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Imre

Jul 16, 2007, 11:16 AM

16/July/2007

Burj Dubai update

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Fabb

Jul 16, 2007, 12:17 PM

Five floors of cladding !
I thought that we were done with the first three for the whole summer.

Slugbelch

Jul 16, 2007, 12:45 PM

...and they still haven't fully covered around the SZR wing for some reason. Probably equals 3 1/2 fully cladded rows. Row 4 is only 1/3 of the way around.

hanseman21

Jul 16, 2007, 2:57 PM

Emaar.com:

Level 140
Height: 507,3 m

:cheers:

graham

Jul 16, 2007, 3:02 PM

Dalton

Jul 16, 2007, 11:03 PM

http://gmfoto.com/burj138notch.jpg

Credit to Imre for this great image.

This may take over from the Taj Mahal as the most magnificent building on earth.

Um.... dare I say NO?

http://bulgar.no-ip.info/downloads/snimki/wall/Taj%20Mahal,%20Agra,%20India.jpg

robertaas

Jul 16, 2007, 11:17 PM

http://aycu08.webshots.com/image/21487/2000500437116104072_rs.jpg
Looks like they are putting all the eggs in one basket. :)

Which building is the one with all the eggs on the roof? Does the ceiling look like that too?

Just planning things to see for a future Dubai trip... :yes:

Slugbelch

Jul 17, 2007, 12:36 AM

^ It's a mosque and yes it will be domed inside.

Dec. 2005:
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1 1/2 years later and yet again, another beautiful night shot July 12:
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duckgu

LoverOfDubai

Jul 17, 2007, 1:08 AM

Some people have said that the Burj Dubai is already the tallest in the world. According to the official website (http://www.burjdubai.com), as of 15 July 2007, it was only 507.3 metres (1664.37 feet) at 140 floors.
Then to further add to the Burj Dubai's current status, in Xpress4me (an online tabloid newspaper in Dubai) (http://www.xpress4me.com) an article (http://www.xpress4me.com/news/uae/dubai/20002074.html) from 16 July 2007 said that project managers have said the Burj Dubai will become the tallest in the world on 21 July 2007.

Here is the article:

Published: July 16, 2007, 18:12
Burj Dubai Towering Over 101 By Danna Farhang, Staff Reporter

This Saturday the Burj Dubai will officially become the world’s tallest structure, eclipsing the reigning champ, Taiwan's Taipei 101.

The building was last measured at 507.3 metres and 140 floors.

Project managers today refused to elaborate further on its current height - they would only say July 21 would be the record-breaking moment.

Burj Dubai factfile:
- There are approximately 5,900 employees working on site.
- Work continues around the clock with 3,500 workers by day and 1,500 by night.
- The biggest accident was in 2005, when a labourer fell to his death from an unsecured beam, according to RK Moorthy. a health and safety manager for Turner Construction.
- There are 1,210 fire extinguishers on the site.
- The biggest safety issues are major falls and falling materials, Moorthy said.
- The most common injuries are to the hands and feet.
- Some 18 people have been fired from their jobs for failing to follow safety regulations. Many of the dismissals were due to smoking in forbidden areas.
- Workers are now frisked for smoking-related materials. If caught, they are immediately fired.
- Project managers were speaking at a briefing session today between officials on the project and Dubai Civil Defence members including its head, Brigadier Rashid Thani Al Matrooshi.

Mohammad Moizuddin, on-site health and safety manager at Burj Dubai, said the sheer scale of the project means that more stringent safety and security measures have been put in place.

All labourers working on the site must take a three-hour safety course before starting their jobs.

Moizuddin said: "The workers are coming from villages and don’t know about health and safety. We took regulations from Dubai Municipality, Civil Defence, the federal government as well as input from international safety standards."

"We are one of the first projects to have a fire hydrant system during the construction phase - the most difficult thing is to maintain the fire hydrant system."

Strict labour controls have also been put in place to ensure illegal workers are not found anywhere on the project - a prerequisite to health and safety requirements.

