World’s Tallest Building Hits 100 Stories in Major Construction Milestone
Summary
The Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia has reached its 100th floor, marking a major step in its construction. Once finished around 2028, it will be the tallest building in the world, standing over 1,000 meters (3,281 feet) high, surpassing the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.Key Facts
- The Jeddah Tower reached 100 floors this week during construction.
- The building will be over 1,000 meters tall when completed, making it the tallest in the world.
- The current tallest building is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, at 828 meters (2,717 feet).
- Architects Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill of AS+GG designed the Jeddah Tower.
- Construction started more than 10 years ago and is about halfway finished.
- The tower is part of Jeddah Economic City, a large new urban area in Saudi Arabia.
- Saudi Arabia is developing several big projects to diversify its economy beyond oil, including the NEOM smart city.
- Other large projects have faced delays or reviews, but the Jeddah Tower is progressing well and scheduled to finish by August 2028.
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