[6][7][8][9][10] Its stated mission is to study and report "on all aspects of the planning, design, and construction of tall buildings."

The CTBUH was founded at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in 1969 by Lynn S. Beedle, where its office remained until October 2003 when it relocated to the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago.

[14] The CTBUH maintains an extensive database (named The Skyscraper Center) of the tallest buildings in the world, organized by various categories.

The Journal includes peer-reviewed technical papers, in-depth project case studies,[19] book reviews,[20] interviews with prominent persons in the tall building industry,[21] and much more.

The CTBUH also publishes guidebooks, reference manuals, and monographs related to the tall building industry.

It includes photos, plans, details on architects, engineers and stakeholders, and comprehensive technical data on each building.