16 April 2012 JEDDAH: Jeddah's Kingdom Tower, set to become the world's tallest building, will be completed in 63 months, according to Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) Chairman Prince Alwaleed bin Talal.

The Jeddah Economic Company (JEC) Tower, once completed, will rise over 1,000 metres and feature 157 floors, making it the tallest structure globally. To date, 63 floors have already been completed.

Kingdom Holding Company has a plan to build a $13-billion development in Jeddah that would include a skyscraper that may give Dubai’s proposed 1-km-plus Nakheel Tower a run for its money as the ...