Jeddah Tower, Saudi Arabia’s landmark mega tall mixed-use tower, has achieved a major construction milestone reaching 430m this month. With a planned height of over 1,000m, the skyscraper will become the tallest building in the world once completed.
It serves as the centrepiece of the broader Jeddah Economic City, a 57-million-sq-ft development designed to reposition the kingdom as a premier global hub for business and luxury tourism.
The project is being developed by Jeddah Economic Company (JEC), a prominent Saudi real estate development firm backed heavily by Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal’s Kingdom Holding Company, a major international investment firm.
The JEC is managing the project in co-operation with renowned architects Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill Architecture and engineers from Thornton Tomasetti and Langan International.
Prince Alwaleed said the project was progressing well with the Jeddah Tower now standing 430m tall after personally visiting the construction site and meeting with the project’s teams.
Sharing the update on his official social media account, Prince Alwaleed said the structure has now reached 430m out of its planned height of more than 1,000m.
He concluded his message by reaffirming his commitment to “completing the world's tallest tower.”
The site inspection offers one of the clearest public updates yet on the pace of construction at the landmark Jeddah project.
For the project, Thornton Tomasetti is providing structural design services to Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, combining bespoke high-performance designs with advanced structural systems and materials, in close co-ordination with the project team, including Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, RWDI, Dar and Saudi Binladin Group (SBG).
Once completed, it is expected to surpass Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, becoming the first skyscraper to exceed 1-km in height. The mixed-use tower will boast residences, a luxury hotel, office spaces and one of the world’s highest observation decks.-TradeArabia News Service