The Burj Dubai will be completed next year. Its final height has not been made public.

graham

Jul 17, 2007, 3:32 AM

Um.... dare I say NO?

http://bulgar.no-ip.info/downloads/snimki/wall/Taj%20Mahal,%20Agra,%20India.jpg

Dalton, lol, your such a troublemaker! :haha:
And your img url is busted. :shrug: :koko:

Imre

Jul 17, 2007, 3:58 AM

rbowk

Jul 17, 2007, 6:14 AM

does that mean steel is starting

Mocholate

Jul 17, 2007, 8:36 AM

Ah , if only they adjusted the 7 wonders next year , Burj Dubai , i would vote for :tup:
I don't think Tahj Mahal is anything special, - tho i havn't been there

robertaas

Jul 17, 2007, 9:45 AM

^ It's a mosque and yes it will be domed inside.
From the minaret I could tell it was a mosque. Does any locals have the name of the mosque?

Yes, I know I'm quite off-topic. A PM with the name would be appreciated. :)

AltinD

Jul 17, 2007, 12:05 PM

^^ That's just next to DUBAI MUSEUM (the one in front next to the car park with mud recint walls and watchtowers), so it will be easy to find.

robertaas

Jul 17, 2007, 12:06 PM

Ah , if only they adjusted the 7 wonders next year , Burj Dubai , i would vote for :tup:
I don't think Tahj Mahal is anything special, - tho i havn't been there
Taj Mahal is on the UNESCO list of world heritage and has been attracting visitors for over 350 years.

No scyscrapers has ever made it to the UNESCO list and however impressive Burj Dubai look like it's about to become I kind of doubt that it will be as unique 350 years from now.

AltinD

Jul 17, 2007, 12:07 PM

.....and the CAD drawing? (The one nobody else has seen) Revision 7? ;)

Are you a translator? :shrug:

;)

robertaas

Jul 17, 2007, 12:38 PM

^^ That's just next to DUBAI MUSEUM (the one in front next to the car park with mud recint walls and watchtowers), so it will be easy to find.Thanks, enough information to locate it. "Grand Mosque", only muslims permitted to enter so I will never see the domes from the inside. :shrug:

Sorry about the off-topic. Still waiting for an official height update.

AltinD

Jul 17, 2007, 12:57 PM

^^ The best Mosque in Dubai to visit is "Jumeirah Mosque". and they do offer a guided tour of the place.

Imre

Jul 17, 2007, 2:03 PM

17/July/2007

Burj Dubai

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gttx

Jul 17, 2007, 2:43 PM

Taj Mahal is on the UNESCO list of world heritage and has been attracting visitors for over 350 years.

No scyscrapers has ever made it to the UNESCO list and however impressive Burj Dubai look like it's about to become I kind of doubt that it will be as unique 350 years from now.

I would argue that St. Peter's in Rome in a more impressive structure, both on the inside and the outside. I don't have that list in front of me, but I have to assume it's on there, and with a dome reaching nearly 500 feet high it could certainly be considered a "skyscraper."

Sky Tower

Jul 17, 2007, 3:21 PM

http://gmfoto.com/burj138notch.jpg

Credit to Imre for this great image.

There it is!
The 138 notch on the high wing.
This shows the building is following the 2006 october pdf plans exactly.
There is no height reduction or increase evidenced yet.

I still think 835m.

The glass is fantastic with the right light.
This may take over from the Taj Mahal as the most magnificent building on earth.Sorry Graham, that notch is L139. ;)

Also, if you look at that pdf you're refering to (on the page marked "Monitoring Program") you'll notice the reference to L138 is the middle mech floor Strain Guage and Extensiometer level (which is shown as the red dots underneath the "brown mech level stripes") :tup:

Imre

Jul 17, 2007, 6:05 PM

Burj Dubai is set to become the tallest building in the world

17-Jul-2007

The Burj Dubai will become the world's tallest tower on 21st July 2007 .The structure is set to overtake current record holder Taipei 101 which measures 509m. The announcement was made during a briefing on safety measures being adopted at the site. No further details were released.

When completed, it will hold the record in all four categories as recognized by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (i.e., highest structure, roof, antenna and occupied floor) and have the highest publicly accessible observation deck. The tip of the spire can be seen by a person 95 km (60 miles) away. A person in the Observation Deck can see as far away as 80 km (50 miles), which is more than twice the distance from Dubai to Al Ain. The design of the Burj Dubai is derived from the geometries of the desert flower and the patterning systems embodied in Islamic architecture. It combines these historical and cultural influences with cutting-edge technology to achieve a high-performance building which will set the new standard for development in the Middle East and become the model for the future of the city of Dubai.

