CTBUH Gold Member

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.

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

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Height

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

180.1 m / 591 ft

9

5-15 Albert Street

167 m / 548 ft

10

Maike Centre Hotel Tower

161.4 m / 529 ft

Awards

Ten Degrees Croydon

Winner: Ten Degrees Croydon

Structural Engineering Award 2022

Ctbuh Leaders

Stephen Giblett

Stephen Giblett

CTBUH City Committee, Sydney, 2017 – Present

Sydney

Derry De Ming YU

Derry De Ming YU

CTBUH Advisory Group, 2017 – Present

Hong Kong

Philip Alexander-Pye

Philip Alexander-Pye

CTBUH Australia Chapter, 2021 – Present

Building Completions Timeline

Research

01 December 2015

Geotechnical Parameter Assessment for Tall Building Foundation Design

This paper discusses the design parameters that are required for the design of high-rise building foundations, and suggests that the method of assessment for these...

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Global News

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...

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Global News

22 September 2021

Bangkok Office Building Project Moving Forward

The Saha Capital Tower Co., Ltd., held a ceremonial laying of the foundation stone for construction of KingBridge Tower in Bangkok. The planned commercial office...

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Associated companies

Connell Mott MacDonald

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.

Rank
Name
City
Height

1

Karachi Port Tower

Karachi

352 m

1,155 ft

2

Abu Dhabi Plaza

Astana

311 m

1,020 ft

3

The Shard

London

306 m

1,004 ft

4

Dubai Pearl

Dubai

300 m

984 ft

5

Eureka Tower

Melbourne

297 m

975 ft

6

Maike Centre Office Tower

Xi’an

215 m

705 ft

7

Seascape

Auckland

187 m

614 ft

8

Landmark East Tower 1

Hong Kong

187 m

614 ft

8

Landmark East Tower 2

Hong Kong

187 m

614 ft

10

PwC Tower

Auckland

180 m

591 ft

11

5-15 Albert Street

Auckland

167 m

548 ft

12

Maike Centre Hotel Tower

Xi’an

161 m

529 ft

13

51 Albert Street

Auckland

160 m

525 ft

14

Elizabeth Tower

Manchester

153 m

501 ft

15

Lumiere

Sydney

152 m

499 ft

16

Nuwa Macau

Macau

151 m

495 ft

17

Ten Degrees Croydon

London

134 m

439 ft

18

Southport Central Tower B

Gold Coast

130 m

427 ft

19

Fraser Suites

Sydney

115 m

377 ft

20

Cubus Building

Hong Kong

113 m

372 ft

21

Bridgewater Place

Leeds

112 m

367 ft

22

No 1 Spinningfields

Manchester

92 m

302 ft

23

Shanghai Foxconn Plaza

Shanghai

92 m

302 ft

24

Bollo Lane Plot 3A

London

86 m

284 ft

25

Manchester Civil Justice Centre

Manchester

81 m

266 ft

26

Paddington Triangle OSD

London

77 m

252 ft

27

20-36 High Street

Manchester

71 m

233 ft

28

DUO West

Sydney

71 m

232 ft

29

DUO East

Sydney

66 m

216 ft

30

McNamara Centre

Parramatta

64 m

210 ft

31

Tower Centre

Auckland

63 m

207 ft

32

Kingbridge Tower

Bangkok

- m

- ft

33

Mozambique National Institute for Social Security Tower 1

Maputo

- m

- ft

34

Bollo Lane Plot 2F

London

- m

- ft

34

Mozambique National Institute for Social Security Tower 2

Maputo

- m

- ft

36

Paddington Development

London

- m

- ft

37

Bollo Lane Plot 2D

London

- m

- ft

38

Bollo Lane Plot 2C

London

- m

- ft

39

Bollo Lane Plot 2E

London

- m

- ft

Statistics

Average Building Age*

11 Years

Most Common Function*

Mixed-use (42%)

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.

