Saudi Arabia’s ambitious Jeddah Tower project is back in focus, with the authorities behind it saying construction is advancing quickly again after a long halt.
Gulf News reported that the tower had reached a height of 430 metres, more than 40 percent of its planned height of over 1,000 metres. After inspecting the project, Saudi investor Prince Alwaleed bin Talal said work was proceeding as scheduled. Meeting engineers and construction workers to review progress, he said: “Praise be to God, the work is going on, and we will complete the world’s tallest tower.”
Construction of the Jeddah Tower began in 2013 but stopped in 2018 because of financial troubles and contractor disputes. After several years on hold, work resumed in 2025, and floors have been added steadily since.
When complete, the Jeddah Tower will be the world’s first building more than one kilometre tall, with luxury residential apartments, a five-star hotel, modern office space and one of the world’s highest observation decks. It is being developed as the centrepiece of Jeddah Economic City, a project of about 57 million square feet that aims to make Saudi Arabia a hub for international business, investment and luxury tourism.
The world’s tallest building is currently the Burj Khalifa at 828 metres, but the Jeddah Tower’s final height of more than 1,000 metres would break that record. The tower was designed by the renowned firm Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, with structural design by Thornton Tomasetti and construction by the Saudi Binladin Group and other international firms. If the current pace holds, the tower is expected to be completed by 2028.
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