Emaar gained the international spotlight with Burj Dubai, its iconic development, currently achieving the status of the second tallest tower in the world. A testimony to the company’s development expertise, Burj Dubai now also holds the record for the maximum number of storeys in any building, and the world-record for vertical concrete pumping. (Gowealthy.com)

Sky Tower

Jul 17, 2007, 9:14 PM

Ok....I was a bit bored....enjoy!

http://www.dubaimegaprojects.com/images/burjbreakdown.jpg

Sky Tower

Jul 17, 2007, 9:16 PM

Just think about this guys to put things into perspective.

L197 and L198 add up to a total of 374sq/m....that's about the same as my large 4 bedroomed house! :koko:

L203 and L204 add up to 220sq/m....that's about the same size as my mothers average (in the UK) 3 bedroomed house! :cool:

We see so many photos of the top of this building and so many people remark "Oh, it's really getting thin at the top now"......for those of you who have no idea of the size of the 'uncompleted skinny end'.....it's just under half the area of a football pitch!

Calrissian

Jul 17, 2007, 9:23 PM

Yes, very much, I think 'ohh man its narrow now', but I've seen a few pics where there are lots of little blue-clad workers (I salute them all), and I realise once again that its a giant core, plenty of room for anything we can imagine.

The idea of 200+ building, hmm, whatever it will be, the mighty burj....what an achievement.

Even without windows, this building is surely the most amazing structure on the planet now.

Slugbelch

Jul 17, 2007, 9:39 PM

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=134869

Now if somebody has the program to alter BD construction pics, it would look awsome;)

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SimonOlborz

robertaas

Jul 17, 2007, 10:22 PM

Burj Dubai is set to become the tallest building in the world

17-Jul-2007

The Burj Dubai will become the world's tallest tower on 21st July 2007 .
It should take at least one more month to pass the CN Tower...

robertaas

Jul 17, 2007, 10:42 PM

I would argue that St. Peter's in Rome in a more impressive structure, both on the inside and the outside. I don't have that list in front of me, but I have to assume it's on there, and with a dome reaching nearly 500 feet high it could certainly be considered a "skyscraper."
They are both impressive structures, but what has put them on the UNESCO list and what has kept people visiting them for centuries is their cultural importance. They both have good stories to tell. Being an apartment or office building simply does not cut it.

Sears Tower, Petronas or Taipei 101 has not even really made it into popular culture. "Nuts" like us on this forum knows about these buildings, but none of us would be capable of mentioning a movie they have a central role in without an online search. I hope that Burj Dubai will do a better job the 10-20 years it may stay on top.

The most recent skyscraper that has really made it into popular culture is actually the World Trade Center and it's because it has a spesial story to tell.

Sky Tower

Jul 17, 2007, 10:54 PM

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=134869

Now if somebody has the program to alter BD construction pics, it would look awsome;)
Hey that's the easy stuff...when I get a nicely coloured aerial view I'll do some for you.....however reversed polarity glows like this (http://www.dubaimegaprojects.com/images/burjglow.jpg) and stylizations like this (http://www.dubaimegaprojects.com/images/burjstylize.jpg) are much harder to do! ;)

Slugbelch

Jul 17, 2007, 11:46 PM

^ Good ol' reliable Doka (http://www.doka.com/doka/de_global/references/constructionmethods/climbingsystems/selfclimbing/projectdatas/pages/03275/index.php) made some nice ones. Then there were a few posted a couple pages earlier. If you need bigger ones, let me know. I don't keep too many pics anymore so I may have to dig a bit to find some big ones. Thanks for the test shots. The second one looks like it would make a nice painting once it's colored in. Might have to print that one out and drag out my old artist colors and start some artist work again. Between that and my static model of the July construction BD site will keep me busy for a while ;)

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Looks like CNN/Time Magazine jumped on the WTB bandwagon on July 12:

Burj Dubai: World's Tallest Building (http://time-blog.com/middle_east/2007/07/burj_dubai_worlds_tallest_buil.html)
Posted by Scott MacLeod
July 12, 2007 3:42
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Time Magazine

With the scenes of destruction around the Islamic world these days--in Iraq, Lebanon, Gaza, Islamabad--it's been exhilarating to drive around Dubai today and behold all the construction going on. It's a cliche to say it, but I can't help it--Dubai's not a city, its a construction site. Cranes clutter the skyline as far as the eye can see. There are yellow "Men at Work" signs up and down the coastal construction corridors that parallel Sheikh Zayed Road. Massive luxury apartment complexes, man-made island resorts, huge shopping malls and of course iconic skyscrapers.

