CTBUH Gold Member

Leviat GmbH

About

Member Since: 2011

Member Offices: Antwerp, Christchurch, Madrid

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
Height
1 Burj Khalifa

828 m / 2,717 ft
2 Lotte World Tower

555 m / 1,819 ft
3 Shanghai World Financial Center

492 m / 1,614 ft
4 432 Park Avenue

426 m / 1,397 ft
5 Jin Mao Tower

421 m / 1,380 ft
6 Menara Kuala Lumpur

420 m / 1,379 ft
7 Burj Al Arab

321 m / 1,053 ft
8 Devon Energy Center

257 m / 844 ft
9 Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 1

207 m / 679 ft
9 Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 3

207 m / 679 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Videos

31 October 2019

The Garden City in Three Dimensions

Moshe Safdie, Founder at Safdie Architects, speaks at the 2019 CTBUH International Congress in Chicago on 31 October 2019.

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Research

16 May 2023

The Economics of Record-Breaking Height

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...

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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
Height
1 Burj Khalifa

828 m / 2,717 ft
2 Lotte World Tower

555 m / 1,819 ft
3 Shanghai World Financial Center

492 m / 1,614 ft
4 432 Park Avenue

426 m / 1,397 ft
5 Jin Mao Tower

421 m / 1,380 ft
6 Menara Kuala Lumpur

420 m / 1,379 ft
7 Burj Al Arab

321 m / 1,053 ft
8 Devon Energy Center

257 m / 844 ft
9 Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 1

207 m / 679 ft
9 Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 3

207 m / 679 ft
11 Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 2

203 m / 665 ft
12 Aria Resort & Casino

183 m / 600 ft
13 VDARA

169 m / 556 ft
14 Post Turm

162 m / 533 ft
15 Nextower

136 m / 446 ft
16 JW Marriott Hotel Frankfurt

99 m / 325 ft
17 The Capital

79 m / 259 ft

Statistics

Average Building Age*

16 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

Matthias Roik

Research & Development Manager, Leviat GmbH
Cologne, Germany

Oliver Holleber

Head of International Projects, Leviat GmbH
Düsseldorf, Germany

Enrico Nusiner

Head of Customer Segment Precast, Leviat GmbH
Bergamo, Italy

Andreas Boomkamp

Global Design Engineering Lead, Leviat GmbH
Sydney, Australia

Videos

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31 October 2019

The Garden City in Three Dimensions

Moshe Safdie, Founder at Safdie Architects, speaks at the 2019 CTBUH International Congress in Chicago on 31 October 2019.

22 October 2018

The Future of Tall Building Technology

Since their earliest form, tall buildings have stood as technological marvels, reflecting the latest advancements in materials, methodologies, and tools. These two technologies continue to...

16 August 2018

Five Minutes With: William Pedersen

William Pedersen, Principal, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, sat down with CTBUH to discuss his vision for the iconic Shanghai World Financial Center, which was recognized...

31 May 2018

Vertical Village as National Symbol

Joining the ranks of the world’s top ten tallest buildings, the 123-story Lotte World Tower rises to 555 meters and offers one of the world’s...

30 May 2018

A Bold Icon Communicates a Global City’s Identity to the World

The Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC) is a symbol of commerce and culture that speaks to the city’s emergence as a global capital. Located in...

30 October 2017

Quay Quarter Tower: Humanizing the High-Rise

Quay Quarter Tower (QQT) will create a stunning new building on the Sydney skyline that sets new benchmarks in office tower design globally and creates...

16 March 2017

Building Tall Skyscraper Lecture Series: How High Can We Go?

Thursday, March 16, 2017. Chicago, United States of America. Hosted in collaboration with the Chicago Architecture Foundation, the first lecture of the series Building Tall...

03 November 2016

Shaping Singapore: Planning, Design and Technology Innovation

Dr. Cheong Koon Hean is an architect and urban planner who has been credited with shaping much of Singapore’s urban landscape. Throughout her career, she...

03 November 2016

Innovations in Building Performance and Resiliency: Pin-Fuse Seismic Systems

Throughout history, it has been proven time and again that the simplest innovations can often offer the greatest and widest ranging impact. This is certainly...

20 October 2016

Singularly Slender: Sky Living in New York, Hong Kong, and Elsewhere

Thursday October 20, 2016. Hong Kong, China. Carol Willis of The Skyscraper Museum in New York City presents at the 2016 China Conference Plenary 7:...