CTBUH Platinum Member

Turner Construction Company

About

Member Since: 1987

Member Offices: Bangkok, Chennai, Dubai, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hyderabad, Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur, London, Mumbai, New Delhi, New York City, Toronto, Vancouver

Website: http://www.turnerconstruction.com/

Turner is a North American-based, international construction services company and a leading builder in diverse market segments. The company has earned recognition for undertaking large and complex projects, fostering innovation, embracing emerging technologies, and making a difference for its clients, employees, and community. With over 11,000 employees, the company completes $17 billion of construction on 1,500 projects each year. Turner offers clients the accessibility and support of a local firm with the stability and resources of a multi-national organization.

Our vision is to be the highest value provider of global construction services and technical expertise. We plan and deliver building projects of all types and sizes—schools and hospitals, stadiums and museums, airports, data centers, offices and more—throughout North America, Southeast Asia, Europe, Central Asia, India, and the Middle East.

Fields of Expertise

Construction / Contractor; Project Management

Buildings

Please note that all heights shown in italics/red are estimated heights. These have been calculated based on known floor counts for the building, then extrapolated through analyzing typically hundreds of buildings of the same function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard building features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of these estimations.

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Name
Status

Completed

Architecturally Topped Out

Structurally Topped Out

Under Construction

On Hold

Proposed

Vision

Never Completed

Demolished

Competition Entry

Canceled

Proposed Renovation

Under Renovation

Renovated

Under Demolition

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Height
1 Jeddah Tower
1,000 m / 3,281  ft
2 Burj Khalifa
828 m / 2,717  ft
3 Uptown Dubai Tower 1
711 m / 2,333  ft
4 Merdeka 118
678.9 m / 2,227  ft
5 Makkah Royal Clock Tower
601 m / 1,972  ft
6 TAIPEI 101
508 m / 1,667  ft
7 Willis Tower
442.1 m / 1,451  ft
8 Al Hamra Tower
412.6 m / 1,354  ft
9 Federation Tower
373.7 m / 1,226  ft
10 The Address Boulevard
370 m / 1,214  ft

Awards

Merdeka 118

Award of Excellence: Merdeka 118

Best Tall Building, by Height, 300 meters and above 2025

Ctbuh Leaders

Nadia Alias

Nadia Alias

CTBUH South East Asia (SEA) Chapter, 2023 – Present

Kuala Lumpur

Chien-Jou (CJ) Chen

Chien-Jou (CJ) Chen

CTBUH South East Asia (SEA) Chapter, 2023 – Present

Kuala Lumpur

Mehmet Sami Kilic

Mehmet Sami Kilic

CTBUH Europe Scientific and Advisory Group, 2023 – Present

Istanbul

Building Completions Timeline

Videos

27 May 2020

What does the Future Hold for the Construction Industry?

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Research

01 May 2025

Skylines Shape Societies

Skyscrapers underpin urban economic and cultural vibrancy, creating dense hubs for human activity, argues Jason M. Barr.

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Global News

28 July 2025

35-Story Chicago Building is Renamed After Longest-Serving Secretary of State

In a ceremony led by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and attended by state leaders and community members, the State of Illinois officially renamed the 37-story...

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Associated companies

Turner International LLC

Real PM

Turner International Middle East Ltd

Turner Projacs

Please note that all heights shown in italics/red are estimated heights. These have been calculated based on known floor counts for the building, then extrapolated through analyzing typically hundreds of buildings of the same function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard building features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of these estimations.

