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Mott MacDonald
About
Member Since: 2015
Member Offices: London, Los Angeles, New York City
Website: https://www.mottmac.com
Mott MacDonald is a global management, engineering, and development consultancy firm, serving a uniquely diverse range of consultants, delivering extremely high profile projects across the world, working to meet some of the world’s greatest challenges.
Fields of Expertise
Engineering, Multi-discipline; Project Management; Transportation / Urban Infrastructure
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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RANK
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Name
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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
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abu Dhabi Plaza | 310.8 m / 1,020 ft | |
| 2 | The Shard | 306 m / 1,004 ft | |
| 3 | Eureka Tower | 297.3 m / 975 ft | |
| 4 | Maike Centre Office Tower | 214.8 m / 705 ft | |
| 5 | Seascape | 187 m / 614 ft | |
| 6 | Landmark East Tower 1 | 187 m / 614 ft | |
| 7 | Landmark East Tower 2 | 187 m / 614 ft | |
| 8 | PwC Tower at Commercial Bay | 175.2 m / 575 ft | |
| 9 | 5-15 Albert Street | 167 m / 548 ft | |
| 10 | Maike Centre Hotel Tower | 161.4 m / 529 ft |
Awards
Ctbuh Leaders
CTBUH City Committee, Sydney, 2017 – Present
CTBUH Advisory Group, 2017 – Present
Philip Alexander-Pye
CTBUH Australia Chapter, 2021 – Present
Videos
30 May 2018
Perhaps only a few could have predicted the degree to which Lumiere Residences would so thoroughly encapsulate an Australian sensibility toward vertical architecture when it...
Research
05 July 2023
We All Love to Get High: Optimizing Observation Deck Design
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...
Global News
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17 October 2022
Long-Stalled Dubai Project is Being Demolished
CTBUH has just received confirmation that demolition has begun for the proposed 73-story Dubai Pearl project located in Dubai, UAE. The project had originally started...
Associated companies
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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RANK
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Name
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Completion
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Height
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Floors
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Function
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| 1 | Karachi Port Tower | Karachi | - |
352 m / 1,155 ft |
80 | Hotel / Office |
| 2 | Abu Dhabi Plaza | Astana | 2022 |
310.8 m / 1,020 ft |
75 | Residential / Office |
| 3 | The Shard | London | 2013 |
306 m / 1,004 ft |
73 | Residential / Hotel / Office |
| 4 | Dubai Pearl | Dubai | - |
300 m / 984 ft |
73 | Residential / Hotel / Office |
| 5 | Eureka Tower | Melbourne | 2006 |
297.3 m / 975 ft |
91 | Residential |
| 6 | Maike Centre Office Tower | Xi’an | 2017 |
214.8 m / 705 ft |
45 | Office |
| 7 | Seascape | Auckland | 2024 |
187 m / 614 ft |
56 | Residential |
| 8 | Landmark East Tower 1 | Hong Kong | 2008 |
187 m / 614 ft |
43 | Office |
| 8 | Landmark East Tower 2 | Hong Kong | 2008 |
187 m / 614 ft |
43 | Hotel / Office |
| 10 | PwC Tower at Commercial Bay | Auckland | 2020 |
175.2 m / 575 ft |
34 | Office |
| 11 | 5-15 Albert Street | Auckland | 2025 |
167 m / 548 ft |
37 | Office / Retail |
| 12 | Maike Centre Hotel Tower | Xi’an | 2017 |
161.4 m / 529 ft |
34 | Hotel |
| 13 | 51 Albert Street | Auckland | 2023 |
160 m / 525 ft |
41 | Residential / Hotel |
| 14 | Elizabeth Tower | Manchester | 2022 |
152.6 m / 501 ft |
52 | Residential |
| 15 | Lumiere | Sydney | 2007 |
152 m / 499 ft |
47 | Residential |
| 16 | Nuwa Macau | Macau | 2009 |
150.8 m / 495 ft |
36 | Hotel / Casino |
| 17 | Ten Degrees Croydon | London | 2021 |
133.9 m / 439 ft |
44 | Residential |
| 18 | Southport Central Tower B | Gold Coast | 2007 |
130 m / 427 ft |
40 | Residential |
| 19 | Fraser Suites | Sydney | 2006 |
115 m / 377 ft |
33 | Residential |
| 20 | Cubus Building | Hong Kong | 2010 |
113.4 m / 372 ft |
25 | Retail |
| 21 | Bridgewater Place | Leeds | 2007 |
112 m / 367 ft |
32 | Residential / Office |
| 22 | No 1 Spinningfields | Manchester | 2017 |
92.2 m / 302 ft |
21 | Office |
| 23 | Shanghai Foxconn Plaza | Shanghai | 2017 |
m / ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 21 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,869 other buildings of the same Office 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.
