CTBUH Gold Member

Aurecon Pty Ltd

About

Member Since: 2011

Member Offices: Adelaide, Auckland, Bangkok

Website: http://www.aurecongroup.com

Aurecon is an engineering, design and advisory company, but not as you know it. We’ve reimagined engineering.

Our clients’ ideas and aspirations drive all that we do. Our 5,000 employees across 26 offices work alongside our clients like no other firm to co-create clever, innovative solutions to some of the world’s most complex challenges, adding value across the project lifecycle through deep technical and advisory expertise. We serve our clients across a range of markets and international locations. Hardwired in our DNA are engineering, design and the deep need to leave a legacy. We are as diverse as we are dynamic. As curious as we are clever.

Drawing on our deep pool of knowledge, we bring vital engineering experience, technical capability and design expertise to the table. Then we listen deeply and intently. We see the opportunities, possibilities and potential that others don’t. Through a range of unique creative processes and skills, we collaborate with our clients to re-imagine, shape and design a better future.

We believe humanity depends on engineering; and we recognise we have a broader stewardship role to play. A deep responsibility to hold. As we continually strive for a life in balance, Aurecon clients will be both future ready and engineered for life.

Think engineering. Think again.
Aurecon: Engineering, re-imagined.

To find out more visit - www.aurecongroup.com

Fields of Expertise

Civil Engineering; Structural Engineering; Urban Design

Buildings

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 Shanghai Tower
632 m / 2,073  ft
2 Vincom Landmark 81
461.2 m / 1,513  ft
3 Empire 88 Tower
333 m / 1,093  ft
4 Australia 108
316.7 m / 1,039  ft
5 MahaNakhon
314 m / 1,030  ft
6 Etihad Towers T2
305.3 m / 1,002  ft
7 One Za'abeel The Tower
301.4 m / 989  ft
8 Eureka Tower
297.3 m / 975  ft
9 Soontareeya
295.2 m / 969  ft
10 Etihad Towers T1
277.6 m / 911  ft

Awards

80 Ann Street

Award of Excellence: 80 Ann Street

Best Tall Building, by Height, 100-199 meters 2023

Ctbuh Leaders

Liak Goh

Liak Goh

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

Singapore

Abdullah Habash

Abdullah Habash

CTBUH Expert Peer Review Committee, 2023 – Present

Building Completions Timeline

Videos

01 October 2020

Timber Rising | Philip Vivian

Designing Tall Mass Timber Office Buildings: 25 King, Brisbane, & 55 Southbank, Melbourne

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Research

22 December 2023

Unraveling the Complexities of Integrated Infrastructure at Sydney Metro Pitt Street

This paper aims to unravel complexities faced by the designers and engineers on the Pitt Street Integrated Station Development (PSISD), also known as Gadigal Station,...

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Global News

01 March 2024

Iconic Dubai Development with Cantilever is Inaugurated

The official opening of the One Za’abeel project, developed by the Investment Corporation of Dubai and designed by Japanese architectural consulting firm Nikken Sekkei, had...

