CVU Gold Member

Dar

About

Member Since: 1994

Member Offices: Amman, Beirut, Cairo

Website: http://www.dar.com/

For over 60 years, Dar Al-Handasah (Shair and Partners) - Dar - has served the public and private sectors, working on projects with a total investment of $300 billion.

Dar is the founder of Dar Group, an international network of professional service firms, comprised of over 19,000 staff members assisting clients in over 100 countries around the world.

They are dedicated to planning, designing, engineering, and project managing facilities, installations and structures that contribute to the sustainable advance of communities worldwide. Dar has consistently ranked among the world’s top 10 engineering and architectural global consultancies for over 25 years.

Fields of Expertise

Architecture; Engineering, Multi-discipline; 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
Height
1 Jeddah Tower

1,000 m / 3,281 ft
2 Makkah Royal Clock Tower

601 m / 1,972 ft
3 Iconic Tower

394 m / 1,292 ft
4 Safa Two de GRISOGONO

340 m / 1,115 ft
5 Abraj Al Bait ZamZam Tower

279 m / 915 ft
6 Abraj Al Bait Hajar Tower

276 m / 906 ft
7 Safa One de GRISOGONO

257 m / 843 ft
8 Alamein Downtown Iconic Tower

250 m / 820 ft
9 Abraj Al Bait Maqam Tower

232 m / 762 ft
9 Abraj Al Bait Qibla Tower

232 m / 762 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Global News

04 June 2025

US-Based Contractor will Manage 1000+ Meter Jeddah Tower Project

Construction of the long-stalled Jeddah Tower—set to surpass 1,000 meters in height—has officially resumed, with U.S.-based Turner appointed as project manager. Turner previously managed the...

 

15 September 2023

Firms Race to Finish the World’s Tallest Tower in Jeddah

The company responsible for constructing the Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia has restarted work on the project and has compiled a list of contractors who...

 

19 August 2022

New Luxury Units Announced for Top Floors of Residential Towers in Dubai

DAMAC Properties has announced the launch of its Skylofts Collection, a range of penthouses and super luxury residential units at three of its developments –...

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Associated companies

Dar Group (1986)

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
Height
1 Jeddah Tower

1,000 m / 3,281 ft
2 Makkah Royal Clock Tower

601 m / 1,972 ft
3 Iconic Tower

394 m / 1,292 ft
4 Safa Two de GRISOGONO

340 m / 1,115 ft
5 Abraj Al Bait ZamZam Tower

279 m / 915 ft
6 Abraj Al Bait Hajar Tower

276 m / 906 ft
7 Safa One de GRISOGONO

257 m / 843 ft
8 Alamein Downtown Iconic Tower

250 m / 820 ft
9 Abraj Al Bait Maqam Tower

232 m / 762 ft
9 Abraj Al Bait Qibla Tower

232 m / 762 ft
11 Abraj Al Bait Marwah Tower

232 m / 761 ft
11 Abraj Al Bait Safa Tower

232 m / 761 ft
13 MAG 218 Tower

232 m / 760 ft
14 Abraj Kudai T6A and T6B

230 m / 755 ft
15 Alamein Downtown Towers D01 Tower 1

208 m / 682 ft
15 Alamein Downtown Towers D01 Tower 2

208 m / 682 ft
15 Alamein Downtown Towers D01 Tower 3

208 m / 682 ft
15 Alamein Downtown Towers D01 Tower 4

208 m / 682 ft
19 New Administrative Capital Building D01

196 m / 643 ft
20 Al Fardan Tower 1

178 m / 584 ft
21 New Administrative Capital Building C01

174 m / 571 ft
22 New Administrative Capital Building C04

170 m / 558 ft
23 New Administrative Capital Building C11

160 m / 525 ft
23 New Administrative Capital Building C12

160 m / 525 ft
25 New Administrative Capital Building D02

154 m

505 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 45 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,733 other buildings of the same Residential 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.
25 New Administrative Capital Building D03

154 m

505 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 45 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,733 other buildings of the same Residential 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.
27 Al Fardan Tower 2

141 m

463 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 32 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,257 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.
28 New Administrative Capital Building D04

