{
  "id": 12329606,
  "title": "Jeddah Tower crosses 116 floors, completion timeline moves",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/jeddah-tower-crosses-116-floors-completion-timeline-moves",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-06T07:07:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/business/property/jeddah-tower-crosses-116-floors-completion-timeline-moves-1.500699924"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jeddah Tower now stands at approximately 466 metres tall, having another 362 metres to reach the title of the world's tallest building. However, its anticipated completion date has been delayed by a few months to late 2028 from the previous August completion. Fabien Toscano, CEO of Jeddah Economic Company (JEC), announced that the tower had reached its 116th floor by September, leaving 41 out of the planned 157 floors to be constructed. The planned height of the Jeddah Tower is around 1,008 metres, making it about 180 metres taller than Dubai's Burj Khalifa. The tower, designed by Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill Architecture, already surpassed the Petronas Towers in Malaysia in height. Delays have been attributed to rising procurement and construction costs, as well as the ongoing conflict in the Gulf. Tower apartments are set to become available in 2027, whereas initial reports suggested 2026. Progress has accelerated recently, with engineers reporting the tower near 80 floors in January, confirming 100 floors and 400 metres in April, and reaching 454 metres and 113 floors by September. The current construction includes the concrete core, glass facade installation, and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing works. The tower will feature luxury residences, commercial space, a Four Seasons hotel, and an observation deck, which will be the highest in the world. Despite a long history of delays, the project restarted in 2024, and the Saudi holding company Kingdom Holding has agreed to fund the remaining costs through internal resources and banking facilities.",
  "summary": "Dubai: The Jeddah Tower now stands about 466 metres tall and has another 362 metres to go to create a new record of the tallest building on earth. However, its completion date has been pushed by a couple of months to end 2028 from its earlier August completion. Fabien Toscano, chief executive of Jeddah Economic Company (JEC), disclosed that the tower had reached its 116th floor as of Spetember,…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}