CTBUH Gold Member

Leviat GmbH

About

Member Since: 2011

Member Offices: Antwerp, Atlanta, Auckland, Beijing, Bergamo, Brisbane, Christchurch, Des Moines, Dubai, Fort Worth, Langenfeld, London, Lyon, Madrid, Melbourne, Mumbai, Paris, Pasig, Perth, Portland, Prague, San Antonio, Shah Alam, Sheffield, Singapore, Sydney, Tampa, Toulouse, Vienna, Zurich

Website: https://www.leviat.com/

Leviat was formed in 2020 when CRH´s construction accessories companies united in a single, global organization – bringing together the expertise, resources and heritage of market-leading construction accessories businesses including Ancon, HALFEN, Meadow Burke and Plaka. Our products and innovative construction solutions are used in a variety of sectors from residential to infrastructure.

We help our ambitious construction partners to turn architectural visions into reality and build better, safer, stronger and faster. Our engineers provide technical design assistance at every stage of a project, from initial planning to installation and beyond. Our technical support services range from simple product selection through to the development of a fully customized project-specific design solution.

Leviat employs around 3,000 people at 60 locations across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, providing an agile and responsive service worldwide.”

Fields of Expertise

Façade Design / Engineering; Façade Systems; Structural Engineering

Buildings

Rank
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

Height

1

Burj Khalifa

828 m / 2,717 ft

2

Lotte World Tower

554.5 m / 1,819 ft

3

Shanghai World Financial Center

492 m / 1,614 ft

4

432 Park Avenue

425.7 m / 1,397 ft

5

Jin Mao Tower

420.5 m / 1,380 ft

6

Menara Kuala Lumpur

420.4 m / 1,379 ft

7

Burj Al Arab

321 m / 1,053 ft

8

Devon Energy Center

257.2 m / 844 ft

9

Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 1

206.9 m / 679 ft

10

Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 3

206.9 m / 679 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Research

16 September 2014

Flexible and Safe Heavy-Duty Fixings in Tall Buildings

More than any other structure tall buildings need a significant number of heavy-duty fixings, e.g. for the fixing of elevator guide rails or curtain-wall façades....

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Global News

27 September 2021

Developers Sued Over Manhattan Residential Building's Defects

The residents at 432 Park Avenue in New York City have sued the developers, CIM Group and Macklowe Properties, over a list of 1,500 alleged...

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Global News

27 January 2021

Curated 79th Floor Luxury Residence Hits the Market at New York City High-Rise

“Among the clouds, at one thousand feet, exists an inner floating garden,” reads the first line of the Engel & Völkers Mercedes Berk team’s off-market...

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Associated companies

HALFEN (2022)

Rank
Name
City
Height

1

Burj Khalifa

Dubai

828 m

2,717 ft

2

Lotte World Tower

Seoul

555 m

1,819 ft

3

Shanghai World Financial Center

Shanghai

492 m

1,614 ft

4

432 Park Avenue

New York City

426 m

1,397 ft

5

Jin Mao Tower

Shanghai

421 m

1,380 ft

6

Menara Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur

420 m

1,379 ft

7

Burj Al Arab

Dubai

321 m

1,053 ft

8

Devon Energy Center

Oklahoma City

257 m

844 ft

9

Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 1

Singapore

207 m

679 ft

9

Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 3

Singapore

207 m

679 ft

11

Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 2

Singapore

203 m

665 ft

12

Aria Resort & Casino

Las Vegas

183 m

600 ft

13

VDARA

Las Vegas

170 m

556 ft

14

Post Turm

Bonn

163 m

533 ft

15

Nextower

Frankfurt am Main

136 m

446 ft

16

Jumeirah Frankfurt Hotel

Frankfurt am Main

99 m

325 ft

17

The Capital

Mumbai

79 m

259 ft

Statistics

Average Building Age*

15 Years

Most Common Function*

Mixed-use (38%)

Most Common Material*

Composite (62%)

* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database

Based on 13 buildings over 150 m height with a function
 
Based on 13 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

16 September 2014

Flexible and Safe Heavy-Duty Fixings in Tall Buildings

Lars Grote, HALFEN GmbH

More than any other structure tall buildings need a significant number of heavy-duty fixings, e.g. for the fixing of elevator guide rails or curtain-wall façades....

27 September 2021

Developers Sued Over Manhattan Residential Building's Defects

The residents at 432 Park Avenue in New York City have sued the developers, CIM Group and Macklowe Properties, over a list of 1,500 alleged...

27 January 2021

Curated 79th Floor Luxury Residence Hits the Market at New York City High-Rise

“Among the clouds, at one thousand feet, exists an inner floating garden,” reads the first line of the Engel & Völkers Mercedes Berk team’s off-market...

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...

16 May 2019

Window Washers Rescued From Rogue Lift Atop Oklahoma City’s Tallest Building

Two window washers were working atop a 52-story skyscraper in Oklahoma City on Wednesday morning, 15 May, 2019, when strong gusts of wind began swinging...

28 February 2019

Regulatory Hurdles Cleared for Seoul’s Next Tallest Building

The administrative procedures have been completed to erect what could be the new tallest building in Korea, after Hyundai Motor Group applied for the construction...

21 January 2019

“Tower Fifth” Could Become New York City’s Second-Tallest

For decades, the New York City skyline was dominated by one building, the 1,250-foot-tall (381-meter) Empire State Building. But 17 “supertall” skyscrapers — defined as...

CTBUH Initiatives Involving Leviat GmbH

CTBUH 2015 New York Conference Silver+ Sponsor

26–30 October 2015

After a post-recession hiatus in tall building construction in many countries lasting several years, numerous cities are again resurgent.