5x1 - Sheikh Zayed Bridge

August 5, 2010

See the engineering behind this amazing bridge, under construction in Abu Dhabi. Designed by Zaha Hadid, it resembles a giant sculptural snake.

5x3 - Peak Power

August 19, 2010

A million hydroelectric project in remote British Columbia in Canada presents a host of unique problems. Follow its difficult construction.

5x4 - Spanning the Saigon River

August 26, 2010

Featuring the Phu My Bridge in Vietnam. A crack engineering team are set on delivering the city of Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam from its awful gridlock, but will it finish on time?

5x5 - London Olympic Aquatics Centre

September 2, 2010

The London 2012 Aquatic Centre is an engineering marvel shaped like a giant metallic wave, designed by world famous architect Zaha Hadid

5x6 - Big Bosphorus Dig

September 9, 2010

The excavation for Istanbul's subway system has hit a snag in the shape of the city's 4th century port, one of the world's most significant archaeological finds.

5x7 - The Fast Track

September 16, 2010

The construction of Johannesburg's new rail system presents a difficult set of problems, most particularly dangerous sinkholes across its route.

5x8 - Episode 8

December 23, 2010