The Port Authority’s public relations representatives seem to have gone underground following September 11th; official updates have been nonexistent. However, word’s still trickled in that some impressive things are taking place at the World Trade Center construction site.

A tipster recently told Curbed, “1 World Trade Center is having its largest crane to date set in. It’s going to be the largest used.” A bigger crane is presumably capable of accomplishing more work, so that’s a good sign, implying that the pace may pick up in the near future.

The anonymous individual also wrote, “Half of the jumbo steel columns are in and they are starting on the first floor of the building as you can see by the steel.” And that’s also very nice to hear, since it means that pretty much all of the progress should take place at a visible level from now on.

Perhaps we’ll soon start to hear news again through official channels. If not, the “visible level” detail should ensure that everyone’s able to stay up to date, regardless.