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Season 4

6 episodes · 2006

  1. 1Super Stadium

    19 Feb 2006

    The series takes a look at the construction of the new stadium for the NFL's Arizona Cardinals. The state-of-the-art structure is scheduled to be completed in August 2006. It will feature North America's first slide-out tray field, a "pie-slice" construction method and a unique steel-ribbon outer shell.

  2. 2Mega Tunnel

    08 Mar 2006

    A 3-mile toll road is built on a 20-foot-high storm drain in Kuala Lumpur.

  3. 3Biggest Warship

    31 May 2006

    The series looks at the construction of the supercarrier USS George H.W. Bush.

  4. 4Sakhalin Oil & Ice

    28 Jun 2006

    One of the world's largest construction projects is located on a remote island off the eastern coast of Russia where the Russians are spending billions of dollars to construct the Sakhalin oil and gas complex. The city-sized operation will draw fossil fuels from an inhospitable location in the Pacific Ocean. The hope is that the complex will provide a boost to the area's economy.

  5. 5Big Easy Rebuild

    05 Jul 2006

    This episode takes a look at the emergency repairs implemented in order to help the city of New Orleans recover from the disastrous flooding caused by Hurricane Katrina in late August 2005. Katrina was one of the costliest and deadliest hurricanes in U.S. history and New Orleans bore the brunt of its fierce attack.

  6. 6Space Towerfinale

    12 Jul 2006

    The 700-ft.-high Torre del Espacio (Space Tower) will be the tallest skyscraper in Spain upon completion. In this episode, the cameras film the week-long struggle to repair one level of the building.