Trump Tower 1930

The biggest difference? Speed and safety. Skyscrapers in the 1930s rose at a breathtaking pace, thanks to the sheer manpower and lack of regulations. Today, advanced technology and strict safety standards mean projects take longer, but with far fewer risks to workers. While Trump Tower as we know it didn’t exist in the 1930s, imagining its construction during that era shines a light on how far skyscraper building-and worker safety-has come.