RANK
Name
Height
1 Jeddah Tower

1,000 m / 3,281 ft
2 Burj Khalifa

828 m / 2,717 ft
3 Uptown Dubai Tower 1

711 m / 2,333 ft
4 Merdeka 118

679 m / 2,227 ft
5 Makkah Royal Clock Tower

601 m / 1,972 ft
6 Doha Convention Center Tower

551 m / 1,808 ft
7 Pertamina Tower

523 m / 1,716 ft
8 TAIPEI 101

508 m / 1,667 ft
9 Federation Tower Spire

506 m / 1,660 ft
10 Willis Tower

442 m / 1,451 ft
11 Al Hamra Tower

413 m / 1,354 ft
12 2 World Trade Center

411 m / 1,348 ft
13 2 World Trade Center

403 m / 1,323 ft
14 Federation Tower

374 m / 1,226 ft
15 The Address Boulevard

370 m / 1,214 ft
16 VietinBank Business Center Office Tower

363 m / 1,191 ft
17 Menara Taspen

360 m / 1,181 ft
18 Emirates Tower One

355 m / 1,163 ft
19 Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey

354 m / 1,161 ft
20 85 Sky Tower

348 m / 1,140 ft
21 Aon Center

346 m / 1,136 ft
22 Four Seasons Place

343 m / 1,124 ft
23 Wilshire Grand Center

335 m / 1,100 ft
24 Uptown Tower

333 m / 1,094 ft
25 The Address Residence - Fountain Views III

332 m / 1,089 ft
26 Lamar Tower 1

322 m / 1,056 ft
27 Hermitage Plaza South Tower

320 m / 1,050 ft
28 Hermitage Plaza East Tower

320 m / 1,050 ft
29 MahaNakhon

314 m / 1,030 ft
30 The Spiral

314 m / 1,030 ft
31 U.S. Bank Tower

310 m / 1,018 ft
32 Emirates Tower Two

309 m / 1,014 ft
33 JPMorgan Chase Tower

305 m / 1,002 ft
34 Two Prudential Plaza

303 m / 995 ft
35 1 Undershaft

295 m / 967 ft
36 Lamar Tower 2

293 m / 961 ft
37 Key Tower

289 m / 947 ft
38 Two Manhattan West

285 m / 935 ft
39 The Address Residence - Fountain Views I

280 m / 918 ft
39 The Address Residence - Fountain Views II

280 m / 918 ft
41 Boulevard Point

280 m / 918 ft
42 Al Faisaliah Center

267 m / 876 ft
43 The Address Residence Sky View Tower 1

264 m / 867 ft
44 Bitexco Financial Tower

263 m / 861 ft
45 Rainier Square

258 m / 847 ft
46 U.S. Steel Tower

256 m / 841 ft
47 The Grand at Dubai Creek Harbour

255 m / 837 ft
48 VietinBank Business Center Hotel Tower

252 m / 827 ft
49 28 Liberty

248 m / 813 ft
50 Emaar Square The Address Hotel & Residences

245 m / 802 ft
51 Federation Tower - Zapad Tower

243 m / 796 ft
52 BNY Mellon Bank Center

241 m / 792 ft
53 IDS Center

241 m / 792 ft
54 30 Hudson Street

238 m / 781 ft
55 Torre BBVA México

235 m / 771 ft
56 70 West Madison

234 m / 767 ft
57 383 Madison Avenue

230 m / 755 ft
58 787 Seventh Avenue

229 m / 752 ft
59 Gas Company Tower

228 m / 749 ft
60 One Liberty Plaza

226 m / 743 ft
61 Two Union Square

226 m / 740 ft
62 Wells Fargo North Tower

226 m / 740 ft
63 Three Logan

225 m / 739 ft
64 FMC Tower at Cira Centre South

223 m / 730 ft
65 Chang-Gu World Trade Center

222 m / 728 ft
66 Vakif Bank Headquarters Tower 1

221 m / 726 ft
67 Times Square Tower

221 m / 726 ft
68 BNY Mellon Center

221 m / 725 ft
69 Ziraat Tower I

219 m / 719 ft
70 100 East 53rd Street

217 m / 711 ft
71 Americas Tower

211 m / 692 ft
72 Nimit Langsuan

210 m / 690 ft
73 Halk Bank Headquarters Tower 1

208 m / 682 ft
