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U skladu sa starijim planovima, projektanti ovog tornja će biti [[Omrania and Associates]],
u saradnji sa [[USA|američkom]] kompanijom Pickard Chilton.
u saradnji sa [[USA|američkom]] kompanijom Pickard Chilton. Newer reports from 2010 say [[Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture]] are selected to design the tower.<ref name=gulfnews102010/> Adrian Smith designed Burj Khalifa when he was working for Skidmore Owings & Merrill, Gulf News said. The development of the tower is being managed by Emaar Properties PJSC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-22/alwaleed-picks-burj-khalifa-architect-adrian-smith-to-design-kingdom-tower.html |title=Alwaleed Picks Burj Khalifa Architect Adrian Smith to Design Kingdom Tower |date=22 October 2010 |publisher=bloomberg.com |accessdate=22 October 2010}}</ref> [[United Kingdom|UK]] firm [[Hyder Consulting]] have been selected as engineering consultants for the project, in conjunction with [[Arup]].<ref name=Zawya /> The tower could be constructed by [[Bechtel]], though Bechtel's continued involvement has been questioned.<ref name=stall />
In May 2008, after soil testing in the area cast doubt over whether the proposed location could support a skyscraper of significant height, MEED reported that the project has been scaled back, making it "up to 500 meters shorter".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tallestbuildingintheworld.com/building_id_108_Mile+High+Tower+(working+name).php|title=Mile High Tower (working name) - Jeddah|accessdate=2009-02-23}}</ref>
Reports in the year 2009 wrongly suggested<ref name=menainfra>{{cite web|url=http://www.menainfra.com/news/mile-high-tower/|title=Has the Mile High Tower been shelved?|publisher=GDS Publishing Ltd.|accessdate=2011-01-11}}</ref> that the project had been put on hold due to the [[Global financial crisis of 2008–2009|global economic crisis]] and that Bechtel was "in the process of ending its involvement with the project".<ref name=stall>{{cite web|url=http://www.nce.co.uk/news/2009/02/saudi_milehigh_tower_latest_skyscraper_to_stall.html|title=Saudi mile-high tower latest skyscraper to stall|publisher=New Civil Engineer (Emap)|accessdate=2009-02-23}}</ref> Kingdom Holdings Company quickly criticised the news reports, insisting that the project has not been shelved.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/547358-kingdom-holding-says-tower-not-on-hold|title=Kingdom Holding says tower not on hold|publisher=ArabianBusiness.com|accessdate=2009-02-23}}</ref>
In March 2010, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture were selected as architects.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ameinfo.com/226876.html |title=US firm to design world's tallest tower in Saudi |date=16 March 2010 |publisher=AMEnfo.com |accessdate=11 May 2010}}</ref>
In October 2010 the go ahead was finally given <ref>http://www.skyscrapernews.com/news.php?ref=2682</ref>. Kingdom Holding said construction is progressing.<ref name=gulfnews102010/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/theskyline/2010/10/chicago-architects-working-on-a-mile-high-tower-can-it-be-built-repeat-after-me-chicago-spire-.html |title=Report: Saudi mega-tower designed by Chicago architects moving ahead |date=22 October 2010 |publisher=chicagotribune |accessdate=31 October 2010}}</ref>
