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New Picture Of Burj Dubai Skyscraper

Brian — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:03:08 +0000

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Burj Dubai Skyscraper From A Plane

Brian — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:30:31 +0000

I have got to see this thing in real life.

Burj Dubai Skyscraper Tops Out!

Brian — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 02:51:27 +0000

I’ve been watching the Burj Dubai grow for over two years, so I’m feeling much excitement with the news that it has reached its final height of 818 meters.

Although the skyscraper has topped out, there is still much work to do on the exterior and interior before the scheduled grand opening on 9-9-09.

Here is a shot from today courtesy of Flickr.

Construction Timeline (Courtesy of Skyscrapercity)

September 21, 2004: Emaar contractors begin construction.
February 2007: Surpasses the Sears Tower as the building with the most floors.
May 13, 2007: Sets record for vertical concrete pumping on any building at 452 m (1,483 ft), surpassing the 449.2 m (1,474 ft) to which concrete was pumped during the construction of Taipei 101.
July 21, 2007: Surpasses Taipei 101, whose height of 509.2 m (1,671 ft) made it the world’s tallest building.
August 12, 2007: Surpasses the Sears Tower antenna, which stands 527.3 m (1,730 ft).
September 3, 2007: Becomes the second-tallest freestanding structure, surpassing the 540 m (1,772 ft) Ostankino Tower in Moscow.
September 12, 2007: At 555.3 m (1,822 ft), becomes the world’s tallest freestanding structure on land, surpassing CN Tower in Toronto.
April 7, 2008: At 629 m (2,064 ft), surpasses the KVLY-TV Mast to become the tallest man-made structure.
June 17, 2008: Emaar announces that Burj Dubai’s height is over 636 m (2,087 ft) and that its final height will not be given until it is completed in September 2009.
September 1, 2008: Height tops 688 m (2,257 ft), making it the tallest man-made structure ever built, surpassing the previous record-holder- the Warsaw Radio Mast in Konstantynów, Poland.
December 30, 2008: Reaches a height of 780 m (2,559 ft).
January 17, 2009: Topped out at 818 m (2,684 ft).

Nakheel Harbour Tower To Overshadow Burj Dubai Skyscraper

Brian — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 03:22:52 +0000

Nakheel, the developer that created the man-made islands in Dubai, has announced plans to create a skyscraper that will far surpass the height of the current world’s tallest building, the Burj Dubai.

The building will have “more than 200 floors” and be part of “a multi-billion pound development”, the company said.

Speaking at a press conference yesterday, a cautious Nakheel chief executive officer, Christopher O’Donnell, said: “From our perspective, we are building a tower that’s going to be over a kilometre in height. This is a complete iconic development. It may be the tallest.”

Although the exact height was not released, it is expected to be 3,280 feet or higher by its completion in 2020. That will place it comfortably ahead of Burj Dubai’s expected height of 2,684 feet when it tops out next year.

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Bird's Eye View of Burj Dubai Skyscraper

Brian — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:20:51 +0000

Two of these pictures were taken from the crane that sits over 160 floors above downtown Dubai. The other two were taken from a helicopter.

Dizzy yet?

Burj Dubai Skyscraper Now World's Tallest Structure

Brian — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:13:22 +0000

After becoming the world’s tallest building last year, the Burj Dubai has now become the tallest man-made structure in the world, surpassing the KVLY-TV Mast in North Dakota which stands 2,063 feet tall. The developers of the tower have previously stated that it will top out somewhere around 2,275 feet, but the actual height at completion is a closely-guarded secret.

Here’s one of the latest pictures from BurjDubaiSkyscraper.com. Click for the full-size view.