The End of Mega Tall Skyscrapers (Jeddah Tower)

Jeddah Tower is on track to become the world's first 1-kilometer skyscraper — yet China has banned new buildings taller than 500 meters. So is Jeddah Tower the future of skyscrapers… or the last mega-tall tower we'll ever build? In this documentary, we follow the 100-year race to build the world's tallest building — from the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building to the Petronas Towers, Taipei 101 and the 828-meter Burj Khalifa — and ask why that race may finally be slowing down. We break down how engineers build a 1,000-meter tower (wind, foundations, concrete pumping and elevators), why China banned skyscrapers over 500 meters and restricted towers over 250 meters in 2021, and why Saudi Arabia and Dubai are still betting on mega-tall landmarks. Subscribe to Civil Engineering World for fascinating engineering documentaries, skyscraper technology, structural engineering, megaprojects, and the science behind the world's most ambitious structures. #JeddahTower #Skyscrapers #CivilEngineering Music Credit: MokkaMusic Track: MokkaMusic - Empire Signal • Epic Dramatic Cinemtaic Trailer "no copyri... Music provided by MokkaMusic YouTube channel and https://inaudio.org https://youtu.be/Y28z2Xu2tZ8?si=KzZ5H3qGXwTtUn6B 💬 Should cities keep building taller — or is 500 meters enough? Tell us in the comments. 🔔 Subscribe for more documentaries on megaprojects, engineering and the future of cities. #jeddahtower #skyscrapers #megaprojects #saudiarabia #neom