About this season
Capturing the biggest, most complex, most stressful and most dangerous engineering projects around the world, Megabuilders chronicles the most awe-inspiring construction projects in modern engineering.
Episodes (7)
1. Raising the Roof
Aired 18 January 2008 • 44 min
With the spectator capacity of 60,000, the new Rio stadium is smaller than some of Brazil's mega stadiums, but its design is unique, clever and state of the art.
2. The Big Lift
Aired 25 February 2008 • 44 min
Discover the amazing story behind the construction of Hong Kong's Stonecutters Bridge, one of the world's largest cable-stayed bridge.
3. World's Biggest Wave Machine
Aired 3 March 2008 • 44 min
Focusing on the world's largest water park, built in Tenerife, with the tallest artificial wave and biggest artificial beach.
4. Stolen Power
Aired 10 March 2008 • 44 min
Off the coast of Holland, amidst turbulent winds and stormy seas, workers construct huge wind turbines. However, the high winds and an unstable ship put the workers in danger.
5. Mighty Shovel
Aired 17 March 2008 • 44 min
With gold prices sky high, Barrick Gold Corp orders the worlds biggest gold mining shovel for its pit mine in Nevada. The pressure is on as the deadline
6. Ice Hotel
Aired 24 March 2008 • 44 min
7. Artic Ice Crusher
In South Korea, shipbuilders have just ten weeks to assemble the hull of the first oil tanker-icebreaker, with its two innovative $10 million propeller units.