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• Gehry's beautiful Beekman back on track

  It is a happy day as the developer of Frank Gehry's New York City masterpiece Beekman Tower has confirmed the building is back on track. Work on the 76-storey tower was halted two months ago amid spiralling costs. The developer Bruce Ratner had threatened... Posted Jun 01 2009, 11:21 AM by World Construction Filed under: under construction, skyscrapers, New York, architecture, Beekman Tower, Frank Gehry, tall buildings

• Hearts break as Beekman Tower is slashed

  Thank God easter and all of its chocolatey goodness is just around the corner because World Construction is nursing a broken heart. Frank Gehry's icon-to-be skyscraper in New York - Beekman Tower - which we waxed lyrical about here has cruelly had... Posted Mar 26 2009, 09:28 AM by World Construction Filed under: under construction, skyscrapers, on hold, New York, architecture, Beekman Tower, Frank Gehry