74 Harbour Views Tower 1

207 m / 679 ft
74 Harbour Views Tower 2

207 m / 679 ft
76 Sequis Tower

206 m / 677 ft
77 Great American Tower at Queen City Square

203 m / 665 ft
78 First City Tower

202 m / 662 ft
79 1180 Peachtree

200 m / 657 ft
80 Sheikh Zayed 01

195 m / 640 ft
81 18 Blackfriars Road Office Tower

195 m / 639 ft
82 Ziraat Tower II

194 m / 635 ft
83 Rhodes State Office Tower

190 m / 624 ft
84 One Oxford Centre

187 m / 615 ft
85 DIFC Living and Innovation Two

185 m / 608 ft
86 Wells Fargo South Tower

185 m / 606 ft
87 590 Madison Avenue

184 m / 603 ft
88 Gables Republic Tower

184 m / 602 ft
89 250 West 55th Street

183 m / 602 ft
90 Sonic

183 m / 600 ft
91 Hearst Tower

182 m / 597 ft
92 Statue of Unity

182 m / 597 ft
93 IS Bankasi Tower I

181 m / 594 ft
94 1271 Avenue of the Americas

179 m / 587 ft
95 Atlantis The Royal Resort

178 m / 584 ft
96 300 Madison Avenue

175 m / 575 ft
97 190 South LaSalle

175 m / 573 ft
98 Socony Mobil Building

174 m / 572 ft
99 Commerce Square #1

174 m / 572 ft
99 Commerce Square #2

174 m / 572 ft
101 One South Dearborn

174 m / 571 ft
102 Spear Tower

172 m / 564 ft
103 Continental Can Building

170 m / 557 ft
104 1285 Avenue of the Americas

165 m / 540 ft
105 Eximbank Headquarters

163 m / 535 ft
106 William Green Building

162 m / 530 ft
107 Creek Horizon Tower 1

161 m / 530 ft
108 Tower at Erieview

161 m / 529 ft
109 Lavenue Crown

160 m / 525 ft
110 525 William Penn Place

159 m / 520 ft
111 Union Bank Plaza

157 m / 516 ft
112 Exchange Place Center

157 m / 515 ft
113 425 South Financial Place

157 m / 515 ft
114 Emaar Square Heights Residences

157 m / 515 ft
115 PNC Tower

156 m / 512 ft
116 Halk Bank Headquarters Tower 2

156 m / 512 ft
117 Jesse White State of Illinois Building

155 m / 510 ft
118 The Fairmont Dubai

153 m / 501 ft
119 10 South LaSalle

153 m / 501 ft
120 World Trade Center 1

152 m / 499 ft
120 World Trade Center 2

152 m / 499 ft
122 Vakif Bank Headquarters Tower 2

152 m / 497 ft
123 55 West Monroe

151 m / 495 ft
124 Avenue Brickell Tower

151 m / 495 ft
125 18 Blackfriars Road Stamford Building

151 m / 494 ft
126 The Gateway East

150 m / 492 ft
126 The Gateway West

150 m / 492 ft
128 Akoya Condominiums

150 m / 492 ft
129 555 Mission Street

148 m / 487 ft
130 The Ridge Tower A

148 m / 486 ft
130 The Ridge Tower B

148 m / 486 ft
132 AT&T South Canal

148 m / 485 ft
133 660 5th Avenue

146 m / 480 ft
134 Talan Tower 1

146 m / 478 ft
135 The Murano

145 m / 475 ft
136 12 Metrotech Center

144 m / 473 ft
137 Continuum on South Beach, South Tower

144 m / 471 ft
138 Emaar Square Office Tower

142 m / 466 ft
139 1055 West Seventh

141 m / 461 ft
140 The St. Regis Cairo

139 m / 458 ft
141 AEP Building

139 m / 456 ft
142 Equitable Life Building

138 m / 454 ft
143 7 Bryant Park

138 m / 454 ft
144 717 Texas Avenue

138 m / 453 ft
145 540 West Madison Street

138 m / 453 ft
146 PENN 2

138 m / 453 ft
147 David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care