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Associated companies

RANK
Name
Height
1 Dubai Creek Tower

828 m / 2,717 ft

2 Shanghai Tower

632 m / 2,073 ft

3 Vincom Landmark 81

461 m / 1,513 ft

4 Ocean One

367 m / 1,204 ft

5 Empire 88 Tower

333 m / 1,093 ft

6 Adventz Tower

328 m / 1,076 ft

7 Australia 108

317 m / 1,039 ft

8 MahaNakhon

314 m / 1,030 ft

9 Indonesia-1 North Tower

306 m / 1,004 ft

10 Etihad Towers T2

305 m / 1,002 ft

11 Indonesia-1 South Tower

304 m / 996 ft

12 One Za'abeel The Tower

301 m / 989 ft

13 Eureka Tower

297 m / 975 ft

14 Soontareeya

295 m / 969 ft

15 Etihad Towers T1

278 m / 911 ft

16 120 Collins Street

267 m / 875 ft

17 Etihad Towers T3

260 m / 854 ft

18 The Mega Tower

250 m / 819 ft

19 Ningbo New World Plaza Tower 5

250 m / 819 ft

20 Victoria One

247 m / 810 ft

21 The Sail @ Marina Bay

245 m / 804 ft

22 One Za'abeel The Residences

238 m / 782 ft

23 Brookfield Place

234 m / 769 ft

24 Etihad Towers T4

234 m / 768 ft

25 Shangri-La by the Gardens

232 m / 760 ft

26 Frasers Tower

231 m / 757 ft

27 Bourke Place

224 m / 735 ft

28 Sapphire by the Gardens

219 m / 718 ft

29 Telstra Corporate Building

218 m / 715 ft

30 Shenzhen Energy Headquarters North Tower

218 m / 715 ft

31 Etihad Towers T5

218 m / 714 ft

32 Yanlord Marina Center Tower 5

215 m / 705 ft

33 The Suzhou Modern Media Plaza 1

215 m / 705 ft

34 Melbourne Central

211 m / 692 ft

35 Singha Complex Tower 1

201 m / 660 ft

36 Evergrande Huazhi Residential Tower 1

191 m / 625 ft

36 Evergrande Huazhi Residential Tower 2

191 m / 625 ft

38 600 Collins Street

186 m / 609 ft

39 Cockle Bay Park

181 m / 594 ft

40 Casselden Place

166 m / 545 ft

41 The SuzhouModern Media Plaza 2

165 m / 541 ft

42 Paragon

163 m / 535 ft

43 100 Queen Street

161 m / 529 ft

44 Lavenue Crown

160 m / 525 ft

45 1 Denison Street

159 m / 521 ft

46 Guohua Financial Center North Tower

156 m / 511 ft

47 Parkline Place

155 m / 507 ft

48 Rosewood Bangkok Hotel

154 m / 507 ft

49 480 Queen Street

153 m / 502 ft

50 Shanghai International Fortune Centre South Tower

151 m / 497 ft

51 Commsec Tower

145 m / 476 ft

52 Evergrande Huazhi St. Regis Hotel

144 m / 471 ft

53 Swissotel Sydney

141 m / 463 ft

54 One AIA Financial Center

141 m / 461 ft

55 80 Ann Street

139 m / 456 ft

56 Portside

136 m / 448 ft

57 420 George Street

136 m / 447 ft

58 Yanlord Marina Center Tower 1

133 m / 437 ft

58 Yanlord Marina Center Tower 2

133 m / 437 ft

58 Yanlord Marina Center Tower 3

133 m / 437 ft

58 Yanlord Marina Center Tower 4

133 m / 437 ft

62 Student One Wharf Street

126 m / 414 ft

63 Keppel Beijing Aether Square Tower B

120 m / 394 ft

64 Baosteel Shanghai Headquarters

120 m / 392 ft

65 16 on Bree

118 m / 387 ft

66 Swanston Square Apartment Tower

115 m / 377 ft

67 Keppel Beijing Aether Square Tower A

112 m / 367 ft

68 Shenzhen Energy Headquarters South Tower

111 m / 365 ft

69 Guohua Financial Center South Tower

110 m / 360 ft

70 161 Sussex Street Redevelopment

103 m / 338 ft

71 ANZ House

99 m / 325 ft

72 Crown Metropol

99 m / 323 ft

73 Gramercy Park I

98 m / 322 ft

73 Gramercy Park II

98 m / 322 ft

75 Shanghai International Fortune Centre North Tower

97 m / 320 ft

76 175 Eagle Street

96 m / 315 ft

77 Keppel Beijing Aether Square Tower C

95 m / 312 ft

78 Solo Sokos Hotel Tower

89 m / 291 ft

79 35 Lower Long

86 m / 282 ft

80 41X

85 m / 279 ft

81 60 Bathurst Street

84 m / 276 ft

82 Brookfield Place Tower 2

83 m / 272 ft

83 5 Martin Place

83 m / 271 ft

84 Ark

82 m / 269 ft

85 George Place

76 m / 249 ft

86 The Miller

74 m / 243 ft

87 717 Bourke Street

71 m / 233 ft

88 Le Pont Tower 6A & 6B

70 m / 231 ft

89 137 Market Street

68 m / 223 ft

90 Le Pont Tower 1A & 1B

67 m / 220 ft

90 Le Pont Tower 2A & 2B

67 m / 220 ft

92 Le Pont Tower 3A & 3B

67 m / 218 ft

92 Le Pont Tower 5A & 5B

67 m / 218 ft

94 SUASANA PjH (Putrajaya Lot 2C5) North Block

65 m / 215 ft

94 SUASANA PjH (Putrajaya Lot 2C5) South Block

65 m / 215 ft

96 UTS Broadway Building

57 m / 188 ft

97 Scott Street Apartments

50 m / 164 ft

98 25 King

47 m / 153 ft

99 380 Collins Street

47 m / 153 ft

100 Monterey

39 m / 129 ft

101 90 Queen Street

33 m / 107 ft

102 Jiangbei New Financial Center Project C

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103 Landmark 55 Tower 1

