NEW YORK | One World Trade Center | 1,776' Pinnacle / 1,373' Roof | 108 FLOORS - Page 296

NYC4Life · #**5901** Posted **Sep 18, 2009, 10:10 PM**

No more blabbing about the slow pace, this tower is on track!!

iamtal · #**5902** Posted **Sep 19, 2009, 12:44 PM**

Hi,

Again, sorry about my poor English (which as you can guess, isn't my native language...)

I live in Israel, and I'm a huge fan of USA. NY specifically, is my most favorite place in all over the world.

I read a lot of posts here complaining about slow pace of the 1WTC rebuilding, And I think that people don't really understand how big and complicated this project is.

NYguy · #**5903** Posted **Sep 19, 2009, 1:04 PM**

Break-A-Leg Photography

Wheelingman04 · #**5904** Posted **Sep 19, 2009, 1:27 PM**

How high above street level is this tower now? It's hard to tell.

It is amazing how slowly the Deutche Bank Building is being deconstructed, not that it is much of a loss anyways.

Great photos BTW!!! Love them. Good work.

theWatusi · #**5905** Posted **Sep 19, 2009, 4:00 PM**

Getting ready for the crawler crane on the west side.

GreenwichBoy

pattali · #**5906** Posted **Sep 19, 2009, 4:20 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by iamtal

Hi,

..
I live in Israel, and I'm a huge fan of USA. NY specifically, ....

Welcome Iamtal !

Earthcam is out like 50 % since new version, it sucks ! Just an old photo at
http://archives.earthcam.com/archive...gzrobotic1.jpg
Maybe a new link ???

Zensteeldude · #**5907** Posted **Sep 19, 2009, 4:23 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wheelingman04

How high above street level is this tower now? It's hard to tell.

It is amazing how slowly the Deutche Bank Building is being deconstructed, not that it is much of a loss anyways.

Great photos BTW!!! Love them. Good work.

The core steel is about 105 feet above the intersection of West and Vesey Streets. (That's the north west corner of the site)

philvia · #**5908** Posted **Sep 19, 2009, 4:53 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by theWatusi

Getting ready for the crawler crane on the west side.

niceeee

Plokoon11 · #**5909** Posted **Sep 19, 2009, 5:18 PM**

Is that crane for cement, or does it serve the same function as the other crane? I ask because they both look different.

theWatusi · #**5910** Posted **Sep 19, 2009, 5:24 PM**

The crane for the west side is not there yet. I believe it will be a similar model, but larger than the one that is currently on the East. It will perform similar functions as that one.

BStyles · #**5911** Posted **Sep 19, 2009, 5:57 PM**

Wow, I have definitely got to get some more pictures of the progress over there. This tower is taking off!

It'll be nice to see the lobby squared out with beams and the first mechanical floor going in.

Plokoon11 · #**5912** Posted **Sep 19, 2009, 6:40 PM**

From the looks of how they are constructing this it looks like they are going to increase the core once the outside beams are all placed in, then we will see the core go up half way, and then the steel cage will go up and then more beams.

geoking66 · #**5913** Posted **Sep 19, 2009, 7:43 PM**

After years of inefficiency and arguing, we're finally getting somewhere. I didn't think we'd get this much construction for another decade.

Acer1 · #**5914** Posted **Sep 19, 2009, 9:33 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by theWatusi

Getting ready for the crawler crane on the west side.

Um, so it's going to be more stationary in the center than the other crane so it's going to have to 'reach' more to get the big iron into position, is this correct?

NYguy · #**5915** Posted **Sep 19, 2009, 11:22 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by BStyles

Wow, I have definitely got to get some more pictures of the progress over there. This tower is taking off!

It'll be nice to see the lobby squared out with beams and the first mechanical floor going in.

If I'm not mistaken, we've already seen a little of the first mechanical floor (the smallest one shown in the rendering), but I'll have to go back and check...

NYguy · #**5916** Posted **Sep 19, 2009, 11:29 PM**

kris10pfilliam

rich_200 · #**5917** Posted **Sep 20, 2009, 12:29 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by theWatusi

Getting ready for the crawler crane on the west side.

Oh yeah! I didn't expected it so fast

Zensteeldude · #**5918** Posted **Sep 20, 2009, 12:43 AM**

This might help.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/35124796@N04/3935120605/

Zensteeldude · #**5919** Posted **Sep 20, 2009, 1:20 AM**

The core of the crawler crane for the west side is sitting on a trailer just north of the site (on Washington St. I believe). I wouldn't be suprised if they simply placed it on the section of platform already installed, maybe as soon as Sunday the 20th.

PS: It is a brand new Manitowoc 18000.

Plokoon11 · #**5920** Posted **Sep 20, 2009, 3:42 AM**

Wonderful news!