Category Archives: WTC 1- Freedom Tower

Steel Spire tops out One World Trade Center

NEW YORK – One World Trade Center reached a new height in progress Tuesday after workers installed the first piece of the spire that will make it the tallest building in the country. The 70-ton spire is just one of … Continue reading

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They’ll never keep us down: Ground Zero ten years on.

After lying dormant for years, the 6.5-hectare World Trade Center site is teeming with cranes, earth movers and 3,000 construction workers daily. Continue reading

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MAJOR PROGRESS MADE BUILDING THE WTC TRANSPORTATION HUB

Major progress has been made in recent months to build the signature Santiago Calatrava-designed World Trade Center Transportation Hub, including the construction of sweeping arches that will form the Hub’s mezzanine level. Continue reading

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Stainless German corners for One World Trade Center

A new landmark is currently being built in New York: the One World Trade Center. The corners of the skyscraper’s facade will be edged with stainless steel made in Germany. Continue reading

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One World Trade Center Is Halfway Up (By Our Call)

The building formerly known as Freedom Tower — has reached “halfway to the top.” Meaning what? That the structural steel had reached the level of the 52nd floor in what will be a 104-story building. Continue reading

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