Exploring Some Of The World's Most Costly Construction Projects Ever Undertaken

Al Maktoum Airport Dubai

Dubai's Al Maktoum Airport, finished in 2010 for $82 billion, manages 8,000 flights weekly to 270+ destinations, with a runway built in 600 days.

The pipeline system Alaska

Completed in 1977 for $8 billion, the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System spans 800 miles and has delivered over 17 billion barrels of oil by 2014

Shanghai-Beijing High-Speed Rail

Completed in 2011 for $34.7 billion, China's Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway is the world's longest, stretching 15,534 miles

Shinkansen Chuo

Exploring the world's most costly construction projects, showcasing monumental expenses and engineering feats

Twin Towers of Petronas

The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, were the world's tallest buildings from 1998 to 2004, costing $1.16 billion and completed in 1999