CVU Gold Member

Windtech Consultants

About

Member Since: 2009

Member Offices: Sydney

Website: https://windtechconsult.com

Windtech offers the most rigorous method of combining wind tunnel results with local wind climate data. This method has been recently identified in the ASCE MoP 49 as the most accurate and rigorous technique.

Windtech has been the obvious choice for many leading developers due to the quality and faster turnaround offered. Since 1991, Windtech has delivered wind engineering services for more than 3,000 projects across 55 countries.

Our track record reflects unmatched depth and breadth of expertise across the various facets of wind engineering. Our directors actively serve on standards and technical review committees, shaping the development of international guidelines and advancing best practices in wind engineering.

Windtech is at the forefront of wind engineering through the engagement of the most highly skilled and experienced engineers with extensive research experience and its ongoing research and development activities. Since 1991, Windtech’s research has focused on the needs of our clients and has served to enhance our comprehensive quality control procedures.

Partner with us to experience our unrivalled expertise, advanced analysis techniques and innovative, cost-effective solutions tailored to your project.

Windtech’s Global Impact in Numbers
 3,000+ projects assisted by Windtech since 1991
 5 percent of resources devoted to ongoing research and development
 3 state-of-the-art wind tunnels at Windtech’s facility, utilizing the most advanced instrumentation
 55 countries where Windtech has provided wind engineering services across all major regions
 150+ years of combined experience in both research and practical application amongst Windtech’s directors and principals alone

Fields of Expertise

Engineering, Multi-discipline; Environmental Engineering; Wind Engineering

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

Height
1 JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai Tower 1
355.4 m / 1,166  ft
2 JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai Tower 2
355.4 m / 1,166  ft
3 The A-Tower
334 m / 1,096  ft
4 The Index
326 m / 1,070  ft
5 Q1 Tower
322.5 m / 1,058  ft
6 Burj Rafal
307.9 m / 1,010  ft
7 Lokhandwala Minerva
300.6 m / 986  ft
8 Gama Tower
285.5 m / 937  ft
9 CapitaSpring
276 m / 906  ft
10 Salesforce Tower
263.1 m / 863  ft

Awards

Pan Pacific Orchard

Winner: Pan Pacific Orchard

Best Tall Building Worldwide 2024

CVU Leaders

Niall O'Sullivan

Niall O'Sullivan

CVU MEP Systems Committee, 2018 – Present

London

Tony Rofail

Tony Rofail

CVU Expert Peer Review Committee, 2018 – Present

Sydney

Aaron Lefcovitch

Aaron Lefcovitch

CVU South East Asia (SEA) Chapter, 2023 – Present

Singapore

Building Completions Timeline

Global News

11 October 2024

CTBUH Names 2024 Best Tall Building Worldwide

On 25 September, CTBUH announced the winner of its annual award for the 2024 best tall building worldwide as Pan Pacific Orchard, in Singapore. Winners...

 

23 August 2024

Hydrogen Powered High-Rise in Cairo is Getting Closer to Breaking Ground

The Forbes International Tower, first announced in January 2023, is slated to be one of the first skyscrapers primarily powered by hydrogen. The building, designed...

 

31 January 2024

29-Story Build-to-Rent Proposal in Perth Submitted

Plans have been filed for a 29-story building at 195 Pier Street that would consist of social, affordable, and market-rate housing. Submitted by DevelopmentWA, the...

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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 Marina 106

