The BEST episodes of Build it Bigger season 3

Every episode of Build it Bigger season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Build it Bigger season 3!

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.

Last Updated: 3/26/2024Network: DiscoveryStatus: Ended

9.00

28 votes

#1 - Peru Dam & Tunnel

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/18/2009

One of the deepest tunnels ever attempted will break through the Andes to bring water to drought-ridden farms in western Peru. Join host Danny Forster as he visits remote Olmos to learn how this project will dramatically impact this country's future.

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8.67

3 votes

#2 - Panama Canal

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/18/2009

Once the largest and most expensive engineering project the world had ever seen, the Panama Canal is in danger of becoming obsolete. Join host Danny Forster as he explores the new, $5.25 Billion expansion project.

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8.00

1 votes

#3 - Dallas Cowboys Stadium

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/20/2009

Behold the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium. 3 million square feet. 73 acres. Costing over $1.1 billion dollars. Room for 100,000 fans. Join host Danny Forster as we explore the largest football stadium ever constructed in the United States.

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8.00

3 votes

#4 - City Center Las Vegas

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/21/2009

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8.00

29 votes

#5 - Hong Kong Bridge

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/27/2009

Host Danny Forster heads to China's south coast to climb atop the nearly completed Stonecutters Bridge in Hong Kong. This $343 million dollar engineering marvel has a 3,340-foot main span, making it the world's 2nd longest cable-stayed bridge

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7.97

29 votes

#6 - Abu Dhabi

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/1/2009

Host Danny Forster visits the $500 billion Al Raha Beach development in Abu Dhabi, where they reclaim land from the sea and erect buildings that will revolutionize the world of architecture.

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7.33

3 votes

#7 - NASA

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/26/2009

Host Danny Forster visits NASA for an unprecedented look behind the scenes as they transition from the Space Shuttle to the Constellation Program. We'll help build the rocket that's taking American space exploration into the future: the Ares

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7.00

1 votes

#8 - Navy Amphibious Warship

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/4/2009

The LPD17 is a new class of amphibious assault ship for the US Navy that can launch over 700 Marines and equipment on helicopters and hovercrafts. Join host Danny Forster as we explore the innovative 700-foot long and 25,000-ton stealth vessel.

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