I had coffee with two local contacts of mine at the cigar bar on the 10th floor of the sleek 40-story Emirates Towers hotel in the afternoon, then took a ride over to Burj Dubai, which may have just become the world's tallest building. The work-in-progress is up to 138 stories, approximately 1,675 feet (510.39 meters). That would mean that it has surpassed Tapei 101 in Tapei City, which had been the planet's highest, at 1,670 feet (509.1 meters), since its completion four years ago.

Earlier this year, Burj Dubai grew taller than the Sears Tower in Chicago and the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur. The Sears Tower is still the highest, though, if you include the pinnacle at its top, which makes it 1,729 feet high. I could be wrong, but I think Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed will make sure his pinnacle shoots up higher than that. When Burj Dubai is completed in 2009, it will be Dubai's most prestigious address; it will feature office space, the Armani Hotel Dubai created by the Italian designer, residential accommodations and, of course, a shopping mall.

Dubai has a long tradition in trade, but the building boom of the last 15 years has transformed the emirate in every way. Real estate prices have doubled and tripled in the past few years, leading to speculation that Dubai is experiencing a bubble that is bound to burst. Last year when I put the question to Mohamed Ali Alabbar, chairman of Emaar Properties, Burj Dubai's developer, he argued that this was not the case. The reason he gave is that Dubai has become the oil-rich Arab region's first and only real business hub--its New York, or Hong Kong--and as such will continue attracting businesses and people to work in them for some time to come.

graham

Jul 18, 2007, 1:02 AM

Sorry Graham, that notch is L139. ;)

No need for apologies friend.
The facts are here....
The notch occurs at the transition from 138 to 139 as the first and second diagrams show below.
Counting up from the know L124 OB deck that is.

So this means that the roof of the high wing will be the ceiling of the 138 level. Level 139 gets the giant balcony on the roof of 138 and level 140 gets the first "high side" winglet at it's floor level.

All is on track according to the third diagram below.

Credit to Altin D for the images.

http://gmfoto.com/burj138-139notchL.jpg
http://gmfoto.com/burj138-139notchS.jpg
http://gmfoto.com/diagram138.jpg

You need to rotate the diagram above anti-clockwise about 120 degrees to line up with the photos.

So - the original jist was .... No reductions or increases in the planned height are evidenced so far.
But it's true, the "oct pdf" image we both refer to seems wrong. I was wrong thinking it was correct.
Thanks for pointing that out.
The last diagram shown above is not from that .pdf info.
The well know diagram that it's from does match the progress perfectly so far though.

By the way - I do hope your suggestion of over 200 floors that can be accessed is true.
I had it figured at around 185 - but we'll see.
Accessable means a staircase? a wall mounted ladder? no plumbing or electricity? but you can get there and look out the window I guess.
But theoreticall you could climb onto the pinacle tip too, but - ahem. nevermind. hehe.

Slugbelch

Jul 18, 2007, 1:49 AM

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I wonder if W2 tower is really ready inside

Imre

Jul 18, 2007, 5:45 AM

18/July/2007

Burj Dubai

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Imre

Jul 18, 2007, 5:53 AM

18/July/2007

Burj Dubai

from the Dancing Towers plot

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/3614/imresolt03ib0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

from the Burj Al Alam plot

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/309/imresolt10xw2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

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from the Business Bay

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Imre

Jul 18, 2007, 7:31 AM

18/July/2007

Burj Dubai cladding , 2 small video

UN6VvM5b0FI

PART2

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AltinD

Jul 18, 2007, 7:44 AM

http://aycu15.webshots.com/image/22134/2006110679809335590_rs.jpg

I wonder if W2 tower is really ready inside

There are people already living in those 6 towers.

jason111

Jul 18, 2007, 11:38 AM

So how high is it in feet and meters now? And does anyone have an idea how high it will end up being? Thanks

Slugbelch

Jul 18, 2007, 12:05 PM

^ Oh, it's around this tall:

http://aycu30.webshots.com/image/22069/2004641268534462746_rs.jpg

http://img470.imageshack.us/img470/6932/t1012yz.jpg

http://aycu20.webshots.com/image/21219/2004626051497407474_rs.jpg

There are people already living in those 6 towers.That's where Arabtec gets their update from. Is it nice and contemporary/ergonomic inside or just above average?

graham

Jul 18, 2007, 2:49 PM

Hey Imre.
Thank you very much for the update photos.
And the videos too!