445 m / 1,460 ft

2 Imperial Tower 3

400 m / 1,312 ft

3 JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai Tower 1

355 m / 1,166 ft

3 JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai Tower 2

355 m / 1,166 ft

5 Signature Towers Office

351 m / 1,152 ft

6 The A-Tower

334 m / 1,096 ft

7 The Index

326 m / 1,070 ft

8 Q1 Tower

323 m / 1,058 ft

9 Kempinski Hotel & Residences

308 m / 1,010 ft

10 Burj Rafal

308 m / 1,010 ft

11 Aspire Tower

305 m / 1,001 ft

12 Signature Towers Hotel

305 m / 1,001 ft

13 Lokhandwala Minerva

301 m / 986 ft

14 Brys Buzz

300 m / 984 ft

15 Spirit

298 m / 979 ft

16 Gama Tower

286 m / 937 ft

17 8 Conlay Tower A

277 m / 909 ft

18 CapitaSpring

276 m / 906 ft

19 Salesforce Tower

263 m / 863 ft

20 Menara Astra

262 m / 858 ft

21 8 Conlay Tower B

260 m / 853 ft

22 1 William Street

260 m / 852 ft

23 Conrad Dubai

251 m / 824 ft

24 Signature Towers Residential

251 m / 823 ft

25 Skysuites @ Anson Enggor Street

250 m / 820 ft

26 The 42

249 m / 817 ft

27 Marina Bay Financial Centre Office Tower II

245 m / 804 ft

28 World Capital Tower

244 m / 802 ft

29 Soul

243 m / 796 ft

30 Marina Bay Financial Centre Office Tower III

240 m / 786 ft

31 The Greenland Centre

236 m / 773 ft

32 Palm Tower

232 m / 760 ft

33 Empire Tower

230 m / 755 ft

34 Forbes International Tower

230 m / 755 ft

35 Shangri-La Cambodia

228 m / 749 ft

36 Marina Bay Suites

227 m / 744 ft

37 Lodha Venezia

227 m / 744 ft

38 Marina One

225 m / 740 ft

39 6 & 8 Parramatta Square

223 m / 733 ft

40 Marina Bay Residences

222 m / 728 ft

41 Telkom Landmark Tower 2

220 m / 722 ft

42 One Shenton Tower 1

214 m / 702 ft

43 Lodha Azzuro

213 m / 698 ft

44 The Independent

211 m / 694 ft

45 Park Terraces Point Tower

210 m / 689 ft

46 Capital Plaza Residential Towers

210 m / 689 ft

47 World Trade Centre 3

209 m / 686 ft

48 88 Melbourne

209 m / 684 ft

49 Resorts World Las Vegas Tower I

205 m / 674 ft

50 The Peak Residential Tower 1

205 m / 672 ft

50 The Peak Residential Tower 2

205 m / 672 ft

52 Sky Fort

202 m / 663 ft

53 Excalibur Residence

200 m / 656 ft

54 Lot G Office Towers

200 m / 656 ft

55 Capital Plaza Office Tower

200 m / 656 ft

56 Lodha Bellissimo Tower 2

198 m / 648 ft

57 Lodha Bellissimo

198 m / 648 ft

58 The Proscenium Residences

195 m / 641 ft

59 Lodha Altamount

195 m / 640 ft

60 DBS Bank Tower

194 m / 636 ft

61 Oasia Hotel Downtown

191 m / 626 ft

62 Qatar International Islamic Bank Headquarters Tower

191 m / 626 ft

63 Park Terraces Tower 1

187 m / 614 ft

63 Park Terraces Tower 2

187 m / 614 ft

65 Marina Bay Financial Centre Office Tower I

186 m / 611 ft

66 Kuzu Effect

186 m / 610 ft

67 The Proscenium - Kirov Tower

185 m / 605 ft

68 C6 Perth

184 m / 602 ft

69 Colombo City Center

183 m / 600 ft

70 Chengdu Renheng Fraser Suites

180 m / 590 ft

71 One Shenton Tower 2

178 m / 583 ft

72 The Proscenium - Sakura Tower

177 m / 579 ft

73 Petra Tower

172 m / 564 ft

74 Exquadra Office Tower

167 m / 547 ft

75 Capital Plaza Sofitel Hotel

166 m / 545 ft

76 201 Elizabeth Street Renovation

165 m / 541 ft

77 Fraser Suites Chengdu

165 m / 541 ft

78 Icon Residenz 1 & i-SoVo Tower 3A

164 m

538 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 42 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 493 other buildings of the same Office / 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.
79 The Proscenium - Lincoln Tower

