Construction of the World’s Tallest Skyscraper to Resume After Five-Year Hiatus

About a third of the building, which is located in Saudi Arabia, has already been built

As of right now, the world’s tallest skyscraper is known as Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, a building that houses a hotel, some apartments, office space, restaurants and more. But just in a few years, the record will be surpassed by another skyscraper in Saudi Arabia, which is known as the Jeddah Tower, especially now that it has resumed construction after a five-year hiatus.

Construction of the Jeddah Tower, according to Architectural Digest, started back in 2013. It was paused in 2018 when its contractor, the Binladin Group, was removed from the project following the arrest of its president and half-brother of Osama bin Laden, Bakr bin Laden. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic further delayed its completion.

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But after a full five years, construction of the Jeddah Tower is finally set to resume. Per the tower's engineering consultant, Thornton Tomasetti, the $1.2 billion project will largely utilize concrete to build a structure without columns, floor beams or outriggers. Construction is expected to be quick and efficient.

Architects Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill are spearheading the design for the 5.7 million square-foot building. Once finished, Thornton Tomasetti said it will offer space for a high-end hotel, luxury apartments, condos and office space. It will also boast the highest human-made viewing platform, which will be located off the 157th floor.

There is no exact timeline for the building's completion at this moment in time, but many speculate it will serve as a major tourist attraction — especially with that platform offering unparalleled views of Jeddah.

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Just as ambitious as the Jeddah Tower, in 2020, PEOPLE reported that Gigi and Bella Hadid’s dad, Mohamed Hadid, was helping build the world's largest manmade structure in Egypt.

The $545 million project, which is located in the southeastern suburb of Cairo known as Karrameya, is expected to stand at 11 stories high, with all four sides spanning 450 meters (approximately 0.3 miles).

The base would measure at around  202,500 square meters (or 2,179,691 square feet), and as of 2020, it was expected to be done by 2025. It will reportedly contain 13,500 apartment units, a 40-acre garden, the world's largest infinity swimming pool, cycle paths, shops, restaurants, IMAX movie theaters, an ice-skating rink, a climbing wall and more.

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