Build It Bigger
Architect Danny Forster takes you inside some of the most head-scratching builds in the world. Join Danny as he meets the men and women tackling the unique challenges of constructing the tallest buildings, the most effective military tanks, the largest luxury cruise ships, and the most extreme thrill rides. How do you build a 3,113-foot-long wooden roller coaster in winter temperatures of minus 40 degrees? Or get your workers safely to and from a worksite on a skyscraper that's 1,614 feet above street level? Or dig a water tunnel - along the San Adreas Fault and 1,000 feet below the earth's surface - without it collapsing on itself ... or flooding? Our intrepid host answers these puzzles and more. Don't miss the big stories behind these even bigger engineering marvels.
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Season 2
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Coaster Build Off
In the premiere episode of Build it Bigger, host Danny Forster goes on-site to the construction of two different roller coasters. One is a traditional wooden coaster, and the other a modern steel coaster. Danny works with the construction crews as they assemble various segments of the tracks.
Jul 10, 2007 · 44m -
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Battle Machines
Danny goes to the Fort Knox Armor Center to get hands on experience with an M1 Abrams tank.
Jul 17, 2007 · 44m -
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World's Tallest Skyscraper
Danny travels to the building site of the Shanghai World Financial Center, soon to be the world's tallest skyscraper, to help with the construction.
Jul 24, 2007 · 43m -
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Super Fast Warship
Danny travels to the Bath Iron Works in Maine to assist in the construction of a modern warship. He takes a behind the scenes look at how they add the finishing touches.
Aug 7, 2007 · 44m -
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Boot Camp
In this episode Danny goes to construction boot camp.
Aug 14, 2007 · 44m -
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Fault Zone Tunnel
Danny goes to Southern California to assist in the drilling of water supply tunnels. He goes 1000 feet under a mountain range to help with the construction.
Aug 21, 2007 · 44m -
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Hurricane-Proof Homes
Danny explores how heavy-duty modular homes are made from the beginning to the end.
Aug 28, 2007 · 44m -
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Floating City
Danny travels to Florida to discover how some of the worlds biggest cruise ships are made, and finds himself in Finland helping with the construction process.
Sep 4, 2007 · 44m -
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Biggest Casino
Danny travels to Las Vegas, NV to the construction site of Palazzo, the newest hotel and casino to hit the strip.
Sep 12, 2007 -
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High-Risk Tower
Danny travel to Chicago to help build Donald Trump\'s new tower. Danny will help build the 30th floor of this skyscraper.
Sep 19, 2007 -
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Turbocharged Boats
Danny travels to Florida to help rebuild one of the circuit racing boats. He must help them finish within two weeks, if they want to get it done before the next race.
Sep 26, 2007 -
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Mountain of Steel
Danny heads to Galicia, Spain, to help build the half billion dollar cultural center on a hill that overlooks a medieval city. He helps build six different buildings in the complex.
Oct 3, 2007 -
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Deepest Tunnel
Danny travels to Istanbul, Turkey, to help with a tunnel under water.
Oct 10, 2007 -
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Major League Stadium
In Washington, DC, 800 workers attempt to design and build a $650 million baseball stadium in less than two years. Danny finds out if they can finish the 41,000-seat Nationals stadium and helps complete the largest scoreboard in the US.
Oct 17, 2007
