City of London
An asbestos ridden 1960s building in the crowded City of London is to be demolished to make way for a new hotel.
2025-12-06 03:45:32 +0000 UTC→2025-12-06 04:15:53 +0000 UTC(30m)
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Newcastle
Taking down eight giant towers will take expert precision, planning & explosives. It's imperative none of them fall in the wrong direction or fire any debris.
2025-12-06 03:15:11 +0000 UTC→2025-12-06 03:45:32 +0000 UTC(30m)
Roads
NYC might be the city of public transit, but its roads are just as important. Each day, the city plays host to an intricate dance of pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles.
2025-12-05 21:43:25 +0000 UTC→2025-12-05 22:12:41 +0000 UTC(29m)
Grand Central Terminal
New York is the heart of America's train system. At its center? Grand Central Terminal, whose Beaux-Arts style attracts both tourists and commuters alike.
2025-12-05 21:14:19 +0000 UTC→2025-12-05 21:43:25 +0000 UTC(29m)
FDNY
Fueled by a mixture of preparation, coordination, and bravery, The New York City Fire Department makes it safer for New Yorkers to be New Yorkers.
2025-12-05 20:44:58 +0000 UTC→2025-12-05 21:14:19 +0000 UTC(29m)
Food
New York has some of the best grub around, but getting that food to city kitchens is no easy task.
2025-12-05 20:15:39 +0000 UTC→2025-12-05 20:44:58 +0000 UTC(29m)
Skyscrapers
Building a skyscraper in New York City comes with its own particular set of challenges that the city's builders are particularly well-trained to face.
2025-12-05 19:46:25 +0000 UTC→2025-12-05 20:15:39 +0000 UTC(29m)
Ports
New York's Harbor is as large as it is complex, home to six container terminals that move millions of pounds of cargo every day.
2025-12-05 19:17:04 +0000 UTC→2025-12-05 19:46:25 +0000 UTC(29m)
Empire State Building
The nearly century-old Empire State Building is an intricate ecosystem that has undergone a complete modernization project to carry it through the 21st century.
2025-12-05 18:47:43 +0000 UTC→2025-12-05 19:17:04 +0000 UTC(29m)
Pigeons
Pigeons and New Yorkers go back centuries. Like most New York City relationships…it's complicated. Some adore them while others just can't stand them.
2025-12-05 18:18:30 +0000 UTC→2025-12-05 18:47:43 +0000 UTC(29m)
World Trade Center
Rebuilding the World Trade Center was the most significant project in New York history, one with no shortage of challenges.
2025-12-05 17:49:27 +0000 UTC→2025-12-05 18:18:30 +0000 UTC(29m)
Water
Getting water from upstate reservoirs to the taps of over 8.5 million people in New York City is no easy feat.
2025-12-05 17:20:15 +0000 UTC→2025-12-05 17:49:27 +0000 UTC(29m)
Electricity
Keeping the lights on in New York City is no easy task and as New York moves towards a greener future how we generate electricity will have to evolve.
2025-12-05 16:51:03 +0000 UTC→2025-12-05 17:20:15 +0000 UTC(29m)
Recycling
New York has a whole lot of trash, but half of it is recyclable. While New York might not be the best at it, its recycling system is state of the art.
2025-12-05 16:21:42 +0000 UTC→2025-12-05 16:51:03 +0000 UTC(29m)
Roads
NYC might be the city of public transit, but its roads are just as important. Each day, the city plays host to an intricate dance of pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles.
2025-12-05 15:52:25 +0000 UTC→2025-12-05 16:21:42 +0000 UTC(29m)
...Of a Face
When it comes to portraits, how can paint compete with pixels? Are painted portraits worth looking at in our digital age? Find out how they can look back in time, at the
2025-12-05 10:12:24 +0000 UTC→2025-12-05 10:35:27 +0000 UTC(23m)
...And Connect the Old and New
Drawing inspiration from the painted past, today's artists can give a fresh lease on life to old works. In the process, they are bridging the gap between the new and the
2025-12-05 09:49:13 +0000 UTC→2025-12-05 10:12:24 +0000 UTC(23m)
...Of a Place
Landscape painting has the power to capture not only how the scenery looks but also how a place feels. By zeroing in on New Zealand landscapes, Paton shows how artists ca
2025-12-05 09:26:00 +0000 UTC→2025-12-05 09:49:13 +0000 UTC(23m)
..Of the Body
Through the ages, artists have had a love affair with the body. But now that painting no longer has the naked body to itself, can painting still get under our skin?
2025-12-05 09:02:53 +0000 UTC→2025-12-05 09:26:00 +0000 UTC(23m)
...And Discover a New World
Paton takes us back to the place where he had his first brush with painting and fell in love with it. He shows how art connects us with the past and how the most importan
2025-12-05 08:40:00 +0000 UTC→2025-12-05 09:02:53 +0000 UTC(22m)