133 m

436 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 39 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,733 other buildings of the same Residential 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.
29 New Administrative Capital Building D05

127 m

417 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 37 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,733 other buildings of the same Residential 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.
30 Four Seasons Hotel

120 m / 394 ft
31 PPA 30 Parcel 4.01

82 m

269 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 21 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 493 other buildings of the same Residential / 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.
32 New Administrative Capital Building C05

79 m

259 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 18 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,257 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.
32 New Administrative Capital Building C06

79 m

259 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 18 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,257 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.
34 New Administrative Capital Building C02

66 m

217 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 15 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,257 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.
34 New Administrative Capital Building C03

66 m

217 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 15 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,257 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.
36 PPA 30 Parcel 2.11

55 m / 180 ft
37 Abraj Kudai T1A

-
37 Abraj Kudai T1B

-
39 Abraj Kudai T2A

-
39 Abraj Kudai T2B

-
39 Abraj Kudai T3A

-
39 Abraj Kudai T3B

-
39 Abraj Kudai T4A

-
39 Abraj Kudai T4B

-
39 Abraj Kudai T5A

-
39 Abraj Kudai T5B

-

Statistics

Average Building Age*

8 Years

Most Common Function*

Residential (64%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (91%)

* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database

Based on 25 buildings over 150 m height with a function
 
Based on 23 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

Tarek Hassan

Principal - Head of Design Unit, Dar
Cairo, Egypt

Charles Malek

Associate Engineer, Dar
Beirut, India

Ashraf Osman

Principal, Dar
Cairo, Egypt

Aziz Mattar

Director of Structural Engineering, Dar
Giza, Egypt

George Marj

Head of Structural & Bridge Design Department, Dar
Beirut, Lebanon

Shekhar Palshikar

Associate, Head of Design Unit, Senior Structural Engineer, Dar
Pune, India

CVU Leaders At Dar

CVU Awards Structure Jury, 2025

Patrick Abi Khalil

Associate, Senior Structural Engineer, Dar
Beirut, Lebanon

Global News

04 June 2025

US-Based Contractor will Manage 1000+ Meter Jeddah Tower Project

Construction of the long-stalled Jeddah Tower—set to surpass 1,000 meters in height—has officially resumed, with U.S.-based Turner appointed as project manager. Turner previously managed the...

15 September 2023

Firms Race to Finish the World’s Tallest Tower in Jeddah

The company responsible for constructing the Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia has restarted work on the project and has compiled a list of contractors who...

19 August 2022

New Luxury Units Announced for Top Floors of Residential Towers in Dubai

DAMAC Properties has announced the launch of its Skylofts Collection, a range of penthouses and super luxury residential units at three of its developments –...

19 August 2022

New Luxury Units Announced for Top Floors of Residential Towers in Dubai

DAMAC Properties has announced the launch of its Skylofts Collection, a range of penthouses and super luxury residential units at three of its developments –...

18 July 2022

Concrete Structure Reaches Completion for Tower in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital, Cairo

The Iconic Tower in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital (NAC) completed construction of the concrete structure and finishing touches are now underway.  It is one of...

17 June 2022

Second 80-Story Luxury Residential Tower Launched in Dubai Series

After the successful launch of Safa One de GRISOGONO, DAMAC Properties has announced the launch of its latest offering, Safa Two. Situated opposite to Safa One,...

23 July 2021

Tower in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital Tops Out

The Iconic Tower in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital (NAC) completed construction of the concrete structure. It is one of 18 skyscrapers planned for NAC’s Central...

18 January 2021

First Tower in Egypt's New Capital District Near Cairo Complete

The first office tower in Egypt's New Administrative Capital (NAC) has been completed, according to China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC). The C08 building, which...

17 March 2020

First Skyscraper Capped in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital

China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) has finished the capping of the first skyscraper in the 20-tower business district that it is building in Egypt's...

21 January 2019

Construction Begins on Iconic Tower

The foundations for what could become Africa’s tallest building, a 385-meter-tall tower in Egypt’s new administrative capital, will be poured within days, according to the...

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