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Play Build It Bigger: New York Subway Expansion
4 Clips Playlist Season 5: New York City Subway

(06:35)

Danny Forster is in New York City to witness a $15 billion expansion of the NYC transit system. Find out how crews work around the clock without shutting down the city above.
Play Build It Bigger: London Olympic Aquatic Stadium
4 Clips Playlist Season 5: Olympic Aquatic...

(07:16)

The London Aquatics Center will host 44 swimming & diving events during the 2012 Olympics and live on as a new addition to the London landscape. Danny Forster goes with crews as they construct one of the most advanced swimming facilities ever built.
Play Build It Bigger: Falling to Pieces
Clip Falling to Pieces

(01:43)

Danny Forster sees firsthand how some sections of rock in NYC's underground transit tunnels are literally falling to pieces.
Play Build It Bigger: Hard Working Roof
Clip Hard Working Roof

(01:41)

London prepares to host the 2012 Olympics by building a massive new aquatic stadium. Danny Forster gets a look at the 120,000 square foot steel roof in progress.
Play Build It Bigger: Building Down
Clip Building Down

(01:34)

In order to bring more commuters to midtown New York, engineers need to almost double the size of Grand Central Station. In a crowded city like NYC, the only option is to build down instead of up.
Play Build It Bigger: Fire in the Hole
Clip Fire in the Hole

(01:34)

Digging subway tunnel deep underground means clearing away countless tons of rock. What's one of the easiest ways to clear a new path? Fire in the hole!
 

About Build It Bigger

From the New York subway to a floating city in the Netherlands, Danny Forster travels the world to break down the most astounding, complex engineering feats to date.

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