
Building Alaska
No machines, no problem. It's down to all-muscle power on the builds.

No machines, no problem. It's down to all-muscle power on the builds.

It's a battle at the builds as sparks fly in camp and unwelcome bears won't leave well enough alone.

The three Alaskan build teams face rain, tension and tight deadlines.

The build teams deal with temperatures, tides and building codes.

Builder Derek Galbraith and his team construct a backcountry ski hut.

Chris runs out of lumber; wrong measurements threaten John and Heather's progress.

Bob deals with squirrels and people, and works to stay on time and budget.

Exhausted and over-budget, Bob May puts finishing touches on his new cabin.

The three teams deal with serious setbacks working on their Alaskan builds.

Progress is slow at one build, while another site gets more dangerous.

One builder discovers the danger of working alone in Alaska is no joke.

The teams deal with a cement mixer meltdown and a special sky delivery.

Wet weather slows down one crew while the others transport materials.

Jeff Erickson takes on a cliffside build off the coast of Seward, AK.

The three build teams avoid bears and build at perilous heights.

One team runs out of supplies and another faces a non-functional machine.

The Owens family is challenged to build a log cabin for homeowners.

A new season of builders brave the elements to construct cabins in Alaska.

Falling objects and whiteout conditions make the job perilous for a team.

The teams helicopter in materials and lift hefty balloon walls.