. Just 45 days in the drydock is needed to complete this mammoth ship.
Episode 15: Incheon Bridge
- 1h
- Oct 17, 2009
The Incheon Grand Bridge in South Korea is comprised of three separate sections.
Episode 16: MGM Mirage - City Within a City
- 1h
- Sep 21, 2009
It's the biggest construction project Las Vegas has ever seen: MGM'S City Within A City. A 4,000-room hotel/casino with five condo towers and a retail mall, this $9 billion complex is the largest private construction project ever built in North America.
Episode 17: Hallandsas Ridge Tunnel Project
- 1h
- Dec 26, 2008
Tough drilling and blasting conditions complicate the building of a tunnel in Sweden.
Episode 18: Floating Bridge
- 1h
- Sep 29, 2009
It will be one of the world's few floating bridges, built on concrete pontoons as long as football fields. Although the team is made up of veterans, none of them have ever built a floating bridge. Will delays keep them from finishing on time?
Episode 19: Operation Snohvit
- 1h
- Feb 13, 2009
A liquefied natural gas plant for the Arctic Circle is built southwestern Spain.
Episode 20: El Cajon Dam
- 1h
- Feb 20, 2009
The building of the El Cajon Dam on the Rio Grande de Santiago River in Mexico.
Episode 21: Hong Kong's Cable Car
- 1h
- Feb 27, 2009
Building the Ngong Ping 360 cable car system on Hong Kong's Lantau Island.
Episode 22: Woodrow Wilson Bridge
- 1h
- Oct 31, 2009
The Woodrow Wilson Bridge, which has spanned the Potomac River since 1961, is replaced with a new structure to better handle traffic demands of the 21st century.
Episode 23: Gotthard Tunnel
- 1h
- Mar 13, 2009
The Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland will become the world's longest rail tunnel upon completion.
Episode 24: Dubai's Ski Resort
- 1h
- Mar 20, 2009
Building Ski Dubai, the first indoor ski resort in the Middle East.
Episode 25: World's Biggest Oil Rig
- 1h
- Oct 31, 2009
A massive oil rig is built.
Episode 26: Venice Flood Gates
- 1h
- Oct 31, 2009
The 5.5 billion dollar network of floodgates in Venice.
Episode 27: Manapouri Tunnel
- 1h
- Oct 17, 2009
In order to tap the vast potential energy of New Zealand's Manapouri lake, a six mile tunnel must be carved out of some of the toughest rock on the planet, in a place where yearly rainfall is measured in feet instead of inches.
Episode 28: Beijing Subway
- 1h
- Oct 10, 2009
The amazing project undertaken by the People’s Republic of China building a vast subway system for the city of Beijing, which is a major growing metropolis where pollutants deriving from mass transit was overwhelming the city’s environment. Not only the concern for the environment but also an ever growing population due to influx from the various provinces required an urgent solution to accommodate this vast metropolis transportation needs

Colossal construction

2009
Rated TV-PG
1 season
1h per episode
Documentary

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Structures are erected in this documentary series.

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Ran for 1 season and 28 episodes (2009)
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Status: Ended
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 28
First aired: August 5, 2009
Last aired: October 31, 2009
Original language: English
Countries: United States of America

