The Skyscraper Center

Facts

Population

63,181,775 (2011)

Area

242,495 km²

93,627 mi²

Tallest Building

The Shard (306 m)

First 150m+ Building

NatWest Tower (1980)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

22

Tallest in

the World

3

Tallest in

Europe

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	The Shard	306 m / 1,004 ft
2	Twentytwo	278.2 m / 913 ft
3	One Canada Square	236 m / 774 ft
4	Landmark Pinnacle	233.2 m / 765 ft
5	Salesforce Tower	230 m / 755 ft
6	The Leadenhall Building	224 m / 735 ft
7	Newfoundland	219.7 m / 721 ft
8	Aspen at Consort Place	215.8 m / 708 ft
9	Valiant Tower	214.5 m / 704 ft
10	One Park Drive	204.9 m / 672 ft

Building Completions Timeline

United Kingdom CTBUH Members

Name	Member Level	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
Yuanda Group (CNYD)	Platinum	MATR
PLP Architecture	Gold	INTR • URB • ARCH • TRAN
Arney Fender Katsalidis	Silver	INTR • ARCH
BuroHappold	Silver	CIV • STRC • ENVP • ENVE • BMNT • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • SEC • TRAN
Canary Wharf Group, PLC	Silver	DEV • CON • OWN
Careys Group Plc	Silver	CIV
CCL	Silver	CIV • STRC • CON • ENGO • MATR
Eric Parry Architects	Silver	ARCH
Siderise	Silver	MATR
Core Five	Silver	COST
Farrells	Silver	INTR • URB • ARCH
Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios	Silver	INTR • URB • ARCH
Getjar Limited	Silver	CON • MATR
SimpsonHaugh	Silver	ARCH
Stanhope	Silver	DEV
Cardiff University	Media Institute/Association	ARCH • ACAD
Alinea Consulting	Platinum	COST • INSU • PROP
Multiplex	Platinum	CON • ENGO • PROP
chapmanbdsp	Gold	URB • WIND • ENVE • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Charles Russell Speechlys	Gold	LEGL
Zaha Hadid Architects	Gold	INTR • URB • ARCH
AKT II Limited	Silver	CIV • STRC
Allford Hall Monaghan Morris	Silver	INTR • URB • ARCH
Bogle Architects	Silver	ARCH
Broadway Malyan	Silver	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH
Cundall Johnston & Partners LLP	Silver	CIV • STRC • URB • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FIRE • GEO • MEP • TRAN • VERC
D2E International VT Consultants Ltd	Silver	FAC • VERC
Dunbar & Boardman	Silver	FAC • VERC
Fletcher Priest Architects	Silver	INTR • URB • ARCH
Grimshaw Architects	Silver	INTR • URB • ARCH
Heatherwick Studio	Silver	ARCH
Hilson Moran	Silver	STRC • ENVE • FIRE • MEP • PROP • SEC • VERC
IDOM	Silver	STRC • ARCH • ENGO • MEP
Kettle Collective	Silver	ARCH
OFR Consultants Limited	Silver	FIRE
Rise Management Consulting Ltd	Silver	PMNG
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners	Silver	INTR • URB • ARCH
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors	Silver	SURV
SECURISTYLE	Silver	MATR
The Vertical Transportation Studio Ltd	Silver	VERC
WilkinsonEyre	Silver	URB • ARCH
Wirth Research	Silver	WIND • ENGO • RES

CTBUH People & Events

Javier Quintana de Una

IDOM

CTBUH UK Hosts Discussion: Protecting or Prohibiting?

22 May 2018

The CTBUH UK Chapter held an event discussing the…

CTBUH UK Presents: Exporting Tall

30 April 2018

The UK Chapter recently held "Exporting Tall," a…

Videos

01 October 2020

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Timber Rising | Kevin Flanagan

Pushing the Conceptual Limits of Mass Timber: The Oakwood Towers Series

Research

01 March 2020

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Modern Skyscrapers in the Late 19th Century

Skyscrapers are often seen as a typically American phenomenon. This paper aims at demonstrating that in terms of technology major developments are European and that,...

Global News

11 January 2021

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Build-to-Rent Scheme Greenlit in Birmingham

Court Collaboration has been given the go-ahead to deliver a 48-story build-to-rent development at the site of the former Irish Centre in Deritend, following approval...

United Kingdom