Burj Khalifa’s Reign Faces a Threat as Jeddah Tower Hits 80 Floors
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Saudi Arabia’s megatower surges skyward, aiming for 1 km and a new world record by 2028.
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Jeddah Tower is racing toward the skies.
After years on hold, the 1-kilometer megatower resumed construction in January 2025 and is now adding a floor every 3–4 days, rapidly approaching 80 floors. Once complete, it’s set to snatch the title of the world’s tallest building from Dubai’s Burj Khalifa.
Rapid Rise and Engineering Feats
Cranes dominate Jeddah’s skyline as Saudi Binladin Group, Dar Al-Handasah, and Turner Construction push the tower upward. By August 2025, it had reached 75 floors, with concrete poured through high-pressure pumps and innovative "pumpcrete" technology.
🧵Jeddah Tower is roaring back to life. Construction officially restarted Jan 2025 after a 7-year stall—now at 78 floors (Nov 2025), climbing fast with a new crane adding levels every 3-4 days. Aiming for 1,008m+ (over 1km), it'll smash Burj Khalifa's 828m record by 173m+ by 2028 pic.twitter.com/BbwzUMimkx
— Tobitontoff (@tobitontoff) December 13, 2025
The base will feature five levels of retail, dining, and event space, while the foundation itself is a marvel — a 5-meter thick concrete pad over 7,500 sqm, anchored by 270 deep bored piles reaching up to 110 meters into the bedrock. For comparison, Burj Khalifa’s foundation uses 192 piles at around 50 meters deep.
Vision 2030 and Saudi Ambitions
The tower, led by Kingdom Holding Co, is more than a skyscraper — it’s a symbol of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and ambition to redefine its skyline. Weekly floor additions signal a fast-track push toward the 2028 completion goal, positioning Jeddah Tower as the world’s first 1 km+ tower.
Beyond Jeddah: Rise Tower in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia isn’t stopping at one megatower. Rise Tower, planned for Riyadh, is designed to reach 2 km, dwarfing both Burj Khalifa and Jeddah Tower. With design finalized in 2023–2024 and contractor bids rolling out in 2025, it’s part of the North Pole District project, backed by the Public Investment Fund.
Together, these towers signal a new era of supertall architecture in the Kingdom, rewriting the rules of urban skylines.
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