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World Trade Center Construction in pictures

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  • Life on site January 24, 2011

    Frigid temperatures settled over the city but work at One World Trade Center steamed on. Workers, stuffing hand warmers into their gloves and boots, said the frigid temperatures somewhat slowed down progress but more than 52 floors have been completed and steel is up to the 56th floor.

  • Life on site October 12, 2010

  • Life on site October 12, 2010

  • Life on site October 12, 2010

  • Life on site October 12, 2010

  • Life on site October 12, 2010

  • Life on site October 12, 2010

  • Life on site October 12, 2010

  • Life on site October 12, 2010

  • Life on site October 12, 2010

  • Life on site October 12, 2010

    Construction worker balances on 42nd floor.

  • Life on site October 12, 2010

  • Life on site October 12, 2010

  • Life on site March 30, 2011

    Food menu at the recently expanded food cart inside the site.

  • Life on site March 31, 2011

    Maria Pacillo serves about 500-600 lunches a day at the World Trade Center construction site. Construction workers built an extension for her lunch trailer. She shares it with one other woman and a few cooks.

  • Life on site March 31, 2011

    Food menu at the recently expanded food cart inside the site.

  • Life on site April 23, 2011

    Construction on One World Trade Center has reached the 30th floor.

  • Life on site January 24, 2011

    Frigid temperatures settled over the city but work at One World Trade Center steamed on. Workers, stuffing hand warmers into their gloves and boots, said the frigid temperatures somewhat slowed down progress but more than 52 floors have been completed and steel is up to the 56th floor.

  • Life on site May 18, 2010

    Right now there are only two elevators that take workers and some materials to their work site.

  • Life on site May 19, 2010

    This is the fifth floor. The steel rebar is being secured before concrete is poured.

  • Life on site May 19, 2010

    One worker said the steel work is so intricate because they want to "make sure the steel never burns again."

  • Life on site May 25, 2011

    Building plans on site.

  • Life on site June 13, 2011

    On this week in June, following a sweltering week, One World Trade Center has poured concrete floors up to the 62nd floor, and workers are installing the names at the Memorial Pool as well as a heating and cooling unit under the bronze name plaques.

  • Life on site June 13, 2011

    On this week in June, following a sweltering week, One World Trade Center has poured concrete floors up to the 62nd floor, and workers are installing the names at the Memorial Pool as well as a heating and cooling unit under the bronze name plaques.

  • Life on site June 15, 2011

    On this hot blazingly hot day in June, the latest updates include nearly 20 floors with concrete poured, the placement of the granite tiles in the North pool of the 9/11 Memorial is near complete and construction has begun on the South pool.

  • Life on site June 17, 2011

    On this hot blazingly hot day in June, the latest updates include nearly 20 floors with concrete poured, the placement of the granite tiles in the North pool of the 9/11 Memorial is near complete and construction has begun on the South pool.

  • Life on site June 17, 2011

    On this hot blazingly hot day in June, the latest updates include nearly 20 floors with concrete poured, the placement of the granite tiles in the North pool of the 9/11 Memorial is near complete and construction has begun on the South pool.

  • Life on site June 17, 2011

    On this hot blazingly hot day in June, the latest updates include nearly 20 floors with concrete poured, the placement of the granite tiles in the North pool of the 9/11 Memorial is near complete and construction has begun on the South pool.