160 m / 527 ft

80 88 by JQZ Tower 1

157 m / 515 ft

81 The Proscenium - Lorraine Tower

156 m / 512 ft

82 PSPF Commercial Tower A

153 m / 501 ft

82 PSPF Commercial Tower B

153 m / 501 ft

84 85 Castlereagh Street

151 m / 495 ft

85 205 North Quay

151 m / 495 ft

86 7065 Islington Avenue Tower B

148 m / 487 ft

87 Forum Atmosphere Tower 1

145 m / 476 ft

87 Forum Atmosphere Tower 2

145 m / 476 ft

89 Lakeville Residence Tower A

144 m

472 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 42 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.
89 Lakeville Residence Tower B

144 m

472 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 42 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.
89 Lakeville Residence Tower C

144 m

472 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 42 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.
89 Lakeville Residence Tower D

144 m

472 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 42 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.
89 Lakeville Residence Tower E

144 m

472 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 42 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.
94 The Marker

143 m / 470 ft

95 East Tower at Melbourne Quarter

143 m / 469 ft

96 Marina One Residences Garden Tower

141 m / 462 ft

96 Marina One Residences Park Tower

141 m / 462 ft

98 Pan Pacific Orchard

140 m / 461 ft

99 Sixty Martin Place

137 m / 450 ft

100 Era

136 m / 446 ft

101 Kiara

134 m / 440 ft

102 i-SoVo Tower 3

132 m

433 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 30 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.
103 Lakeville Residence Tower F

130 m

427 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 38 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.
104 Two Melbourne Quarter

128 m / 420 ft

105 1865 Broadway

127 m / 416 ft

106 1150 Sixth Avenue

126 m / 415 ft

107 Peerless Mermaid Beach

124 m / 406 ft

108 Icon Residenz 2

123 m

404 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 34 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 331 other buildings of the same Residential / Retail 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.
109 Zunda Tower One

123 m / 404 ft

110 Moxy Hotel

121 m / 397 ft

111 Crystal Gardens

119 m / 390 ft

112 7065 Islington Avenue Tower C

118 m / 387 ft

113 Zunda Tower Two

117 m / 384 ft

114 Sovereign Square

114 m / 375 ft

115 Malt Street Block B6

113 m / 370 ft

116 300 Ashland

111 m / 364 ft

117 32 Smith Street

111 m / 363 ft

118 Podia Tower

110 m / 361 ft

119 Shrinathji Temple

107 m / 351 ft

120 Lakeville Residence Tower G

103 m

338 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 30 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.
121 V by Crown

103 m / 338 ft

122 Lisbon Street Building 1 Tower II

103 m / 337 ft

123 Ovo

96 m / 315 ft

124 1 Proscenium

95 m / 313 ft

125 Trade and Industry Tower

95 m / 313 ft

126 AURA by Aqualand

94 m / 310 ft

127 Edition

94 m / 307 ft

128 88 by JQZ Tower 2

92 m / 301 ft

129 ARC by Crown Group

88 m / 289 ft

130 301-305 Kent Street

88 m / 289 ft

131 Malt Street Block B5

88 m / 288 ft

132 Wandsworth Exchange

86 m / 283 ft

133 WSU Bankstown Campus

83 m / 271 ft

134 Malt Street Block B3

80 m / 261 ft

135 6-12 Verney Road-Tower 2

79 m / 260 ft

136 George Place

76 m / 249 ft

137 Lisbon Street Building 2

75 m / 246 ft

138 Iglu South Yarra

74 m / 244 ft

139 The Miller

74 m / 243 ft

140 Lodha Venezia Social Housing

73 m / 239 ft

141 Lisbon Street Building 1 Tower I

72 m / 237 ft

142 Ocean Drive East Tower

72 m

236 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 21 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.
142 Ocean Drive West Tower

72 m

236 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 21 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.
144 One Melbourne Quarter