137 m / 450 ft
148 Granby Tower

137 m / 450 ft
148 One Cleveland Center

137 m / 450 ft
150 The Residences at The St. Regis Cairo

136 m / 447 ft
151 Fifth Third Center

136 m / 446 ft
152 Xerox Tower

135 m / 443 ft
153 Hartford 21

134 m / 440 ft
154 17th Street Plaza

134 m / 438 ft
155 Cira Centre

133 m / 437 ft
156 180 North LaSalle

133 m / 435 ft
157 1111 Brickell Avenue

133 m / 435 ft
158 Chrysler East

132 m / 432 ft
159 860 United Nations Plaza

131 m / 429 ft
159 870 United Nations Plaza

131 m / 429 ft
161 The Vue at Lake Eola

130 m / 426 ft
162 1835 Market Street

130 m / 425 ft
163 Mortimer B. Zuckerman Research Center

129 m / 424 ft
164 Fifth Third Center

129 m / 423 ft
165 Justice Center

128 m / 420 ft
166 JPMorgan Chase Building

128 m / 420 ft
167 Northern Trust Building

126 m / 415 ft
168 Continuum on South Beach, North Tower

126 m / 412 ft
169 PNC Center

125 m / 410 ft
170 1100 North Lake Shore Drive

125 m / 410 ft
171 Three Nationwide Plaza

124 m / 408 ft
172 Aspira Apartments

124 m / 407 ft
173 Time-Life Building

123 m / 404 ft
174 Ordway Building

123 m / 404 ft
175 The Montgomery

123 m / 404 ft
176 Ballpark Village

123 m / 402 ft
177 One Logan Square

122 m / 400 ft
178 Tower on the Maumee

122 m / 400 ft
179 Manchester Pacific Gateway Block 1B

122 m / 400 ft
180 2000 Market Street

122 m / 399 ft
181 Las Olas Grand

121 m / 397 ft
182 10 Rittenhouse Square

121 m / 396 ft
183 100 High Street

120 m / 394 ft
184 Talan Tower 2

120 m / 393 ft
185 225 West Washington Street

120 m / 393 ft
186 420 5th Avenue

119 m / 391 ft
187 75 State Street

119 m / 390 ft
188 Monarch Tower

118 m / 387 ft
189 PECO Building

117 m / 384 ft
190 Park Tower

116 m / 380 ft
191 Avalon on the Sound East

114 m / 375 ft
192 633 North St. Clair

114 m / 375 ft
193 222 East 41st Street

114 m / 375 ft
194 2800 North Lake Shore Drive

113 m / 372 ft
195 Lake Merritt Plaza

113 m / 371 ft
196 Creek Horizon Tower 2

113 m

371 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 33 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,674 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
197 222 Second Street

113 m / 370 ft
198 Steuart Tower

111 m / 364 ft
199 1201 North Market Street

110 m / 360 ft
200 Chestnut Tower

110 m / 360 ft
201 461 Dean

109 m / 359 ft
202 New York University Langone Medical Center - Kimmel Pavilion

109 m / 359 ft
203 Columbus Center

109 m / 357 ft
204 Eaton Center

109 m / 356 ft
205 200 North LaSalle Street

107 m / 352 ft
206 US Bank Tower/Westin Hotel

107 m / 351 ft
207 Three Alliance Center

107 m / 351 ft
208 Manchester Pacific Gateway Hotel North Tower

107 m / 350 ft
208 Manchester Pacific Gateway Hotel South Tower

107 m / 350 ft
210 222 North LaSalle

104 m / 342 ft
211 Flamingo Resort Residences III

103 m / 338 ft
212 Liberty Mutual Tower

102 m / 335 ft
213 Graduate Tower at Site 4

102 m / 335 ft
214 2500 North Lakeview

102 m / 333 ft
215 Inland Steel Building

101 m / 332 ft
216 Clorox Building

101 m / 330 ft
217 ADA Building

101 m / 330 ft
218 500 North Michigan Avenue

99 m / 325 ft
219 888 Boylston Street

99 m / 325 ft
220 235 Pine Street

99 m / 324 ft
221 Harris Bank Addition I

98 m / 322 ft
222 Radisson Lexington Hotel

96 m / 316 ft
223 Tucson Sheraton Tower

95 m / 310 ft
224 One Civic Center Plaza

95 m / 310 ft
225 Central Bank Tower

92 m / 302 ft
225 Eric Williams Finance Building

92 m / 302 ft
227 John A. Paulson Center Faculty Tower

91 m / 299 ft
228 18 Blackfriars Road Paris Building

91 m / 298 ft
229 Akamai Technologies Global Headquarters

91 m / 297 ft
230 US Federal Courthouse

90 m / 294 ft
231 1200 Broadway

89 m

292 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 26 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,674 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
232 50 Milk Street