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104 Landmark 55 Tower 2

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105 The Hudson Tower

-

106 Abdul Latif Jameel Headquarters

-

107 The Thames Tower

-

108 The Seine Tower

-

109 Empire City Tower 2

-

109 Empire City Tower 3

-

Statistics

Average Building Age*

11 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (44%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (63%)

* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database

Based on 41 buildings over 150 m height with a function
 
Based on 38 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

Peter Ayres

Global Leader, Building Structures, Brisbane, Aurecon Pty Ltd

Andy Mak

Technical Director, Building Structures, Aurecon Pty Ltd

Heath Gledhill

Integrated Design and Precincts Capability Leader, Aurecon Pty Ltd

Abdullah Habash

Associate, Building Structures, Aurecon Pty Ltd

Liak Goh

Market Director, Built Environment, Southeast Asia, Aurecon Pty Ltd

Wilson Sung

Executive Director, Civil Structures, Aurecon Pty Ltd

Ctbuh Leaders At Aurecon Pty Ltd

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

Liak Goh

Market Director, Built Environment, Southeast Asia, Aurecon Pty Ltd

CTBUH Expert Peer Review Committee, 2023 – Present

Abdullah Habash

Associate, Building Structures, Aurecon Pty Ltd

01 October 2020

Timber Rising | Philip Vivian

Designing Tall Mass Timber Office Buildings: 25 King, Brisbane, & 55 Southbank, Melbourne

20 May 2019

25 King Street, Brisbane - A Visionary Timber Building

Aurecon describes some of the principles that helped provide environmental sustainability, health and wellness, and occupant comfort through their structural design of 25 King, Brisbane.

10 April 2019

BIG Designs Pleated Skyscraper for Shenzhen Energy Company

The Shenzhen Energy HQ is based on an efficient and well-proven floor plan, enclosed in a skin specifically modified and optimized for the local subtropical...

21 October 2018

A Monument to the World: Dubai Creek Tower

The Dubai Creek Tower’s monumental design is influenced by the natural forms of the lily and evokes the shape of a minaret, a distinctive architectural...

03 November 2017

Design for a 61-Level, Linked, Twin-Tower Structure Built Above Underground Rail Tunnels

The structural design for 308 Exhibition Street produces some unique challenges. The twin towers of 61 and 59 levels, respectively, house a hotel and residential...

31 October 2017

Interview: Karl Fender

Karl Fender of Fender Katsalidis Architects is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2017 CTBUH Australia Conference.

30 October 2017

The Tall Timber Office: A Tale of Two Buildings in Australia

While there have been many proposals for tall timber buildings around the world, they are typically residential or student accommodation. Australia is at the forefront...

30 October 2017

Interview: Philip Vivian

Philip Vivian of Bates Smart is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2017 CTBUH Australia Conference.

03 November 2016

A Vernacular Megatall: Shanghai Tower

As the tallest building in China upon completion, Shanghai Tower has had an immediate and profound impact on the country’s perceptions of how a skyscraper...

03 November 2016

Interview: Shanghai Tower

Jianping Gu, General Manager, Shanghai Tower C&D, & Grant Uhlir, Managing Director, Gensler, are interviewed by Chris Bentley regarding Shanghai Tower, Shanghai, the 2016 CTBUH...

22 December 2023

Unraveling the Complexities of Integrated Infrastructure at Sydney Metro Pitt Street

Bill Mason & Emily Lau

This paper aims to unravel complexities faced by the designers and engineers on the Pitt Street Integrated Station Development (PSISD), also known as Gadigal Station,...

05 July 2023

We All Love to Get High: Optimizing Observation Deck Design

Terri Meyer Boake

Height is aspirational, and having the best view from that height has become a driver in contemporary tall building design. Likewise, observation decks are a...

22 August 2022

The World’s Highest Pools: A Deep Dive

S. Isaac Work & Shawn Ursini, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

Tall building design has diversified and adapted to accommodate increased demand for distinctive amenities at a range of heights. Swimming pools are a classic feature...

