Watch: Jeddah Tower reaches new milestone with rapid construction progress
Jeddah Tower is back in motion – and its latest progress is turning heads for all the right reasons
For a long time, Jeddah Tower felt like one of those megaprojects you’d hear about every so often – impressive, ambitious, but still a bit distant.
Now, that’s starting to change.
In just over a week, the tower has risen by three floors in one go, a noticeable jump for a project of this scale. It might not sound dramatic on paper, but in reality, it’s a clear sign that construction has picked up pace again.
At 400 metres tall, it’s already making its mark on the skyline.
🚨 قفزة هندسية استثنائية في #برج_جدة! 🏗️🇸🇦
خلال 7 إلى 8 أيام فقط، ارتفع الهيكل 3 طوابق دفعة واحدة (من 97 إلى 100)!
كيف صار هذا التسارع بعد ما كان المعدل
4-5 أيام للطابق؟ 🤔السر من ناحية هندسية يكمن في هندسة المشروع:
1️⃣ تصميم البرج: مساحة الطوابق تضيق كلما ارتفعنا، مما يعني… https://t.co/5j0p99juLx pic.twitter.com/KooioM8hjQ
— تحديثات برج جدة (@JEDTOWER) April 14, 2026
What was once just a concept is becoming something people can actually see – and, more importantly, follow as it grows.
And here’s something not everyone realises – the tower isn’t a standalone project.
It actually sits at the centre of Jeddah Economic City, a huge master development along the Red Sea covering more than 5.3 million square metres. The tower might be the headline act, but it’s just one part of a much bigger vision for how this part of Jeddah will evolve.
Right now, the tower has reached around the 100th floor, edging closer to the next major milestone. With roughly 67 floors of the concrete structure still to go, progress is starting to feel much more tangible than before.
Part of the faster pace comes down to the design. As the tower rises, each floor gets slightly smaller, so less material is needed and construction can proceed faster. It’s a simple detail, but one that’s starting to make a big difference.
Still, the story here is not just about height.
Once complete, Jeddah Tower is set to become the world’s tallest building, rising more than a kilometre into the sky and overtaking Dubai’s Burj Khalifa.
But it’s not just about breaking numbers. Jeddah Tower is set to bring together homes, a hotel, and dining and leisure spaces, all in one place.
It’s less about a standalone landmark and more about a vertical extension of the city.
There’s still a long way to go before it reaches its full height of over 1,000 metres. But after years of slow progress, this latest development makes one thing clear.
For the first time in a while, this doesn’t feel like a distant ambition. It feels like it’s actually happening.
At this rate, don’t be surprised if the skyline looks very different sooner than you think.
Images: @JedTower
