Unfortunately, this is starting to look like a continuing series.

This is the status of the rebuilding of the WTC.

The newspaper reported that the ambitious project, including a landmark Liberty Tower and other ultramodern skyscrapers, will be delayed from one to three years and run three billion dollars over its 15 billion dollar budget.

Quick! Set up a new committee!

A few figures on construction of the original WTC:

Groundbreaking for construction was on August 5th, 1966. Steel construction began in August 1968.

First tenant occupancy of One WTC was December, 1970, and occupancy of Two WTC began in January 1972.

Ribbon cutting was on April 4, 1973.

The time between groundbreaking and first occupancy of One WTC was about 4 years and 4 months.

The time between groundbreaking and first occupancy of Two WTC was about 5 years and 5 months.

Time between groundbreaking and ribbon cutting was 6 years and 8 months.

6 years and 8 months from September 11th is May 11, 2008.

From the time when the ground was cleared on Ground Zero (May 2002), 6 years and 8 months is about January of 2009.

Cost was $900 million in 1970 (considered a huge cost overrun at the time), or about $5 billion in 2007 dollars.