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Episodes

Season 1, 28 episodes

Episode 1: Ice Hotel
- Now playing
- 1h
- Oct 17, 2009
Each year, workers in Sweden build a hotel made of ice and snow from the Torne River.
Episode 2: Rio Stadium
- 1h
- Oct 31, 2009
Construction workers race to complete Rio de Janeiro's João Havelange Olympic Stadium in time for the 2007 Pan American Games.
Episode 3: Stonecutters Bridge
- 1h
- Oct 31, 2009
Stonecutters Bridge, which straddles the Rambler Channel in Hong Kong, is one of the longest span cable-stayed bridges in the world.
Episode 4: The Mighty Shovel
- 1h
- Oct 17, 2009
The Mighty Shovel built for Barrick Gold: the ultimate digging machine that weights 1,450 tons and can lift 120 tons in one scoop. Crews at P&H Mining Equipment rush against the clock to get this behemoth manufactured and assembled by their deadline.
Episode 5: The Arctic Ice Crusher
- 1h
- Aug 17, 2009
The Arctic Shuttle Tanker: a revolutionary oil tanker and icebreak in one. The workers at Samsung shipyard in South Korea have four months to build and launch this ship, but equipment problems and work-site difficulties afflict even this efficient crew.
Episode 6: Stolen Power
- 1h
- Aug 17, 2009
An ambitious wind-power project in Holland involves the building of 60 giant windmills with blade spans as long as a football field.
Episode 7: World's Biggest Wave Machine
- 1h
- Oct 31, 2009
An enormous wave machine is built at Siam Park, a water park on the Spanish island of Tenerife.
Episode 8: South Ferry Terminal Subway Station
- 1h
- Aug 24, 2009
Work crews build New York's new South Ferry subway station directly underneath the existing station.
Episode 9: Hoover Dam Bridge
- 1h
- Dec 5, 2008
A new concrete arched bridge connecting Nevada and Arizona is constructed to replace the current route across the top of the Hoover Dam.
Episode 10: JetBlue Terminal at JFK
- 1h
- Oct 17, 2009
Unforeseen problems hamper the building of JetBlue Airways' new terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Episode 11: California Academy of Sciences
- 1h
- Sep 7, 2009
Renzo Piano designed and built to replace the two former CAS's ruined by earthquakes. The crew is racing the clock to finish the flora-covered roof and weather-proof the building before San Francisco's notorious rains hit.
Episode 12: Sondgo Future City
- 1h
- Sep 14, 2009
The building of the world's most modern and eco-friendly planned city in South Korea.
Episode 13: Hard Rock Park
- 1h
- Jan 9, 2009
Construction crews contend with unforeseen problems during the building of Hard Rock Park in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Episode 14: King of Container Ships
- 1h
- Oct 24, 2009
The world's biggest cargo ship is being built in Denmark, by Danes who trace shipbuilders in their family trees to the Vikings. Just 45 days in the drydock is needed to complete this mammoth ship.
Episode 15: Incheon Bridge
- 1h
- Oct 17, 2009
The Incheon Grand Bridge in South Korea is comprised of three separate sections.
Episode 16: MGM Mirage - City Within a City
- 1h
- Sep 21, 2009
It's the biggest construction project Las Vegas has ever seen: MGM'S City Within A City. A 4,000-room hotel/casino with five condo towers and a retail mall, this $9 billion complex is the largest private construction project ever built in North America.
Episode 17: Hallandsas Ridge Tunnel Project
- 1h
- Dec 26, 2008
Tough drilling and blasting conditions complicate the building of a tunnel in Sweden.
Episode 18: Floating Bridge
- 1h
- Sep 29, 2009
It will be one of the world's few floating bridges, built on concrete pontoons as long as football fields. Although the team is made up of veterans, none of them have ever built a floating bridge. Will delays keep them from finishing on time?
Episode 19: Operation Snohvit
- 1h
- Feb 13, 2009
A liquefied natural gas plant for the Arctic Circle is built southwestern Spain.
Episode 20: El Cajon Dam
- 1h
- Feb 20, 2009
The building of the El Cajon Dam on the Rio Grande de Santiago River in Mexico.
Episode 21: Hong Kong's Cable Car
- 1h
- Feb 27, 2009
Building the Ngong Ping 360 cable car system on Hong Kong's Lantau Island.
Episode 22: Woodrow Wilson Bridge
- 1h
- Oct 31, 2009
The Woodrow Wilson Bridge, which has spanned the Potomac River since 1961, is replaced with a new structure to better handle traffic demands of the 21st century.
Episode 23: Gotthard Tunnel
- 1h
- Mar 13, 2009
The Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland will become the world's longest rail tunnel upon completion.
Episode 24: Dubai's Ski Resort
- 1h
- Mar 20, 2009
Building Ski Dubai, the first indoor ski resort in the Middle East.
Episode 25: World's Biggest Oil Rig
- 1h
- Oct 31, 2009
A massive oil rig is built.
Episode 26: Venice Flood Gates
- 1h
- Oct 31, 2009
The 5.5 billion dollar network of floodgates in Venice.
Episode 27: Manapouri Tunnel
- 1h
- Oct 17, 2009
In order to tap the vast potential energy of New Zealand's Manapouri lake, a six mile tunnel must be carved out of some of the toughest rock on the planet, in a place where yearly rainfall is measured in feet instead of inches.
Episode 28: Beijing Subway
- 1h
- Oct 10, 2009
The amazing project undertaken by the People’s Republic of China building a vast subway system for the city of Beijing, which is a major growing metropolis where pollutants deriving from mass transit was overwhelming the city’s environment. Not only the concern for the environment but also an ever growing population due to influx from the various provinces required an urgent solution to accommodate this vast metropolis transportation needs

