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Bolter Kevin "Woogie" Sabbagh navigates a beam after bolting it to the far column © Damon Winter/ The New York Times

Damon Winter Bolter Kevin "Woogie" Sabbagh navigates a beam after bolting it to the far column © Damon Winter/ The New York Times Damon Winter Peter Jacobs, north gang signalman talks with the crane operator and carefully and precisely guides in cargo into a narrow space on the derrick floor © Damon Winter/ The New York Times Damon Winter Tim Conboy works to fix the newly raised cocoon to the perimeter collums on what will eventually be the 74th floor © Damon Winter/ The New York Times Damon Winter Workers behind the cocoon on the 71st floor with a view looking toward the Brooklyn Bridge © Damon Winter/ The New York Times Damon Winter Jim Brady is the kind of ironworker whose value is immeasurable on a site like the WTC Liberty Tower. He does his own work and before his partner even has time to begin his, he will run across two beams to come and help him. He does his work with pride and also with humility, never needing to b... Damon Winter Tommy Hickey guides in equipment from the crane operator above © Damon Winter/ The New York Times Damon Winter An ironworker apprentice takes in the view from the latice of steel beams that will become the 74th floor © Damon Winter/ The New York Times Damon Winter Jim Brady is the kind of guy that whose value is immeasurable on a job like this. He does his own work and before his partner even has time to begin his, he has run across two beams to come and help him. He does his work with humility and pride, never needing to be told what to do or how to do it... Damon Winter Connectors set the beams into place, positioning them by hand as they are lowed down into place by giant cranes that tower above the derrick floor and setting them into place with a single bolt on either side. Here, Jim Brady (left) waits paitently for his partner to connect his side after comple... Damon Winter Turhan Clause, one of the many Mowhawk and Algonquin Indian ironworkers on the site. Turhan commutes every weekend back to his home in Canada © Damon Winter/ The New York Times