World’s Tallest Skyscraper Hits Major New Construction Milestone
Summary
The Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia has reached a height of 454 meters, making it taller than Malaysia’s Petronas Towers. When finished, it will be the tallest building in the world, surpassing Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, and is expected to be completed by 2028.Key Facts
- Jeddah Tower has reached 454 meters and 113 floors as of now.
- This height is taller than the Petronas Towers in Malaysia, which are 452 meters tall.
- The tower will exceed 1,000 meters when completed, more than the Burj Khalifa’s 828 meters.
- Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill, architects from AS+GG, designed the Jeddah Tower.
- Saudi Binladin Group is the construction company building the tower.
- Construction faces challenges from weather, especially high winds and extreme heat.
- The tower is on track to be finished in 2028.
- Other recent record-breaking skyscrapers include the proposed Bevel tower in the U.S. and Tianjin 117 Tower in China.
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