Updates on Burj Dubai
Burj Dubai is now the tallest structure in the Middle East and Europe. Currently at 110 levels and 380 metres high this Emaar's tower shares the honour of having the largest number of floors in any building in the world, alongside Sears Tower in Chicago. At the current height, Burj Dubai is also the world’s ninth tallest building.
Burj Dubai is already taller than Emirates Office Tower (355 metres), which was the tallest building in the region. At the moment the tower is only one metre shorter than the Empire State Building - the second tallest in the US. It is the centerpiece of the AED 73 billion (US$20 billion) Downtown Burj Dubai, a mixed-use project featuring residences, commercial space, hospitality projects and several retail outlets including The Dubai Mall, the world’s largest shopping and entertainment destination.
To date, 267,426 cubic metres of reinforced concrete and 49,684 tonnes of reinforcing steel have been used in the construction of Burj Dubai.Over 3,000 workers are currently employed at the Burj Dubai site. Ten cranes and the world’s fastest high-capacity construction hoists - with a speed of up to 2 m/sec (120 m/min) - are used to move men and material. Designed by Chicago-based Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), the tower is constructed by high-rise experts South Korea’s Samsung Corporation. Turner Construction International is the project and construction manager.
When completed, Burj Dubai will be the tallest building in the world in all four categories recognised by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), which compiles and ranks the world’s tallest buildings. CTBUH ranks buildings on the basis of spire height, the highest occupied floor, roof height and pinnacle height. Burj Dubai will also mark the advent of a new lifestyle choice for Dubai residents and visitors. It will comprise 1,000 residences, commercial spaces, leisure facilities and The Armani Hotel, Dubai, developed by Emaar in association with Giorgio Armani .
Burj Dubai is already taller than Emirates Office Tower (355 metres), which was the tallest building in the region. At the moment the tower is only one metre shorter than the Empire State Building - the second tallest in the US. It is the centerpiece of the AED 73 billion (US$20 billion) Downtown Burj Dubai, a mixed-use project featuring residences, commercial space, hospitality projects and several retail outlets including The Dubai Mall, the world’s largest shopping and entertainment destination.
To date, 267,426 cubic metres of reinforced concrete and 49,684 tonnes of reinforcing steel have been used in the construction of Burj Dubai.Over 3,000 workers are currently employed at the Burj Dubai site. Ten cranes and the world’s fastest high-capacity construction hoists - with a speed of up to 2 m/sec (120 m/min) - are used to move men and material. Designed by Chicago-based Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), the tower is constructed by high-rise experts South Korea’s Samsung Corporation. Turner Construction International is the project and construction manager.
When completed, Burj Dubai will be the tallest building in the world in all four categories recognised by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), which compiles and ranks the world’s tallest buildings. CTBUH ranks buildings on the basis of spire height, the highest occupied floor, roof height and pinnacle height. Burj Dubai will also mark the advent of a new lifestyle choice for Dubai residents and visitors. It will comprise 1,000 residences, commercial spaces, leisure facilities and The Armani Hotel, Dubai, developed by Emaar in association with Giorgio Armani .
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