Episodes

E1 Episode 1: Ice Hotel

E2 Episode 2: Rio Stadium

E3 Episode 3: Stonecutters Bridge

E4 Episode 4: The Mighty Shovel

E5 Episode 5: The Arctic Ice Crusher

E6 Episode 6: Stolen Power

E7 Episode 7: World's Biggest Wave Machine

E8 Episode 8: South Ferry Terminal Subway Station

E9 Episode 9: Hoover Dam Bridge

E10 Episode 10: JetBlue Terminal at JFK

E11 Episode 11: California Academy of Sciences

E12 Episode 12: Sondgo Future City

E13 Episode 13: Hard Rock Park

E14 Episode 14: King of Container Ships

E15 Episode 15: Incheon Bridge

E16 Episode 16: MGM Mirage - City Within a City

E17 Episode 17: Hallandsas Ridge Tunnel Project

E18 Episode 18: Floating Bridge

E19 Episode 19: Operation Snohvit

E20 Episode 20: El Cajon Dam

E21 Episode 21: Hong Kong's Cable Car

E22 Episode 22: Woodrow Wilson Bridge

E23 Episode 23: Gotthard Tunnel

E24 Episode 24: Dubai's Ski Resort

E25 Episode 25: World's Biggest Oil Rig

E26 Episode 26: Venice Flood Gates

E27 Episode 27: Manapouri Tunnel

E28 Episode 28: Beijing Subway

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Episodes

E1 Episode 1: Ice Hotel

E2 Episode 2: Rio Stadium

E3 Episode 3: Stonecutters Bridge

E4 Episode 4: The Mighty Shovel

E5 Episode 5: The Arctic Ice Crusher

E6 Episode 6: Stolen Power

E7 Episode 7: World's Biggest Wave Machine

E8 Episode 8: South Ferry Terminal Subway Station

E9 Episode 9: Hoover Dam Bridge

E10 Episode 10: JetBlue Terminal at JFK

E11 Episode 11: California Academy of Sciences

E12 Episode 12: Sondgo Future City

E13 Episode 13: Hard Rock Park

E14 Episode 14: King of Container Ships

E15 Episode 15: Incheon Bridge

E16 Episode 16: MGM Mirage - City Within a City

E17 Episode 17: Hallandsas Ridge Tunnel Project

E18 Episode 18: Floating Bridge

E19 Episode 19: Operation Snohvit

E20 Episode 20: El Cajon Dam

E21 Episode 21: Hong Kong's Cable Car

E22 Episode 22: Woodrow Wilson Bridge

E23 Episode 23: Gotthard Tunnel

E24 Episode 24: Dubai's Ski Resort

E25 Episode 25: World's Biggest Oil Rig

E26 Episode 26: Venice Flood Gates

E27 Episode 27: Manapouri Tunnel

E28 Episode 28: Beijing Subway

Episode 1: Ice Hotel

Episode 2: Rio Stadium

Episode 3: Stonecutters Bridge

Episode 4: The Mighty Shovel

Episode 5: The Arctic Ice Crusher

Episode 6: Stolen Power

Episode 7: World's Biggest Wave Machine

Episode 8: South Ferry Terminal Subway Station

Episode 9: Hoover Dam Bridge

Episode 10: JetBlue Terminal at JFK

Episode 11: California Academy of Sciences

Episode 12: Sondgo Future City

Episode 13: Hard Rock Park

Episode 14: King of Container Ships

Episode 15: Incheon Bridge

Episode 16: MGM Mirage - City Within a City

Episode 17: Hallandsas Ridge Tunnel Project

Episode 18: Floating Bridge

Episode 19: Operation Snohvit

Episode 20: El Cajon Dam

Episode 21: Hong Kong's Cable Car

Episode 22: Woodrow Wilson Bridge

Episode 23: Gotthard Tunnel

Episode 24: Dubai's Ski Resort

Episode 25: World's Biggest Oil Rig

Episode 26: Venice Flood Gates

Episode 27: Manapouri Tunnel

Episode 28: Beijing Subway

Episode 1: Ice Hotel

Episode 2: Rio Stadium

Episode 3: Stonecutters Bridge

Episode 4: The Mighty Shovel

Episode 5: The Arctic Ice Crusher

Episode 6: Stolen Power

Episode 7: World's Biggest Wave Machine

Episode 8: South Ferry Terminal Subway Station

Episode 9: Hoover Dam Bridge

Episode 10: JetBlue Terminal at JFK

Episode 11: California Academy of Sciences

Episode 12: Sondgo Future City

Episode 13: Hard Rock Park

Episode 14: King of Container Ships

Episode 15: Incheon Bridge

Episode 16: MGM Mirage - City Within a City

Episode 17: Hallandsas Ridge Tunnel Project

Episode 18: Floating Bridge

Episode 19: Operation Snohvit

Episode 20: El Cajon Dam

Episode 21: Hong Kong's Cable Car

Episode 22: Woodrow Wilson Bridge

Episode 23: Gotthard Tunnel

Episode 24: Dubai's Ski Resort

Episode 25: World's Biggest Oil Rig

Episode 26: Venice Flood Gates

Episode 27: Manapouri Tunnel

Episode 28: Beijing Subway