Fort Worth appears to have an unofficial bird of sorts — the tower crane.
At least 16 construction cranes are in operation around Fort Worth — marking the most visible building equipment in use in more than a decade as Cowtown has grown to be the nation’s 10th-largest city.
The urban development platform Now.Town said five tower cranes are operating in the TCU area as a massive $500 million building boom is underway to transform the campus. That plan includes construction of new dining and residential facilities, a mixed-use project on West Berry Street and the renovation of the historic Ed Landreth Hall and Auditorium…