From the tallest skyscrapers to some of the biggest real estate projects in history and from intra continental rail networks to a game changing nuclear megaproject, here are the 23 biggest megaprojects under construction in 2023. Starting with the Maya Tren: In North America a passenger and freight railway network will make its way through…
Sometimes skyscraper concepts straddle the line between highly ambitious and downright ridiculous. In this video we’ll examine the skyscrapers that were deemed too extreme to make the cut and were never built. This includes the building that was supposed to make the empire state building look tiny by comparison. The developers who claimed they could…
China – a country in desperate need of massive megaprojects to support its unprecedented growth of population. A country that has built highways, dams, and bridges like no other before. Today, we’ll explore China’s biggest megaprojects that have reshaped the country. Number 4: the Beipanjiang Bridge …which is the highest bridge in the world. It…
Imagine a sprawling metropolis in the middle of the American desert west complete with futuristic infrastructure and carefully planned roads and streets filled with autonomous electric vehicles. A city that combines the sprawl and diversity of New York, the efficiency and connectivity of Tokyo, and the governance and sustainability of Stockholm. An insane multi-billion dollar…
Ethiopia is building Africa’s largest hydropower dam. With a reservoir more than twice the size of New York City, this dam would double the country’s current power generation—providing clean and renewable energy to millions of people in the region. However, neighboring Egypt and Sudan, are not very happy abut the project. After the filling of…
Imagine the world’s tallest skyscraper surrounded by a five-story ring, hanging 550 meters up in the sky. This is the latest idea for downtown Dubai called the Dubai Circle. Dubai is famous for achieving the impossible, but does this circular skyscraper really fit into the iconic skyline? Could something like this ever be built? Let’s…
The fifa world cup is one of the biggest events on the planet, drawing 5 billion viewers worldwide. But when that attention turns away again, what happens to the stadiums left behind today, we’ll explore the troubling fate of world, cup stadiums in russia, brazil and south africa, and examine how qatar plans to deal…
The host for the next Asian winter games was just announced. Planned to be held in 2029 the chosen host is Saudi Arabia – a country known for its hot desert terrain. To make the games possible, Saudi Arabia plans to build Trojena — a massive ski resort that has yet to be built. But…
Dubai just made an incredible announcement. They want to build the first hypertower in the world — a majestic column of luxury homes, including the highest apartment on the planet. But there’s a problem. Luxury apartments are hard to sell, and there’s a chance this tower could end up abandoned and empty just like other…
Drone footage revealed that construction on Saudi Arabia’s ‘The Line’ actually started. The project has been heavily debated in recent months and most said that it’s too gigantic to build and rather looks like something out of a science fiction movie. But now that construction has actually begun, how will this turn out? Could this…