Dammam, Saudi Arabia, 10 October 2026 - Manar Al Omran Companies for Trading and Industry, in partnership with Saudi Designers Engineering Consultants (SDEC), has officially secured a Guinness World Records title for constructing the world's tallest freestanding scaffold. The structure reached a height of 67.4 metres, setting a new global benchmark for the industry.
A record that stood for more than 25 years
The new record surpasses the previous world record of 58.5 metres, set in England in 1999. At 67.4 metres, the new scaffold stands 8.9 metres taller than the previous record holder, an increase of more than 15 percent.
The height was officially verified by a Guinness World Records adjudicator, and the project team received the official Guinness World Records certificate at the site of the structure.
An engineering achievement
A freestanding scaffold stands entirely on its own base, without being tied to an adjacent building or structure for support. Reaching a height of 67.4 metres without that support depends on precise structural design and careful execution at every level of the structure.
The achievement marks a significant milestone in engineering and construction, and reflects the expertise, innovation and technical capability of the teams behind this record-breaking structure.
For SDEC, a 100% Saudi engineering consultancy established in 1983, the record adds an international milestone to more than four decades of engineering work across the Kingdom and the Gulf region.