What camera did you use on that last batch of still shots?

CarlosV

Jul 18, 2007, 3:58 PM

wow that's a great overhaed shot of Taipei 101

graham

Jul 18, 2007, 4:36 PM

wow that's a great overhaed shot of Taipei 101

Yes! it's spectacular. Great 3D feel.

Here is some of my latest analysis on Imre's latest progress photos.

http://gmfoto.com/3as4.jpg

So Saturday is the big day that the Burj gets the WTB title.
But I think Sears still has it's antennaes 17m higher, so it's debatable.
Not for long though!

AltinD

Jul 18, 2007, 6:07 PM

Is it nice and contemporary/ergonomic inside or just above average?

According to a few SSC forumers who lives or have bought there, it is the former.

Slugbelch

Jul 18, 2007, 9:01 PM

^ Is there pics anywhere of the inside lobby? That location would be a great spot for BD pics. Maybe they'll take some from there one day.

Old version from the skyscraper museum BD exhibit in NYC:

http://aycu23.webshots.com/image/22302/2001188942848168434_rs.jpg

Original:
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/6720/nyc2007014xq7.th.jpg (http://img512.imageshack.us/my.php?image=nyc2007014xq7.jpg)
priti

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Video at the construction site of Burj Dubai 2004
Performed by the workers of Carillion.
http://aycu11.webshots.com/image/21930/2004632018175210827_rs.jpg (http://www.vodpod.com/pod/show_video/14555)

PuyoPiyo

Jul 19, 2007, 1:26 AM

^ Oh, it's around this tall:

http://img470.imageshack.us/img470/6932/t1012yz.jpg

That's where Arabtec gets their update from. Is it nice and contemporary/ergonomic inside or just above average?

If you look closer, you can see tiny crowd of people there on the roof and tiny window numberous of floors. Wow so massive than it look!

Fury

Jul 19, 2007, 1:41 AM

Hi all.

Picasa - Various photogs:

07 05 01

http://aycu11.webshots.com/image/21690/2004854917191315658_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2004854917191315658)

http://aycu34.webshots.com/image/21833/2004873958663324467_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2004873958663324467)

07 06 05

http://aycu31.webshots.com/image/20150/2004817205839910908_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2004817205839910908)

http://aycu10.webshots.com/image/22129/2004854405734024942_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2004854405734024942)

http://aycu20.webshots.com/image/21139/2004852527832030452_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2004852527832030452)

07 07 13

http://aycu28.webshots.com/image/20427/2004899120435060950_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2004899120435060950)

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http://aycu19.webshots.com/image/21138/2004896828169785649_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2004896828169785649)

Enjoy. Have a good day all. :cheers:

newstl2020

Jul 19, 2007, 2:10 AM

Wow that last one is really cool, looks as though the right side is almost a straight wall with no setbacks. very interesting angle.

Imre

Jul 19, 2007, 3:18 AM

The history of World's Tallest Buildings

thanks for azizcin

FhKY66YYtIw

rbowk

Jul 19, 2007, 7:14 AM

great pics

Imre

Jul 19, 2007, 10:48 AM

19/July/2007

Burj Dubai update

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Imre

Jul 19, 2007, 10:52 AM

19/July/2007

Burj Dubai update

http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/7951/imresolt27sy1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/3723/imresolt29gn4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

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Imre

Jul 19, 2007, 10:58 AM

19/July/2007

Burj Dubai update

from the Old Town

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/7246/imresolt18cr9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/6217/imresolt27xo0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

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PuyoPiyo

Jul 19, 2007, 2:54 PM

Awesome, Imre!

Stephenapolis

Jul 19, 2007, 4:43 PM

Nice updates. It is nice to see more and more of the facade going on. This building is going to look much better than the renderings.

kenratboy

Jul 19, 2007, 5:15 PM

Wow, seems like the cladding is going on faster and faster. Can't wait to see what it will look like in a month!!!

djvandrake

Jul 19, 2007, 5:17 PM

Love those bears.

Nice building too! :haha:

starvinggryphon

Jul 19, 2007, 8:24 PM

Yay! The return of the beloved Burj-bear! How does one say bear in Arabic?