88 m / 290 ft
233 TNB Platinum Headquarters

88 m / 290 ft
234 Metropolitan Correctional Center

88 m / 289 ft
235 Chase Tower

88 m / 288 ft
236 San Jose City Hall

87 m / 285 ft
237 Alexandria Center for Live Science East Tower

85 m / 280 ft
238 Aqua Midtown

85 m / 279 ft
239 The Post North Tower

83 m / 272 ft
240 Hyatt Regency Indianapolis-PNC Center

82 m / 268 ft
241 CS Tower

81 m / 265 ft
242 701 Building

81 m / 264 ft
243 21 Moorfields

79 m / 260 ft
244 Aster Tower

76 m / 250 ft
245 Manchester Pacific Gateway Navy Building

76 m / 250 ft
246 Edith Summerskill House

75 m / 246 ft
247 Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown Hotel

75 m / 245 ft
248 Sabah Al-Salem University City Central Administration Building

74 m / 244 ft
249 Oglesby Towers

74 m / 242 ft
250 John Jay College of Criminal Justice Expansion

73 m / 239 ft
251 St. John's Terminal

73 m / 238 ft
252 AIRA Residence Tower A

72 m / 237 ft
253 MIT Kendall Square SoMa Site 3 Building

72 m / 235 ft
254 Two Court Square

71 m / 234 ft
255 JLL Center

71 m / 232 ft
256 Emaar Square Residences A

70 m / 230 ft
257 Emaar Square Residences B

70 m / 228 ft
258 St. Regis Amman

69 m

226 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 18 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 1,228 other buildings of the same Hotel function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
259 World Trade Center West

69 m / 225 ft
260 John A. Paulson Center Student Tower

69 m / 225 ft
261 Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

67 m / 220 ft
262 701 Church

67 m / 220 ft
263 University Center

66 m / 215 ft
264 The Residences at St. Regis Amman North Tower

65 m

213 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 17 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 1,228 other buildings of the same Hotel function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
264 The Residences at St. Regis Amman South Tower

65 m

213 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 17 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 1,228 other buildings of the same Hotel function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
266 Buffalo General Hospital Building A

65 m / 213 ft
267 Emaar Square Residences D

62 m / 204 ft
268 The Fifth

62 m

203 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 18 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,674 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
269 AIRA Residence Tower B

62 m / 202 ft
270 Three White Flint North

59 m / 195 ft
271 Bainbridge Bethesda Apartments

59 m / 192 ft
272 Woodlawn Residential + Dining Commons

58 m

190 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 16 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 333 other buildings of the same Residential / Retail function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
273 Kaleida Health GVI and UB CRTC

58 m / 189 ft
274 Emaar Square Residences C

54 m

177 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 15 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 333 other buildings of the same Retail / Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
275 The David Rubenstein Forum

52 m / 171 ft
276 Reva and David Logan Center for Arts

51 m / 168 ft
277 Parc Soleil Tower 100

46 m / 150 ft
277 Parc Soleil Tower 200

46 m / 150 ft
279 Sabah Al-Salem University City Central Library

40 m / 131 ft
280 Sabah Al-Salem University City Convocation Hall

36 m / 119 ft
281 Dwight School Hanoi

30 m / 98 ft
282 Great Northern Square Development Tower 1

-
283 Great Northern Square Development Tower 2

-
284 Wexner Medical Center Inpatient Hospital

-
285 Great Northern Square Development Tower 3

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Statistics

Average Building Age*

26 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (66%)

Most Common Material*

Steel (39%)

* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database

Based on 107 buildings over 150 m height with a function
 
Based on 94 buildings over 150 m height with a material
 

Building Completions Timeline

Building Map

Construction Time Chart

NOTE: Construction start time is not available for all buildings. The average construction time is only displayed if there is three or more buildings with construction start and complete data in that year.

