Satellite maps The Mile High Tower (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)
contradict itself. Please help fix this problem. Template:Proposed building Mile High Tower Information Status Under construction Groundbreaking January 13, 2008 Estimated completion 2012 Height Antenna/Spire ~1620 meter Roof ~1565 meter Floor count 375
The Mile High Tower is a supertall skyscraper proposed for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom Holding company, which is owned by prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, has chosen Bechtel company as the project's developer. If completed, the building would rise to more than one mile in height, which would make it the tallest building in the world, surpassing the Burj Dubai. The project has a budget of 165 billion Saudi riyals . The latest information is that tenders for construction would be handed out by May of 2008 when Kingdom Holdings would make an official annoucement. Actual floor count has not been finalized but calculated projections suggest a possible 375 floors. Obstacles include sway and building lifts. The latter was addressed in Elevator World website by the use of electromagnetic lifts. UK's Hyder corporation, a structural engineering firm has been chosen as the principal engineers for the project along with Arup, also from the U.K. The architectural firm is the U.S. company Pickard Chilton. Read all on Wikipedia
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