CarlosV

Jul 19, 2007, 8:32 PM

OH NO THAT SILLY BEAR!!! nooooooooooooooooooooo

westsider

Jul 19, 2007, 8:33 PM

Love the glass, cant wait to see the first 20 or 30 stories covered to get an idea of the finished product.

Sky Tower

Jul 19, 2007, 9:33 PM

Burj Dubai skyscraper soars into record books
by David Westley on Thursday, 19 July 2007

The Burj Dubai is set to become the tallest building in the world, with some unofficial reports claiming the building overtook the Taipei 101 on Wednesday, and others that an official announcement will be made on Saturday.

Property developers Emaar are being tight lipped on the rumours and would not confirm the stories yesterday, but if confirmed, Dubai's latest icon must now be taller than 509 metres (1,671 feet), the height of Taiwan's Taipei 101.

Burj Dubai will eventually hold the record in all four categories as recognised by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, have the highest publicly accessible observation deck, and the world's fastest lift, which will shoot along at 65km/hour (40mph).

Until Emaar's official statement - expected shortly - there is still some confusion as to which record will have been broken however, with the Sears Tower, Ostankino Tower and CN Tower potentially still claiming to be tallest under various definitions of a ‘building' and ‘tower'.

What is clear is the building itself, which is now visible from across the city of Dubai, and upon completion will be possible to see from 90km away. The last official statement was released on July 15th when the tower's height was reported to be 507.3 metres (1,664.4 feet), totalling 140 completed floors.

That suggests Burj Dubai has surpassed the Petronas Twin Towers, presently the second-tallest building in the world at 452 metres (1,483 feet).

In February 2007, the Burj Dubai surpassed the Sears Tower as the building with the most floors.

The Burj Dubai is to be the centerpiece of a city within a city. The development as a whole will include 30,000 homes, nine hotels, 6.2 acres of parkland, 19 residential towers, the Dubai Mall, and a 30 acre man-made lake. The development will cost about $20 billion.

When Emaar does make its announcement, the Burj Dubai will still not, officially, be able to take the mantle as the world's tallest building. The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat will not recognise its world-record height until it is completed.

Present records:

* Building with most floors: 140 (previously World Trade Center - 110)

* Tallest skyscraper to highest occupied floor: 507.3 m (1,664.4 ft) (previously Taipei 101 - 439.2 m (1,440.9 ft)

* Tallest skyscraper to top of roof: 507.3 m (1,664.4 ft) (previously Taipei 101 - 439.2 m (1,440.9 ft)

* Vertical concrete pumping (for a building): 507.3 m (1,664.4 ft) (previously Taipei 101 - 439.2 m (1,440.9 ft)

Slugbelch

Jul 19, 2007, 11:44 PM

The last WTB announcement we saw was on July 12 from CNN/TIME Mag., (http://time-blog.com/middle_east/2007/07/burj_dubai_worlds_tallest_buil.html) now the 19th.

Have to admit, EMAAR is keeping the height very fluid in the announcements as we are beginning to see in "WTB day". Of course we new this, but now its confirmed very plainly in the write-ups of these press articles.

http://aycu30.webshots.com/image/21749/2000088720854044521_rs.jpg

http://aycu39.webshots.com/image/21638/2000086979629193084_rs.jpg

40 more pics for Fury here (https://hct-portal.hct.ac.ae/common/general/ftphtml/SJW/news/H00012402/Burj%20Tower%20Dubai%20Visit.pdf)

Fury

Jul 20, 2007, 12:00 AM

Woo Hoo ! Xmas comes early for me !

Thanx Slugbelch. :tup:

:cheers:

Edit - Just exported them. Holy smokes - beauty shots - is 06 12 28 old ?
Not to me !
Keep up the good work bud - You are the MAN dude.

Slugbelch

Jul 20, 2007, 2:38 AM

^:tup:

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archportal

-AX-

Jul 20, 2007, 4:54 AM

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/7246/imresolt18cr9.jpg

wow! That pic really shows how tall that building is!

rbowk

Jul 20, 2007, 6:10 AM

sweet five stories of cladding

AltinD

Jul 20, 2007, 7:49 AM

Yay! The return of the beloved Burj-bear! How does one say bear in Arabic?

I doubt Imre would know that.

smussuw

Jul 20, 2007, 10:46 AM

^^ Bear is Dob in Arabic.