Designated Experts

Stephen Giblett

Buildings Group Leader, NSW, Mott MacDonald
Sydney, Australia

Nick Gillespie

Structural Practice Leader - NZ, Mott MacDonald
Auckland, New Zealand

Philip Alexander-Pye

Associate Principal, Mott MacDonald
Melbourne, Australia

Ali Adam

Mott MacDonald
Los Angeles, United States

Alex Tomes

Mott MacDonald
Toronto, Canada

Ctbuh Leaders At Mott MacDonald

CTBUH City Committee, Sydney, 2017 – Present

Stephen Giblett

Buildings Group Leader, NSW, Mott MacDonald
Sydney, Australia

CTBUH Advisory Group, 2017 – Present

Derry De Ming YU

Technical Director, Mott MacDonald
Hong Kong, China

CTBUH Australia Chapter, 2021 – Present

Philip Alexander-Pye

Associate Principal, Mott MacDonald
Melbourne, Australia

CTBUH Steel-Timber Research Project Steering Committee, 2022 – Present

Roman Przepiorka

Built Environment Sector Leader - US Northeast, Mott MacDonald
New York City, United States

Research

01 December 2015

Geotechnical Parameter Assessment for Tall Building Foundation Design

Harry Poulos, Coffey Geotechnics; Frances Badelow, Mott MacDonald

This paper discusses the design parameters that are required for the design of high-rise building foundations, and suggests that the method of assessment for these...

01 December 2015

Simplified Analysis of Three Dimensional Mega Foundations for High-Rise Buildings

Sangseom Jeong & Jaehwan Lee, Yonsei University; Jaeyeon Cho, Mott MacDonald

In this study, an approximate computer-based method was developed to analyze the behavior of raft and piled raft foundations. Special attention is given to the...

16 October 2007

Advances in the Structural Design of High-Rise Residential Buildings in Australia

Owen Martin, Connell Mott MacDonald

This paper examines developments in the structural design of high rise concrete residential buildings in Australia’s two major cities, Sydney and Melbourne. Reference is made...

10 October 2004

Structural Design of the 84 Storey World Tower in Sydney

Owen Martin & Nalean Lal, Connell Mott MacDonald

Completed in June 2003, Sydney's 84 storey 260m high World Tower is the tallest building in Australia. The structural engineering design represents an example of...

Global News

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...

22 September 2021

Bangkok Office Building Project Moving Forward

The Saha Capital Tower Co., Ltd., held a ceremonial laying of the foundation stone for construction of KingBridge Tower in Bangkok. The planned commercial office...

12 May 2021

Modular Residential Building Completed in London

The 41,819-square-meter scheme at 101 George Street, known as Ten Degrees Croydon, has completed with apartments available to rent. The 44-story building provides 546 homes...

02 March 2021

Buyers in Gold Rush for Tower Skydeck in Melbourne

Investors could strike gold with the iconic gold-plated Eureka Skydeck and Eureka 89 restaurant going to market. Levels 88 and 89 have been opened up...

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...

14 October 2019

New Residential Towers Coming to London

A tower containing more than 800 co-living flats could be coming to Croydon town center, one of the largest commercial districts outside Central London. On...

09 April 2019

New Tower in Auckland Reaches Top Level

Commercial Bay is the grand scheme to capitalize on Auckland’s seaside location, bringing together commercial space, public transport, retail, public spaces and hospitality environments. A...

27 March 2019

Tulip Tower Set for City of London Approval

City of London planning officers have recommended approval for Foster + Partners’ opinion-splitting Tulip on a site next to the Gherkin. The planned 305-meter-tall tourist...

04 March 2019

As Plans for Melbourne’s One Queensbridge Tower Become Cloudy, Developer Ponders Next Steps

James Packer-backed casino giant Crown Resorts has been forced to rethink plans for a site in Melbourne’s Southbank, where it hoped to build Australia’s tallest...

18 December 2018

Modular Towers Complete Core Structures in London

Tide Construction has reached a new milestone in delivering two modular towers in Croydon, by completing their core structures.   Tide Construction’s offsite construction company...