The Bin Ladens Are Building the World’s Tallest Skyscraper

Soaring nearly 600 feet higher than Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, a 1-kilometer monolith of glass and reinforced concrete is rising in the desert... The controversial Bin Laden construction dynasty—the family that built half of modern Saudi Arabia—is on a mission to finish the most audacious megaproject in human history: Jeddah Tower. From ancient stonemasons to multi-billionaire sky builders, this is the inside story of an engineering war against physics: battling hurricane-force atmospheric winds, inventing extreme high-pressure hydraulic concrete pumps, and pouring iced concrete under the chill of the desert night. Discover why the mega-cranes sat frozen for five silent years after a massive royal purge, and how the construction engine roared back to life to claim the ultimate world record. Inside this video: The aerodynamic three-winged design engineered to defeat violent "vortex shedding" Deep bedrock pile foundations anchoring a million tons into shifting coastal sand Sci-fi carbon fiber elevator cables and pressurized jet-style passenger pods The 2017 Ritz-Carlton purge that froze the project at the 63rd floor The 2026 revival and the global race toward 2-kilometer mega-spires #JeddahTower #Megaprojects #Engineering #BurjKhalifa #Architecture #Documentary #SaudiArabia #Skyscrapers