Pandemonious

Jul 20, 2007, 3:40 PM

Burj Dubai became physically taller than Taipei 101 about 8pm Central time on July 18th, 2007. A call was received, reporting that concrete had just been poured to 510 meters, surpassing it as the world's tallest (albeit yet unofficial, since the tower has to be fully completed in order to count) skyscraper.

Slugbelch

Jul 21, 2007, 1:15 AM

WTB?:
http://aycu10.webshots.com/image/23929/2005705000082824757_rs.jpg
770

Fury1 (http://img521.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00073ze4.jpg) Fury2 (http://img340.imageshack.us/my.php?image=emailingdiscreetcataqopbd8.jpg) Fury3 (http://img521.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1325img7es9.jpg)

LoverOfDubai

Jul 21, 2007, 3:23 AM

:previous:
Is that picture a recent one?

WonderlandPark

Jul 21, 2007, 3:45 AM

Well, ^^^ that pic does tell a story. Yes, Dubai has a ton of supertalls and talls, but it is nowhere near the density of Chicago or NYC. Even if you sort of shoved all of the towers together, Dubai just isn't the Loop or Manhattan. Granted, Dubai is a new kind of beast, a city of the desert, but something it "isn't all there." The layers of history, the variety of materials and technologies present in so many cities from Moscow to Paris to Los Angeles.

It is sort of like a team in baseball. A team that only shoots for the home run, and never the single, the double, the steal, the squeeze play. Just heroics, all Barry Bonds and no "team." I don't know if that made sense, but wanted to say it.

The Burj Dubai is a great tower, in a great city, but it isn't:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6f/Chicago_Downtown_Aerial_View.jpg

dubai 1

Jul 21, 2007, 6:07 AM

Skymyhusband

Jul 21, 2007, 6:19 AM

do you have bigger versions of these

You just need to click on each thumb ;)

Imre

Jul 21, 2007, 1:01 PM

21/July/2007

Burj Dubai , history update

Congratulations Burj Dubai!!!

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Imre

Jul 21, 2007, 1:06 PM

21/July/2007

Burj Dubai , history update

Congratulations Burj Dubai!!!

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giallo

Jul 21, 2007, 1:30 PM

What a monster!

Imre

Jul 21, 2007, 1:35 PM

with another camera:)

21/July/2007

Burj Dubai , history update

Congratulations Burj Dubai!!!

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Imre

Jul 21, 2007, 2:27 PM

Burj Dubai , I bought this today:

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CarlosV

Jul 21, 2007, 2:44 PM

^

how much was it???

Slugbelch

Jul 21, 2007, 2:53 PM

^ Nice! I got one too. I had mine made at the mall where they have/do laser sculpture. They would rather do photos because they have a camera there and it just transfers easily. But they also can have renders done with amazing detail. They are better than online services if you want to get one made because of no copyright issues ;). Have to get a light for mine though. It makes it much better as you can see.

Do you have a link to the place you got yours? I can add it to the little BD gift shop we have here.

BTW, thanks for the shots

Imre

Jul 21, 2007, 3:14 PM

Thanks , it was 390 AED+100 AED the stand , they have 3 different size 190-209-390 AED.

Material is polished optic crystal.

Precise Trading LLC, Mall of the Emirates

Imre

Jul 21, 2007, 3:32 PM

21/July/2007

3 videos , not really good but better than nothing:)

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Lecom

Jul 21, 2007, 4:13 PM

Hopefully it will rise faster now, now that the floorplates are smaller and thus require less work and materials per floor. Great shots Irme, as always. Thanks for keeping us updated.

PuyoPiyo

Jul 21, 2007, 6:52 PM

Wow look much taller now, haven't it pass the CN Tower in Canada yet?

jason111

Jul 21, 2007, 6:57 PM

i agree with that wonderland guy, dubai even with all these new towers is never going to be like a NYC or Hong Kong or whatever.

Slugbelch

Jul 21, 2007, 6:59 PM

yeah , but the 1st one i'm talking about. with the burj dubaiSorry, but I am only allowed to show the little one as of now :(

Imre might have run into good buddy moctar during his WTB shoot. Almost the same place in some shots:

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Slugbelch

Jul 21, 2007, 9:06 PM

The official WTB press photo handouts:
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LoverOfDubai

Jul 22, 2007, 2:36 AM

Wow look much taller now, haven't it pass the CN Tower in Canada yet?

