{"id":169141,"date":"2025-12-05T07:32:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T07:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/169141\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T07:32:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T07:32:09","slug":"this-1km-saudi-tower-will-be-the-worlds-tallest-building-by-august-2028","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/169141\/","title":{"rendered":"This 1km Saudi Tower Will Be the World\u2019s Tallest Building by August 2028"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The world\u2019s most ambitious skyscraper project is finally picking up speed. Saudi Arabia\u2019s JEC Tower, the supertall that\u2019s been in the works for over a decade, has reached floor 69 on its central core. After years of delays and a construction hiatus that had people wondering if it would ever get finished, the project seems to be moving again. Architects AS+GG have reconfirmed an August 2028 completion date, which is specific enough to suggest they\u2019re serious this time.<\/p>\n

The tower has gone through a few name changes\u2014it started as Kingdom Tower, became Jeddah Tower, and is now officially the JEC Tower, named after the Jeddah Economic Company. It\u2019s rising in the Saudi port city of Jeddah under Saudi Prince Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud, and calling it tall doesn\u2019t quite cover it. AS+GG has confirmed the tower will exceed 1 kilometer in height, putting it well above Dubai\u2019s Burj Khalifa. That\u2019s nearly twice the height of One World Trade Center in New York and more than three times taller than London\u2019s Shard. The numbers are almost absurd.<\/p>\n

Designer: AS+GG<\/a><\/p>\n

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When it\u2019s done, the JEC Tower will have 59 elevators serving at least 157 floors. Inside, you\u2019ll find the world\u2019s highest observation point, a luxury hotel, office space, and residential units designed for people who can afford to live in a building this expensive. The central core is currently leading the way up, with the flanking wings about five floors behind. Construction crews are working steadily to keep the pace going, and the building is already changing Jeddah\u2019s skyline even in its unfinished state.<\/p>\n

The construction numbers show real progress. Work picked back up in January after sitting idle for years, but things have accelerated noticeably in recent months. About 50% of the concrete has been poured, which matters when you\u2019re talking about a project this size. AS+GG released photos from November showing how far they\u2019ve come, and you don\u2019t put out progress shots unless you\u2019re confident about where things are headed. Narrowing the completion date down to a specific month\u2014August 2028\u2014suggests they\u2019re working from actual timelines now instead of hopeful guesses.<\/p>\n

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The project\u2019s troubled history makes the current momentum worth noting. There were legitimate questions about whether this would ever happen, so seeing it past floor 69 is significant. Pinning down August 2028 as the completion date is bold, considering that\u2019s only four years away and they\u2019re building something that\u2019s never been done at this scale. The engineering challenges get harder as you go higher, particularly when you\u2019re dealing with wind loads and structural concerns at these heights. But with half the concrete poured and construction visibly moving, it\u2019s starting to look real.<\/p>\n

The next year will show whether they can maintain this pace. AS+GG says major updates are coming as construction continues climbing. By this time next year, we\u2019ll know if August 2028 is realistic or overly optimistic. The tower is already dominating the skyline in its incomplete form. Whether it finishes on schedule or takes longer, Jeddah is getting its kilometer-tall landmark one way or another. The question is just when.<\/p>\n

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