Extreme Engineering Season 9 Episodes

9 Episodes 2011 - 2011

EXTREME ENGINEERING returns with more sensational projects with world changing importance, including the redevelopment of New York City's subway system, the stunning London Aquatics Centre, built in preparation for the 2012 Olympic games, and the Netherlands land expansion, where engineers are using the sea to create new spaces for the future.

Episode 1

Rebuilding New York City's Subway

Fri, Apr 8, 2011 60 mins

Danny takes us to New York City, where the largest public works project in the country is happening: a $15 billion expansion of the NYC transit system. He heads 150 feet underground to find out what can be done without shutting down the city above.

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Episode 2

Drought-Proofing Australia

Fri, Apr 15, 2011 60 mins

Danny Forster heads to Melbourne, where after 13 years of extreme droughts, it looks to secure its future with a $3.5 billion desalination plant turning saltwater into freshwater.

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Episode 3

Azerbaijan's Amazing Transformation

Fri, Apr 22, 2011 60 mins

Azerbaijan is reinventing itself after decades of Soviet occupation. Danny Foster goes behind the scenes of Baku's construction projects.

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Episode 4

London's Olympic Aquatic Stadium

Fri, Apr 29, 2011 60 mins

How the London Aquatics Centre, one of the world's most advanced swimming facilities, is built.

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Episode 5

Constructing Serbia's Largest Bridge

Sat, Jun 18, 2011 60 mins

Series that explores the world's largest construction projects. In this captivating special, explore the construction of Serbia's longest bridge.

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Episode 6

Amsterdam's Futuristic Floating City

Sat, Jun 25, 2011 60 mins

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

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Episode 7

Building Mumbai's Modern Airport

Sat, Jul 2, 2011 60 mins

The $2 billion Mumbai Airport Expansion project is one of India's most ambitious undertakings ever. If they succeed, it could completely change the way airports are designed.

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Episode 8

Turkey's Mammoth Hydropower Dam

Sat, Jul 9, 2011 60 mins

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

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Episode 9

Oil Rigs

Tue, Sep 11, 2018 45 mins

A look at oil rigs.

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