FRONTIERS OF CONSTRUCTION

Every "Frontiers Of Construction" episode focuses on a single engineering specialty, like blasting, underwater construction, forensic engineering, robotics and virtual engineering. Each episode sees the emerging world of that specialty through the eyes of a world leader, a pioneer in that field - people like Bill Bauer, who travels the world blowing things up; Frank Gehry, architect of some of the world's most revolutionary new buildings; Michael Oube, the designer behind the magic of Cirque de Soleil; Todd Dalland, who is developing lightweight fabric skyscrapers ... visionaries whose courage and daring have opened up new worlds for all of us. Each episode gives the viewer an overview of that specialty, a history of where it has been, as well as where it is going. It introduces the visionaries of the past and their grand designs for our future - sometimes mad, sometimes utopian, and sometimes surprisingly realistic.

Each "Frontiers Of Construction" episode covers several major projects from around the world. The viewer is taken to an astonishing breadth of locations, and an array of difficult, challenging environments. Our cameras are present for one critical, defining moment - a giant Sikorsky helicopter manoeuvres a skyscraper's pinnacle into place; divers and ROVs make the final connection of an undersea wellhead; 50,000 kilos of TNT are triggered to blow the top off an island. These are moments of high drama, strong characters, teamwork, high risks and work of astonishing precision - all elements in a powerful, compelling hour of primetime television.