The Council on Tall Building and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has released its annual review of tall building construction trends for 2016. The year was notable for having 128 buildings of 200 meters’ height or greater complete around the world – setting a new record for annual tall building completions. There were also eighteen 200-meter-plus buildings completed that became the tallest in a city, country, or region.
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For Immediate Release
2016 Another Record-Breaker for Skyscraper Completions; 18 “Tallest Titles” Bestowed
January 10, 2016
CHICAGO – The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has released its annual report, the 2016 Tall Building Year in Review, part of the Tall Buildings in Number data analysis series.
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In 2016, 128 buildings of 200 meters’ height or greater were completed, setting a new record for annual tall building completions and marking the third consecutive record-breaking year. Key findings of the report include:
- The 128 buildings completed in 2016 beat every previous year on record, including the previous record high of 114 completions in 2015. This brings the total number of 200-meter-plus buildings in the world to 1,168, marking a 441% increase from the year 2000, when only 265 existed.
- There were eighteen 200-meter-plus buildings completed that became the tallest in a city, country, or region.
- A total of 10 supertalls (buildings of 300 meters or higher) were completed in 2016, fewer than we anticipated this time last year, partly as a result of construction delays typical of buildings in this height range. Nonetheless, 2016 still saw the third-largest number of supertall completions of any year, falling only behind 2015, which saw 14; and 2014, which saw 11.
- The tallest building to complete in 2016 was Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre, which stands as the tallest building in Guangzhou, the second-tallest building in China, and the fifth-tallest building in the world at 530 meters.
- Asia retained its status as the world’s skyscraper epicenter in 2016, completing 107 buildings, representing 84% of the 128-building total.
- The Middle East matched its 2015 numbers with nine completions in 2016, with North America experiencing a slight increase this year, up from four completions in 2015 to seven in 2016.
- For the ninth year in a row, China had the most 200-meter-plus completions, with a record 84, overtaking by 24% its previous annual record of 68 in 2015.
- The United States completed the second-most 200-meter-plus buildings with seven, a notable increase over the two buildings completed in 2015. Meanwhile, South Korea made the list with six completions, with Indonesia seeing five, and both the Philippines and Qatar completing four.
- Shenzhen had the highest number of 200-meter-plus completions of any city in 2016 with 11 (more than any country other than China managed to complete), while China’s Chongqing and Guangzhou, and Goyang, South Korea tied for second place with six each. The total height of buildings completed in Shenzhen is 2,608 meters.
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About the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) is the world’s leading resource for professionals focused on the inception, design, construction, and operation of tall buildings and future cities. Founded in 1969 and headquartered at Chicago’s historic Monroe Building, the CTBUH is a not-for-profit organization with an Asia Headquarters office at Tongji University, Shanghai; a Research Office at Iuav University, Venice, Italy; and a Research & Academic Office at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. CTBUH facilitates the exchange of the latest knowledge available on tall buildings around the world through publications, research, events, working groups, web resources, and its extensive network of international representatives. The Council’s research department is spearheading the investigation of the next generation of tall buildings by aiding original research on sustainability and key development issues. The Council's free database on tall buildings, The Skyscraper Center, is updated daily with detailed information, images, data, and news. The CTBUH also developed the international standards for measuring tall building height and is recognized as the arbiter for bestowing such designations as “The World’s Tallest Building.”
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