Join the CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee for the sixth annual Global Walking Tour, following the theme 50 Forward | 50 Back. Join a walk in your city!
Join the CTBUH Dubai Future Leaders Committee for a presentation on the structural design of tall towers in the UAE, featuring Paul Drayton, Technical Director at Aurecon.
The Middle East: 30+ Years of Building Tall
28 November 2018
CTBUH has released a Tall Buildings in Numbers (TBIN) interactive data study examining the relationship between high-rise growth and population in the Middle East.
Daily highlights from all six days of the CTBUH 2018 Middle East Conference are now live and include photo galleries from the Dubai and Abu Dhabi programs and receptions.
The CTBUH Board of Trustees met for the second time in 2018, just prior to the 2018 Middle East Conference, to undertake high level discussions on the Council's future.
Height & Data Committee Meets at 2018 Middle East Conference
20 October 2018
The CTBUH Height and Data Committee met to discuss several key definitions of structural types, as well as some urban-scale considerations.
CTBUH Leaders convened on Day 1 of the 2018 Middle East Conference for updates on the year's developments and to plan for 2019.
Academic & Teaching Committee Holds Meeting at 2018 Conference
20 October 2018
The CTBUH Academic & Teaching Committee held a breakout meeting at the CTBUH 2018 Middle East Conference, discussing CTBUH’s evolving relationship to academia.
Regional Representatives Meet at 2018 Middle East Conference
20 October 2018
CTBUH Chapters, Regional Representatives, and Future Leaders Committees met during the Middle East Conference for a discussion on the Council's regional growth and global initiatives.
Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee Meets at 2018 Conference
20 October 2018
The CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee met for the first time this year at the 2018 Middle East Conference in Dubai.
MEP Working Group Holds Kickoff Meeting at CTBUH 2018 Conference
20 October 2018
The CTBUH MEP Working Group held its kickoff meeting as part of the wider annual Leaders Meeting at the CTBUH 2018 Middle East Conference in Dubai.
Seismic Design Working Group Meets at 2018 Conference
20 October 2018
The CTBUH Performance-Based Seismic Design Working Group reconvened at the CTBUH 2018 Middle East Conference in Dubai to outline an approach for updating their 2017 technical guide.
Smart Building Technology Working Group Meets at 2018 Conference
20 October 2018
The CTBUH Smart Technology Working Group held its first meeting at the CTBUH 2018 Middle East Conference, with the goal of producing a document on smart technologies for tall buildings.
CTBUH 2018 Middle East Conference
20–25 October 2018
The future of cities is evolving along polycentric, multi-nodal lines, with several central business districts, offering different merits to the urban inhabitant.
Tall Timber Working Group Convenes at 2018 Middle East Conference
20 October 2018
The Tall Timber Working Group, assembled to create a CTBUH Technical Guide on Timber in High-Rise Buildings, established responsibilities for its members at the CTBUH 2018 Conference.
Vertical Transportation Working Group Meets at 2018 Conference
20 October 2018
The CTBUH Vertical Transportation Working Group held a meeting at the CTBUH 2018 Middle East Conference to discuss an update of the Vertical Transportation Technical Guide.
The CTBUH Advisory Group had the opportunity to meet at the 2018 Middle East Conference to further hone the core mission of the group and its role in the success of the Council.
Skybridges Research Project Holds First Meeting
19 October 2018
The CTBUH Skybridges research project steering committee held its initial kickoff meeting, just ahead of the 2018 Middle East Conference.
Robotics Research Project Holds First Meeting
19 October 2018
The CTBUH Robotics in Tall Building Construction research project steering committee held its initial kickoff meeting, just ahead of the 2018 Middle East Conference.
The Fire Performance of Façades Working Group formed a breakout session during the CTBUH 2018 Middle East Conference, clarifying the focus of the group's mission.
7th Annual EmiratesGBC Congress
09 October 2018
Joing the EmiratesGBC Congress' annual event which will explore the progress in the Net Zero Building movement.
CTBUH Executive Director Antony Wood and Events Manager Jessica Rinkel-Miller traveled to Dubai in preparation for the 2018 Middle East Conference.
Vertical Transportation: Ascent & Acceleration
12 September 2017
CTBUH partnered with Guinness World Records to identify the commercial building with the fastest elevator speeds and longest vertical runs.
Shanghai Tower Completes Art Space Atop Damper
28 August 2017
Officials of Shanghai Tower opened the building's highly-anticipated Summit 632 space, making it the second-highest occupiable space in the world after the Burj Khalifa, Dubai.
CTBUH UH/UD 2017 Global Walking Tour
14 June–07 July 2017
The CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee will be holding another set of worldwide walking tours, this time focused on The Space Within.
CTBUH Explores Possibility of 2018 Middle East Conference
07–16 May 2017
CTBUH Executive Director Dr. Antony Wood recently traveled to Dubai and Jeddah on a fact-finding mission to explore the possibility of holding a conference in the region in 2018.