Designated Experts

Mehmet Sami Kilic

Vice President & Europe Regional Manager, Turner Construction Company
Istanbul, Türkiye

Ilayda Oner

Deputy Country Manager, Turner Construction Company
Istanbul, Türkiye

Michael Doring

Vice President & COO, Turner Construction Company
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Janet Hsiao

Business Development Manager, Turner Construction Company
New York City, India

Peter Duffy

Operations Director, Turner Construction Company
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

YUNUS EMRE ŞİMŞEK

Structural Design Control Engineer, Turner Construction Company
Istanbul, Türkiye

Jairam Panch

Vice President & COO, Malaysia, Turkiye, Vietnam, India, UK, Turner Construction Company
Mumbai, India

Christopher McFadden

Vice President, Turner Construction Company
New York City, United States

Fuquan Collins

Vice President, Turner Construction Company
New York City, United States

Ctbuh Leaders At Turner Construction Company

CTBUH South East Asia (SEA) Chapter, 2023 – Present

Nadia Alias

Marketing Manager – International, Turner Construction Company
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

CTBUH South East Asia (SEA) Chapter, 2023 – Present

Chien-Jou (CJ) Chen

Country Manager & Project Director, Turner Construction Company
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

CTBUH Europe Scientific and Advisory Group, 2023 – Present

Mehmet Sami Kilic

Vice President & Europe Regional Manager, Turner Construction Company
Istanbul, Türkiye

CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter, 2023 – Present

Dave Kaminski

Vice President and General Manager, Turner Construction Company
Philadelphia, United States

CTBUH Europe Scientific and Advisory Group, 2023 – Present

Ilayda Oner

Deputy Country Manager, Turner Construction Company
Istanbul, Türkiye

CTBUH South East Asia (SEA) Chapter, 2023 – Present

Praveenna Seri Dzaren

Marketing Coordinator, Turner Construction Company
https://skyscrapercenter.info, Malaysia

CTBUH Future Leaders Committee, Türkiye, 2022 – Present

YUNUS EMRE ŞİMŞEK

Structural Design Control Engineer, Turner Construction Company
Istanbul, Türkiye

CTBUH New York City Chapter, 2024 – Present

Chris Beck

Senior Vice President, Turner Construction Company
New York City, United States

CTBUH Regional Hub, Middle East Steering Committee, 2025 – Present

Peter Duffy

Operations Director, Turner Construction Company
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

CTBUH Awards Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Jury, 2025

Leone Jackson

National Project Manager - HQ, Turner Construction Company
Philadelphia, United States

CTBUH Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee, 2025 – Present

Christopher McFadden

Vice President, Turner Construction Company
New York City, United States

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Remembering Charles H. Thornton, 2012 Fazlur Khan Lifetime Achievement Awardee

Charles Thornton & Richard Tomasetti

This edition of Talking Tall is an interview from the CTBUH archives. The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat would like to remember Charles...

16 October 2023

Fantasy on Demand: The Temptation of Text-to-Image AI

Julia Nagele

This paper explores the implications of text-to-image artificial intelligence (T2I AI) on architectural design practice. It begins with an overview of generative artificial design. It...

16 October 2023

Humanizing High Density

CTBUH Research

The theme “Humanizing High Density—People, Nature & the Urban Realm” for the CTBUH 2023 International Conference comes at a pertinent moment: Today intersecting are a...

05 July 2023

We All Love to Get High: Optimizing Observation Deck Design

Terri Meyer Boake

Height is aspirational, and having the best view from that height has become a driver in contemporary tall building design. Likewise, observation decks are a...

16 May 2023

The Economics of Record-Breaking Height

Jason Barr & Peter A. Weismantle

This paper reviews the development history of record-breaking skyscrapers to better understand their economics. Given how tall they are, the supposed reason for their construction...

15 May 2023

Forging Vertical Neighborhoods

Sean Gallagher & Michael Hopper

The David Rubenstein Forum at the University of Chicago is a space of discourse and intellectual exchange aimed at fostering the outward engagement of visiting...

