For those that have any kind of ear to the ground with regards to urban development will have likely heard about this project years ago, yet there still seems to be plans to build this 1600 metre tower. I have read that the Kingdom Holding Company is inviting bids this month to build the tower (which could cost in excess of $10 billion dollars.
You have got to ask yourself if this is economically feasible. This is a whole other beast to contend with when compared to the current world’s tallest project (Burj Dubai) which is half the height (see image above). To me, this project sounds more like a bragging right than anything else. But we will see how this all pans out.
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