Top 12 Happenings of 2016, Month-by-Month
19 December 2016
Check out the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat's top stories of 2016 for each month and take a look ahead with the Council’s monthly predictions for 2017.
CTBUH 'UH'PDATE October 2016
04 October 2016
The fourth issue of CTBUH 'UH'PDATE provides information on some of the early events and studies of the Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee.
Global Twilight Walking Tours
25 August 2016
The CTBUH UH/UD Committee organized its third annual Global Walking Tours in 13 cities around the world, examining public spaces in a twilight setting.
Twisting Tall Buildings
18 August 2016
CTBUH has released a study that looks at the recent proliferation of twisting towers creating a new generation of iconic buildings throughout the world.
CTBUH is proud to announce the winners and finalists for the CTBUH 2016 Tall Building Awards, chosen from a pool of 132 submissions vying for recognition.
Performance and Behavior of Tall Buildings for Wind Loads
13 January 2016
CTBUH YPC hosted an event on wind engineering and understanding its effects on tall buildings as well as to provide insight into the engineering efforts in design of shorter buildings.
Warm Weather Spaces Walking Tours 2015
17 September 2015
The CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee organized guided walking tours of 16 cities around the globe, focusing on urban habitats around tall buildings.
Warm Weather Spaces Walking Tour
17 September 2015
Following the successful 7 Cities Winter Walking Tours the Urban Habitat Committee is planning its next set of global tours in over twice as many cities.
CTBUH Dubai Leads Tour of Cayan Tower
09 June 2015
CTBUH Dubai hosted a tour of Dubai's Cayan Tower, situated in the heart of the Dubai Marina. The tour was led by Dean McGrail, a CTBUH representative in UAE, and Director at WSP.
CTBUH Dubai Presents a Technical Tour of Cayan Tower
09 June 2015
Join CTBUH Dubai on a tour of the Winner of the "Best Tall Building Middle East & Africa" in the 2014 CTBUH Awards Program: Cayan Tower.
Dubai Committee Holds Inaugural Event
10 December 2014
CTBUH held its Inaugural Dubai Committee Event at the Vida Downtown Hotel. The event was held to reintroduce and reinvigorate interest in the CTBUH in Dubai.
CTBUH Dubai Inaugural Event
10 December 2014
Join CTBUH Dubai December 10th for an evening networking reception featuring Dean McGrail of WSP and Mark Lavery of Buro Happold.
CTBUH Representatives Accompany Saudi Visit to Qatar, UAE
14 October 2014
Henning Larsen Architects have been commissioned to design a sizable new headquarters building for a key Saudi organization and visited similar projects in Qatar and UAE.
CTBUH, EMI Lead Emirates Tall-Building Study Trip
23–27 March 2014
Georges Binder, Belgium Country Leader, recently joined with Executive Master Immobilier to conduct a study trip on tall buildings to the United Arab Emirates.
CTBUH Representative Presents at Vertical Cities Conference
09 March 2014
Gurjit Singh, CTBUH Abu Dhabi City Representative, presented on Gate Towers and tall buildings trends at the Vertical Cities Conference.
First Wave of City Representatives Appointed
01 July 2012
More than 35 City Representatives have been appointed in 13 countries as the CTBUH expands its network at a grass roots level.
CTBUH Leads Discussions at Cityscape Abu Dhabi
01 May 2012
CTBUH Public Affairs Manager Kevin Brass chaired the Middle East Real Estate Summit, the annual event for the regional property industry.
23 Marina Signboard Inaugurated
27 March 2012
23 Marina has inaugurated a CTBUH Signboard which recognizes the building as the tallest all-residential building in the world, with a height of 393 meters.
The Tallest 20 in 2020: Entering the Era of the Megatall
08 December 2011
Within this decade we will likely witness not only the world’s first kilometer-tall building, but also the completion of a significant number of buildings over 600 meters.
New Country Representatives
01 January 2011
As 2011 begins, the Council is pleased to announce the extension of its global network with the addition of three new Country Representatives.
Technical Tours, CTBUH 8th World Congress
04 March 2008
Tours to experience five seminal projects in Dubai including the Burj Dubai, the Emirates Towers, the Index Tower, the Burj Al Arab and Palm Jumeirah.
Cultural Tours, CTBUH 8th World Congress
03–05 March 2008
Accompanying spouses and partners were able to experience the tourist side of Dubai by undertaking one of the three sightseeing tours organized each day.
2008 Dubai 8th World Congress: Tall and Green
03–05 March 2008
The Congress hosted presentations, seminars and workshops covering virtually every aspect of tall building development, with a particular emphasis on sustainability.
Social Networking Events, CTBUH 8th World Congress
02–05 March 2008
There were many social networking opportunities at the Congress including a golf outing, networking lunches, and a grand dinner.
Regional Tours, CTBUH 8th World Congress
02–06 March 2008
Though much of the Congress was focused on Dubai, there was the opportunity for delegates to witness the incredible achievements of some of the other cities in the Middle East.
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