Let Freedom Rise

Cornerstone Laid for World's Tallest Tower
Almost three years after the world saw the twin towers collapse into ashes, the cornerstone was laid for the 1,776-ft. Freedom Tower in a July 4 groundbreaking ceremony. It will be the world's tallest tower and the new icon of the World Trade Center site. Full Story >>

Events of a Lifetime

Tishman Shares the Emotion, Opportunity and Challenge of Rebuilding Downtown
To say the last few years of Daniel Tishman's life have been eventful is an understatement. Full Story >>

Untangling History

Fulton Street Transit Center Reconstruction to Unify a Century of Subway Construction
As the new Lower Manhattan rises to replace the devastation wrought by the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, so does the new Fulton Street Transit Center.
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Wanted: Partners

MTA Seeks Assistance from Industry for Massive Transportation Projects
With the Metropolitan Transportation Authority embarking on the first major expansion of the subway system in a century, the agency is seeking help from the contracting and design communities to ensure completion of major projects. Full Story >>

The Reality of Risk

Design and Construction Industries Creating New Standards for Building Security
When terrorists crashed into the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, they did more than destroy buildings and lives. Full Story >>

Steel Roundtable

The Steel Institute of New York in cooperation with New York Construction magazine convened a panel in June to discuss the escalating costs of steel and its impact on the New York metropolitan market. Here is a transcription of what occurred.
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Dodging a Bullet

Hearst Corp. Tower Skirts Steel Price Hike
Timing is everything in construction, and for the Hearst Corp., which broke ground on its new $500 million, 42-story steel-clad headquarters in Midtown in May 2003, the timing of its steel procurement couldn't have been better. Full Story >>

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