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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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1 km high, 167+ storeys: All about Jeddah Tower, the Saudi mega skyscraper set to surpass Burj Khalifa

Saudi Arabia's ambitious Jeddah Tower project has reached a major construction milestone, crossing the 100-floor mark as work resumes on what is expected to become the world's tallest building. Once completed, the skyscraper is projected to rise more than 1,000 metres into the sky, surpassing Dubai's Burj Khalifa, which currently holds the title at 828 metres with 163 storeys.

Designed by US architecture firm Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, Jeddah Tower is expected to feature at least 167 storeys and become the first building in the world to reach a height of one kilometre.

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