I was in New York back in late October.. it's amazing how much progress has been made in that relatively short period of time. I'm hoping to get back soon, but it may be close to the end of the year before I can weasel my way into a work trip to NYC... can't wait to see the differences in this beast by then.
“Office buildings are our factories – whether for tech, creative or traditional industries we must continue to grow our modern factories to create new jobs,” said United States Senator Chuck Schumer.
Thanks, NYguy, thats the most comprehensive update I've seen yet!
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I hope the they will swirl the webcam up, so that we can follow the building rising.
I don't think they will, as the earthcam is meant to follow the memorials construction progress, not 1WTC. Though the webcam on WTCprogress.com should be angled up as construction moves on, as that is meant to follow the progress of 1WTC.
Anybody ever figure out if they're going to keep laying the top floor of the two floor additions first?
Delaying the laying and pouring of the odd number floors a couple of weeks could let them use two completely different crews for that job and speed up the process, letting them achieve the famous "one a week" rate.
The reason for placing decking on the 22nd floor before the 21st is clear now, they wanted to get rid of the 16000 and get it moved to the Hub construction. (it has to do with safty rules and how high they can go without decking)
PS: the floor a week thing has to do with steel erection, not the actual pouring of the floor slabs.
Great pics NYGuy, I'm going to go study them at my leisure.
PS: the floor a week thing has to do with steel erection, not the actual pouring of the floor slabs.
Great pics NYGuy, I'm going to go study them at my leisure.
They seem to be accurate with the "floor" rate as long as they're still doing a couple at a time.
__________________ NEW YORK is Back!
“Office buildings are our factories – whether for tech, creative or traditional industries we must continue to grow our modern factories to create new jobs,” said United States Senator Chuck Schumer.
“Office buildings are our factories – whether for tech, creative or traditional industries we must continue to grow our modern factories to create new jobs,” said United States Senator Chuck Schumer.
I have been following the progress and must say it is heartwarming to see that finally downtown is being reclaimed by New Yorkers...at ground level...and in the sky. Despite the nonsense and incompetance of the different agencies involved, the people of the city are still pulling for it, the workers cant wait to get this juggernaut skyward, and the forumers havent lost their enthusiasm in here. Dubai can throw up a hundred glass and steel monuments to themselves, but New York is still the Worlds city.
Cant wait to see the view from the top of this tower...
From your aspiring little brother city on the west coast...great job guys!
It Will be a beacon of hope to millions of people around the world.
Almost nine years after New York's Twin Towers were wiped out in the 9/11 terror attacks the 105-storey Freedom Tower is rapidly rising from the rubble.
"Construction has really picked up pace in the last six months," says Steve Coleman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey who are developing the 16 acre site after years of wrangling over money and design. "We expect to be building on average a floor a week. In all we will have 105 floors of which 69 are dedicated to offices.
"By the end of this year, if everything goes to plan, we will have reached the 60th floor or around 600ft."
And by mid 2011 the gleaming new skyscraper should already be rivalling New York's 1,454ft Empire State building.
__________________ NEW YORK is Back!
“Office buildings are our factories – whether for tech, creative or traditional industries we must continue to grow our modern factories to create new jobs,” said United States Senator Chuck Schumer.
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The work moving above ground lets us see just how hard they've always been working, and I'm lovin it. 
obviously the beam doesn't fit, i'm sure it will be replaced by another one soon.
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