Birmingham

United Kingdom

Facts

Population

1,144,919 (2023)

Tallest Building

The Mercian (130 m)

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	ONE Eastside Tower 1	155.2 m / 509 ft
2	Octagon	155 m / 509 ft
3	The Mercian	130 m / 427 ft
4	10 Holloway Circus	130 m / 427 ft
5	103 Colmore Row	102.5 m / 336 ft
6	The Bank Tower 2	102 m / 335 ft
7	Alpha Tower	100 m / 328 ft
8	Allegro Tower 1	92 m / 302 ft
9	Cleveland Tower	90 m / 295 ft
10	Clydesdale Tower	90 m / 295 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Birmingham CTBUH Members

Logo	Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	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
	chapmanbdsp	Gold	8	BACS • ENGM • FAC
	Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)	Silver	0	SURV

Videos

12 June 2013

London and Beyond: Regionalism and the British Skyscraper

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Research

01 February 2009

The Skycourt - A Comparison of Four Case Studies

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Global News

27 March 2025

Birmingham’s Narrowhouse Project Aims to Set Sustainability Benchmark

A planning application has been submitted to the Birmingham City Council for the redevelopment of 52 Gas Street, a derelict canalside site within the city’s...

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