22 August 2022

Structural Design of Iconic Tower, Egypt: Culmination of a Concrete Optimization Process

Tarek Hassan, Yehia El-Ezaby & Charles Malek, rector Dar Al Handasah Consultants (Shair and Partners)

This paper presents an overview of a process of optimizing concrete mixture for tall buildings, culminating in the design of the Iconic Tower, the key...

23 May 2022

Interactive Study - The State of Tall Timber: A Global Audit

CTBUH Research

This data study represents the significant recent momentum of the mass-timber movement worldwide. There are now 139 mass timber buildings around the world of eight...

04 April 2022

State of Tall Timber 2022

Daniel Safarik, Jacob Elbrecht & William Miranda, CTBUH

The past few years have seen tremendous interest in the development of mass timber buildings of increasing height, in urban settings, many of which are...

12 January 2021

Interactive Study on Tall Buildings in 2020: COVID-19 Contributes To Dip in Year-On-Year Completions

CTBUH Research

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has released its annual report, CTBUH Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2020, part of the Tall...

20 March 2020

Interactive Study on The Tallest 20 in 2020: Then and Now

CTBUH Research

This research paper undertakes a review of the 2012 report by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, “Tallest 20 in 2020: Entering the...

20 March 2020

Tall + Urban Innovation 2020: Dominant Trends

CTBUH Research

Providing a global overview of tall building development, design and construction, the CTBUH Awards Program and related Tall + Urban Innovation Conference annually survey projects,...

01 March 2024

Iconic Dubai Development with Cantilever is Inaugurated

The official opening of the One Za’abeel project, developed by the Investment Corporation of Dubai and designed by Japanese architectural consulting firm Nikken Sekkei, had...

31 August 2023

Dubai Creek Tower to Undergo Redesign

Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported that the Dubai Creek Tower is currently undergoing a redesign after a competition which saw several renowned international companies participate....

21 February 2023

One Za'abeel in Dubai Inches Closer to Grand Opening

One Za’abeel, the iconic mixed-use development located at the heart of Dubai, achieved a new milestone with the completion of its full glass cladding work...

12 May 2021

Melbourne Building Featuring Starburst Concludes Interior Construction

Located in Southbank, adjacent to Melbourne CBD, Australia 108 has achieved final completion with the conclusion of interior construction. The building has 100 floors and...

02 March 2021

Buyers in Gold Rush for Tower Skydeck in Melbourne

Investors could strike gold with the iconic gold-plated Eureka Skydeck and Eureka 89 restaurant going to market. Levels 88 and 89 have been opened up...

10 September 2020

Cantilevered Skybridge Lifted Into Place at One Za'abeel, Dubai

Eversendai Corp passed a significant milestone in the construction of the One Za'abeel, a high-rise mixed-use luxury development in Dubai featuring one of the longest...

09 June 2020

Melbourne's Newest Skyscraper Tops Out at 316.7 Meters

Australia’s newest skyscraper, Australia 108, is officially topped out, making it among Melbourne's tallest residential towers, soaring 316.7 meters high. With its roof complete and...

17 September 2019

Sliding Operations Begin on Massive Cantilevered Skybridge in Dubai

Ithra Dubai, a leading developer of community-oriented real estate projects, announced the start of the first phase of sliding “The Link”, a cantilevering skybridge, on...

09 April 2018

New Photos Show Ho Chi Minh City’s Upcoming Tallest Skyscraper Has Topped Out

New photos reveal that Vincom Landmark 81 in Ho Chi Minh City, set to become Vietnam’s tallest building upon completion, has architecturally topped out. Rising...

CTBUH Initiatives Involving Aurecon

CTBUH Australia Hosts Commercial Timber: 25 King Street

26 July 2018

The CTBUH Australia Chapter investigated commercial timber projects through 25 King Street, which will be the world's tallest timber office building upon completion.

Passivhaus for High-Rise Workshop Meets at 2017 CTBUH Conference

29 October 2017

The CTBUH Passivhaus for High-Rise Workshop, supported by the Australian Passive House Association, convened at the University of New South Wales (UNSW).

Top Company Rankings: The World’s 100 Tallest Buildings

13 October 2016

The Council is pleased to announce the Top Company Rankings for numerous disciplines as derived from the list of projects appearing in 100 of the World’s Tallest 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.