The CN Tower is 553 metres (1814 feet) tall and the Burj Dubai is now at 512 meters (1647 feet). Give it a little while and then it will be taller than the CN Tower. But then it still has to pass the KVLY/KTHI TV Mast in Blanchard, North Dakota, United States which is the tallest man-made structure on land.

Slugbelch

Jul 22, 2007, 3:50 AM

A collection of the press photos used today to mark the WTB event:

AP:http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/5672/aply1.jpg.http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/740/ap2iw4.jpg
Reuters:http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/6272/drudgereportafpzc7.jpg.http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/8744/reuters052607kd8.jpg

Al Jazeera:http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/7577/aljazeerahnn9.jpg Arabian Business:http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/6084/arabianbusinesscr0.jpg

Gulf News:http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/9084/gulfnews2cz9.jpg.http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/2008/gulfnewsbu1.jpg

Newscom:
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Emirates Today:
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Washington Post:
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Arunava

Jul 22, 2007, 6:23 AM

Loving this building. I'll be in Dubai early next year for a couple of days, can't wait to see the Burj Dubai in the flesh.

Imre

Jul 22, 2007, 8:36 AM

22/July/2007

Burj Dubai update , board has been changed, 141 floors now

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AltinD

Jul 22, 2007, 1:22 PM

22 July 2007

New skyline in the making:
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SZR:
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Closer:
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M II A II R II K

Jul 22, 2007, 7:44 PM

Dubai tower is now 'world's tallest'

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Developers of a 1,680-foot (512 meters) skyscraper still under construction in oil-rich Dubai has claimed that it has become the world's tallest building, surpassing Taiwan's Taipei 101 which has dominated the global skyline at 1,667 feet (508 meters) since 2004.

The Burj Dubai is expected to be finished by the end of 2008 and its planned final height has been kept secret. The state-owned development company Emaar Properties, one of the main builders in rapidly developing Dubai, said only that the tower would stop somewhere above 2,275 feet.

When completed, the skyscraper will feature more than 160 floors, 56 elevators, luxury apartments, boutiques, swimming pools, spas, exclusive corporate suites, Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani's first hotel, and a 124th floor observation platform.

After North American and Asian cities marked their 20th century economic booms with skyscrapers, the Gulf grew eager to show off its success with ever taller buildings. In Dubai, long an oil-rich Gulf symbol of rapid economic growth, the building reflects the city's hunger for global prestige.

"It's a symbol of Dubai as a city of the world," said Greg Sang, the project director for Emaar Properties.

Mohammed Ali Alabbar, chairman of Emaar, said it will be an architectural and engineering masterpiece of concrete, steel and glass. Dubai has "resisted the usual and has inspired to build a global icon," he said.

"It's a human achievement without equal."

The $1 billion skyscraper is in the heart of downtown Dubai, a 500-acre development area worth $20 billion. Construction, which began just 1,276 days ago, has been frenzied -- at times, one storey rises every three days.

The tip of the Burj's spire will be seen for 60 miles, developers say. But Sang knows it will not dominate the world's skyline forever.

"It's a fact of life that, at some point, someone else will build a taller building," he said. "There's a lot of talk of other tall buildings, but five years into Burj Dubai's construction, no one's started building them yet," he said.

Previous skyscraper record-holders include New York's Empire State Building at 1,250 feet; Shanghai's Jin Mao Building at 1,381 feet; Chicago's Sears Tower at 1,451 feet; and Malaysia's Petronas Towers at 1,483 feet.

The Burj will let the Middle East reclaim the world's tallest structure. Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza, built around 2500 B.C., held the title with its 481 feet (147 meters) until the Eiffel Tower in Paris was built in 1889 at a height of 985 feet (300 meters), or 1,023 feet (312 meters) including the flag pole.

The company says the Burj will fulfill the Chicago-based Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat's four criteria for the tallest building: the height of the structural top, the highest occupied floor, the roof's top, and the spire's tip, pinnacle, antenna, mast or flag pole.

For now, the unattractive brownish concrete skeleton jutting into Dubai's humid skies lacks any aura of a masterpiece. Rising 141 floors with a mass of surrounding cranes and girders, it has no windows, glass or steel yet.

The architects and engineers are American and the main building contractor is South Korean.

Most of the 4,000 laborers are Indian. They toil around the clock in Dubai's sizzling summer with no set minimum wage. Human rights groups regularly protest against labor abuse in Dubai, but local media rarely report such complaints.