71 m / 233 ft

145 558 Pacific Highway

71 m / 231 ft

146 Sola

69 m / 226 ft

147 281-297 Montague Road North Tower

69 m / 225 ft

148 Infinity

65 m / 212 ft

149 6-12 Verney Road-Tower 3

64 m / 211 ft

150 325 Kent

63 m / 207 ft

151 T3 Collingwood

63 m / 207 ft

152 281-297 Montague Road South Tower

62 m / 203 ft

153 6-12 Verney Road-Tower 1

60 m / 195 ft

154 Lisbon Street Building 3

57 m / 186 ft

155 Malt Street Block B7

54 m / 178 ft

156 Malt Street Block B2

52 m / 170 ft

157 Malt Street Block B10

52 m / 170 ft

158 Lisbon Street Building 4

49 m / 159 ft

159 7065 Islington Avenue Building A

48 m / 157 ft

160 55-56 Aldgate High Street

43 m / 140 ft

161 61-65 Holborn Viaduct

42 m / 139 ft

162 570-576 Coronation Drive

42 m / 139 ft

163 Malt Street Block B1

42 m / 138 ft

164 Resorts World Las Vegas Tower II

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165 Resorts World Las Vegas Tower III

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166 Fort Cambridge Tower

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Statistics

Average Building Age*

9 Years

Most Common Function*

Residential (45%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (94%)

* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database

Based on 69 buildings over 150 m height with a function
 
Based on 63 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

Niall O'Sullivan

Technical Director | UK, EU and USA, Windtech Consultants

Cristina Benia

Associate Director, Windtech Consultants

Matthew Micali

Regional Project Manager, USA and Canada, Windtech Consultants

CVU Leaders At Windtech Consultants

CVU MEP Systems Committee, 2018 – Present

Niall O'Sullivan

Technical Director | UK, EU and USA, Windtech Consultants

CVU Expert Peer Review Committee, 2018 – Present

Tony Rofail

CVU South East Asia (SEA) Chapter, 2023 – Present

Aaron Lefcovitch

Director | Vice Chairman, CVU SEA, Windtech Consultants

23 August 2024

Hydrogen Powered High-Rise in Cairo is Getting Closer to Breaking Ground

The Forbes International Tower, first announced in January 2023, is slated to be one of the first skyscrapers primarily powered by hydrogen. The building, designed...

27 January 2023

Partnership Announced to Build New Office and Retail Skyscraper in Cairo

Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture (AS+GG Architecture) and Magnon Properies are developing the planned Forbes International Tower. The partnership, which marks the first time...

09 May 2022

Tech Giant's Tower Tops Out in Sydney

Lendlease’s 58-story Salesforce Tower has topped out. The Foster and Partners-designed Sydney Place project at 180 George Street, Circular Quay has taken four years to reach...

01 April 2022

Residential Mumbai High-Rise Underway

Hafeez Contractor has revealed plans for a residential tower at Mahalaxmi, called Lokhandwala Minerva The structure has already reached a height of 290 meters, with its...

05 November 2021

Sydney Tower Completes at 236.5 Meters

The Sydney Greenland Centre in Sydney’s Central Business District has completed. The project has 68 floors and is 236.5 meters (776 feet) tall. Before this...

08 September 2020

Sixty-Eight Story Sydney Tower Tops Out

Greenland Australia is one step closer to unveiling its latest contribution to the evolving Sydney skyline, following a "topping out" ceremony at the company’s landmark...

10 October 2019

Tech Giant Becomes Tenant, Wins Naming Rights to New Sydney Tower

Sydney’s tallest building will be dubbed the “Salesforce Tower Sydney” after its newly-announced anchor tenant, with the US software giant taking up nearly 50 percent...

20 August 2019

Structural Work on The Nakheel Palm Tower Has Been Completed

Dubai’s Palm Tower, situated at the center of the “trunk” of the Palm Jumeirah, was visited in the wake of a recent announcement by the...

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...

23 January 2019

Two New Parramatta Square Towers Win Approval

Lang Walker’s AU$3.2 billion (US$2.2 billion) Parramatta Square development continues its progression, with NSW Planning giving the green light for the construction of the final...

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