Burj Dubai Skyscraper

The Burj Dubai, the tallest skyscraper in the world, officially opened on January 4, 2010. The enormous needle-shaped building is approximately 818 meters or a half-a-mile high. It is over double the height of the Eiffel Tower.http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/01/04/dubai.burj/index.html The 160 storey Burj Dubai includes offices, apartments, four swimming pools, a library and a luxury hotel made by the famous designer Giorgio Armani.http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/149671/Majestic-Dubai-skyscraper-scoops-world-s-tallest-building-title/?loc=interstitialskip The skyscraper was developed by Emaar Properties, which is a property firm under partial ownership of the Dubai government. The architects included Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, a company based out of Chicago, Illinois.http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/01/04/dubai.burj/index.htmlhttp://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704065404574636323803224360.html

The leader of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid al-Maktoum, lead the grand opening celebration on January 4, 2009. At the inauguration of the skyscraper, the official height of the building was revealed. The Burj Dubei is 2685 feet high.http://www.kansascity.com/business/story/1662657.html

Construction of the Dubai Skyscraper

Construction work massive $20 billion skyscraper began in 2004. The cost of the development also includes the entire Downtown Burj Dubai area.http://www.kansascity.com/business/story/1662657.htmlhttp://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703580904574638111667658806.html The structure was built with reinforced concrete, rather than a steel frame.http://www.torontosun.com/news/world/2010/01/03/12340261.html#/news/world/2010/01/04/pf-12339331.html The property developer, Emaar Properties, said that 12,000 laborers worked on the construction of the building each day. Most of the workers were migrant laborers from the area. The building's glass and metal spire alone cost an estimated at $1.5 billion United States dollars.http://www.torontosun.com/news/world/2010/01/03/12340261.html#/news/world/2010/01/04/pf-12339331.html