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Burj Dubai - tallest structure in the world is under construction

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The Burj Dubai is a skyscraper. It is under construction in the "New Downtown" of Dubai, UAE. Burj Dubai will be the tallest structure in the world after its completion with an hight of 800 meters (2625 feet) approx, 2 1/2 times the height of Eifel tower

Groundbreaking 21 September 2004

Estimated completion 30 June 2009

Opening
June 2009 (est.)

Height Antenna/Spire ~818 m (2,684 ft) (estimate)

Roof
~643.3+ m (2,111 ft)

Top floor
~624.1+ m (2,048 ft) (estimate) Technical details

Floor count 160+ (estimate) above,2 underground

Floor area 344,000 sq. m , 3.7 million sq. ft. Companies

Architect Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Developer Emaar

 

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