Engineering projects around the world

MANILA, Philippines - Discovery Channel takes a look at the amazing engineering projects around the world, as engineers, architects and planners continue to push the boundaries of creativity and human ingenuity to meet the increasing demands of life in the 21st century. From Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to London, U.K., watch as the industry’s game-changers and experts pull off incredible structural feats on the brand new season of Mega Builders, airing Thursday nights at 9, beginning Nov. 4.

Capturing the biggest, most complex and undeniably stressful engineering projects around the world, Mega Builders takes you into the heart of some of the most remarkable construction projects in modern engineering. The popular series follows history-making builds and the bold teams behind them, featuring one-on-one interviews with engineers, designers and project managers. The stress of looming deadlines, budget overruns, and trying to achieve what often seems like the unachievable is all in a day’s work for these men and women.

Witness the construction of the Sheikh Zayed bridge in Abu Dhabi, a stunning snake-like, arch-adorned sculpture in steel and concrete, designed by world famous architect Zaha Hadid. The series also looks at two massive transportation projects: the extension of Istanbul’s subway system and the first new railway line project in Johannesburg in 40 years, as well as the construction of Phu My Bridge in Vietnam and the Green Point Stadium in Cape Town, which was built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Learn more about these and other engineering exploits on the following episodes of Mega Builders.