Burj Khalifa, completed in Dubai in 2010, stands at a confirmed 828 meters and remains the tallest completed building on Earth. Jeddah Tower, under constructio…
Excavation and piling begin under developer Emaar Properties, anchoring what will become the world's tallest building into Dubai's soft coastal ground.
Burj Khalifa opens to the public at 828 meters and 163 floors, using Bill Baker's buttressed-core structural system. It remains the tallest completed building in the wor…
Groundbreaking takes place on Jeddah's northern coast, developed by Jeddah Economic Company, a Kingdom Holding-led consortium, with a design by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gil…
Construction halts with the tower at roughly its 63rd floor, after Kingdom Holding chairman Prince Alwaleed bin Talal and contractor Saudi Binladin Group's chairman Bakr…
Kingdom Holding Company signs a new construction contract with Saudi Binladin Group, reported at roughly $1.9 billion, to resume and complete the tower — the same contra…
Full-scale construction resumes with the tower standing at 63 floors — almost exactly where it stood in 2018, meaning seven years produced no additional height, only ins…
Architecture outlet Dezeen publishes construction photography confirming the core has reached its 100th floor, independent visual confirmation of the pace reported since…
The core reaches its 107th floor, roughly 430 meters, about 43% of the planned final height. Burj Khalifa remains the world's tallest completed building while Jeddah Tow…
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