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21 | Office |
| 24 | Bollo Lane Plot 3A | London | - |
86.4 m / 284 ft |
26 | Residential |
| 25 | Manchester Civil Justice Centre | Manchester | 2007 |
81 m / 266 ft |
17 | Government |
| 26 | Paddington Triangle OSD | London | - |
76.7 m / 252 ft |
20 | Office |
| 27 | 20-36 High Street | Manchester | - |
71 m / 233 ft |
22 | Residential |
| 28 | DUO West | Sydney | 2018 |
70.8 m / 232 ft |
20 | Hotel |
| 29 | DUO East | Sydney | 2018 |
65.7 m / 216 ft |
18 | Residential |
| 30 | McNamara Centre | Parramatta | 1982 |
64 m / 210 ft |
15 | Office |
| 31 | Tower Centre | Auckland | - |
63 m / 207 ft |
18 | Office |
| 32 | Kingbridge Tower | Bangkok | 2024 |
- |
43 | Office |
| 33 | Mozambique National Institute for Social Security Tower 1 | Maputo | - |
- |
20 | Residential |
| 34 | Bollo Lane Plot 2F | London | - |
- |
17 | Residential |
| 34 | Mozambique National Institute for Social Security Tower 2 | Maputo | - |
- |
17 | Office |
| 36 | Paddington Development | London | - |
- |
16 | Office |
| 37 | Bollo Lane Plot 2D | London | - |
- |
14 | Residential |
| 38 | Bollo Lane Plot 2C | London | - |
- |
13 | Residential |
| 39 | Bollo Lane Plot 2E | London | - |
- |
12 | Residential |
Statistics
Average Building Age*
9 Years
Most Common Function*
Mixed-use (33%)
Most Common Material*
Concrete (50%)
* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database
Based on 12 buildings over 150 m height
with a function
Based on 12 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.
Create your own charts using the Explore Data tool.
Designated Experts
Ctbuh Leaders At Mott MacDonald
CTBUH City Committee, Sydney, 2017 – Present
Stephen Giblett
Buildings Group Leader, NSW, Mott MacDonald
CTBUH Steel-Timber Research Project Steering Committee, 2022 – Present
Roman Przepiorka
Built Environment Sector Leader - US Northeast, Mott MacDonald
Videos
30 May 2018
Shining a Light on Livability
Perhaps only a few could have predicted the degree to which Lumiere Residences would so thoroughly encapsulate an Australian sensibility toward vertical architecture when it...
31 October 2017
Interview: Karl Fender
Karl Fender of Fender Katsalidis Architects is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2017 CTBUH Australia Conference.
30 October 2017
Interview: Steve Watts
Steve Watts of alinea consulting and CTBUH Chairman-Elect is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2017 CTBUH Australia Conference.
19 October 2016
From San Diego to Guangzhou: The Story of Marketing Tall Buildings
One of the keys to attracting buyers and tenants for a contemporary tall building is a succinct marketing strategy and a robust understanding of how...
27 October 2015
Europe's Tallest: The Shard
London is considered one of the world’s safest harbors for investment capital. However, it has also been one of the lightning rods in the rapidly...
27 October 2015
2015 New York Conference - Plenary 2 - Q&A
H.E. Abdulrahman Al-Shaikh, MOMRA; Mounib Hammoud, Jeddah Economic Company; Irvine Sellar, Sellar Property Group; and Sorapoj Techakraisri, PACE Development, answer questions at the end of...
27 October 2015
Interview: Irvine Sellar
Irvine Sellar of Sellar Property is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2015 CTBUH New York Conference at the Grand Hyatt New York. Irvine discusses...
27 October 2015
Interview: Karl Fender
Karl Fender of Fender Katsalidis Architects is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2015 CTBUH New York Conference at the Grand Hyatt New York. Karl...
16 September 2014
Blades of Steel: Understanding the Limits of Metal Façade Design
Metal claddings frequently skin our tall buildings. They provide the texture and shine that help distinguish one glass tower from the next. Like the fabric...
07 November 2013
Best Tall Building Europe: The Shard: Building Europe’s Tallest
The winner of the Best Tall Building Europe award, The Shard is both heroic on the skyline and beautifully executed at the scale of the...
Research
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...
05 July 2023
Tall Buildings and City Development: Comparison of Five Case Studies
Roberta dal Molin, Shenav Ragiv, &Elena Giacomello
Skyscrapers commonly rise in major cities worldwide, but the difference is in how they are integrated into the urban plan. This paper provides a comprehSkyscrapers...
30 January 2020
Tall Building Predictions for 2020
CTBUH Research
The combined brains of the CTBUH editorial and database staff boldly predict what might happen across the global skyscraper industry in 2020. Check out our...
01 July 2018
Towards Resource-Generative Skyscrapers
Mohamed Imam & Branko Kolarevic, University of Calgary
Rapid urbanization, resource depletion, and limited land are further increasing the need for skyscrapers in city centers; therefore, it is imperative to enhance tall building...
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