National Geographic airs two new in ’06

National Geographic is set to premiere Frontiers of Construction weekdays beginning Jan. 2 at 7 p.m. The hour-long series focuses on a single engineering feat, such as underwater construction or robotics. Then, on Saturdays at 5 p.m., beginning January 7, Is It Real?, makes its TV debut. The 10-parter looks at the paranormal world with both skeptics and believers making their case.