22 August 2022

The World’s Highest Pools: A Deep Dive

S. Isaac Work & Shawn Ursini, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

Tall building design has diversified and adapted to accommodate increased demand for distinctive amenities at a range of heights. Swimming pools are a classic feature...

22 August 2022

Structural Design of Iconic Tower, Egypt: Culmination of a Concrete Optimization Process

Tarek Hassan, Yehia El-Ezaby & Charles Malek, rector Dar Al Handasah Consultants (Shair and Partners)

This paper presents an overview of a process of optimizing concrete mixture for tall buildings, culminating in the design of the Iconic Tower, the key...

Global News

04 June 2025

US-Based Contractor will Manage 1000+ Meter Jeddah Tower Project

Construction of the long-stalled Jeddah Tower—set to surpass 1,000 meters in height—has officially resumed, with U.S.-based Turner appointed as project manager. Turner previously managed the...

26 September 2023

New Antenna Installed Atop Willis Tower

ABC7 Chicago successfully installed a brand new antenna on the Willis Tower on a Sunday morning. The process was captured by Chopper 7. A helicopter...

15 September 2023

Firms Race to Finish the World’s Tallest Tower in Jeddah

The company responsible for constructing the Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia has restarted work on the project and has compiled a list of contractors who...

22 June 2022

Laboratory Company Opening Office in Chicago's Tallest Building

Abbott Laboratories is opening a big new office at Willis Tower that could bring as many as 450 jobs downtown, a move meant to provide...

08 June 2021

Merdeka 118 Tower Tops Out in Kuala Lumpur

Permodalan Nasional Bhd’s (PNB) Merdeka 118 tower has safely topped out with the completion of the final roof slab after reaching its peak at level...

30 July 2020

CTBUH In The Media: The Future of Skyscrapers: A Mile High, Slimmer Than Ever and Made from Wood

History does not want for dizzying fantasies of tall buildings. From the Tower of Babel onwards, humanity has dreamed of ever-more wondrous skyscrapers, whether we...

30 July 2020

CTBUH In The Media: The Future of Skyscrapers: A Mile High, Slimmer Than Ever and Made from Wood

History does not want for dizzying fantasies of tall buildings. From the Tower of Babel onwards, humanity has dreamed of ever-more wondrous skyscrapers, whether we...

08 May 2020

Kuala Lumpur Skyscraper Construction Site Adjusts to Pandemic-Related Movement Control Order

Construction work at Permodalan Nasional Bhd’s (PNB) Merdeka 118 has been delayed by roughly two to three months due to restrictive measures taken to curb...

09 August 2019

Taipei 101 Damper Experienced Record Movement Due to Earthquake

The tuned mass damper in the Taipei 101 skyscraper moved 15 centimeters due to an earthquake early Thursday, 8 August, according to the building management....

CTBUH Initiatives Involving Turner Construction Company

SEA Chapter presents: The Future City - Reaching for the Skies

09 December 2021

This webinar will cover a wide range of topics relevant to the challenges of tall building construction - from planning and design to finding the right place and finishing the job.

CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter Presents: Living Off the Land

13 October 2021

The Philadelphia Chapter of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) together with the Weitzman School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania has assembled a panel of thought leaders for a symposium to address food security, public common space, and how architecture can provide a self sustaining physical, cultural, and economic model for cities.

CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter Presents: Public Common Space

04 November 2020

The CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter presents a virtual seminar on public common spaces and the impact of the institutions that govern it.

CTBUH Turkey Event: Technological Changes to the Workplace

03 June 2020

CTBUH Turkey held a discussion on how the global pandemic will impact the future of workplace and the construction industry.

What does the Future Hold for the Construction Industry?

27 May 2020

Given the rapidly shifting work environment brought by COVID-19, a panel of industry leaders will share their experiences & views on its lasting influence over the future of working.

CTBUH Chicago Tours Willis Tower Renovations

28 August 2019

CTBUH Chicago led an illuminating tour of the wholesale renovation of the base of Willis Tower, the largest such construction project to take place since the building’s completion

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