Jeddah Tower construction reaches 63rd floor

2018-02-08T15:05:00-05:00

Construction of the world's tallest skyscraper in Jeddah is going ahead, the head of the consortium behind the $1.5 billion project said, despite the detention of some businessmen backing the plan in Saudi Arabia's crackdown on corruption. [...] Construction has reached the 63rd floor and the superstructure - the concrete shell and the cladding - is to be completed next year, Jomah said, adding that delays in some areas were inevitable because of technical challenges.

Progress on the soon-to-be tallest structure on earth has been troubled for a while, with the main contractor (and partial owner) Saudi Binladin Group going through a financial rough patch and, more recently, several project officials and royal family members being targeted by the country's anti-corruption crackdown.

Despite the challenges, work is going ahead on the 1,000 m/3,281 ft Jeddah Tower (formerly Kingdom Tower) designed by Chicago-based Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, and construction recently reached the 63rd floor.

Modern Associates for Bin Laden

2011-05-10T13:20:56-04:00

Junaid Younis, Modern Associates principal told Mr. Buncombe that his father, Mohammad, made the drawing, “Lots of people come to us,” Younis said. “We are more interested in making money rather than the individual.”

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Jeddah Tower construction reaches 63rd floor

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