Yesterday, Burj Dubai was launched in an impressive ceremony with fireworks, laser and fountains. The building was estimated to be 818 metres, but after construction it has 828 metres and right now it’s definitely most tallest building on Earth. See the videos bellow if you miss the ceremony:
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Al Burj is a skyscraper proposed by developer Al Nakheel in Dubai. Samsung Engineering & Construction alongside with other redoubtable constructors is in talk with Al Nakheel to become Al Burj constructor. Samsung Engineering & Construction is also building Burj Dubai, Japanese Shimizu Corporation and Australian Grocon. The initial height was 1600 meter, but now it seem will be 1200 meters.
To date very little has been revealed about the exact design but Nakheel keeps stressing that it will become one of the tallest towers in the world and become a new icon for Dubai.
The location established to a plot near Jumeirah Lake Towers and Dubai Marina
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Burj Dubai is a tower under construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and it will be the highest man-made structure on Earth. Construction began on September 21, 2004, and it is anounnced to be completed and ready for occupation in 2009 (September).
Burj Dubai is part of a 2 kmp development named ‘Downtown Dubai‘ and it is placed at “First Interchange”, along Sheikh Zayed Road at Doha Street. Burj Dubai’s architect is Adrian Smith who is notorious for working unitl 2006 with Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM). The primary builder is Samsung Engineering & Construction, along with Besix and Arabtec. Turner Construction Company was chosen as the construction manager.
Dubai should hurry up with the Burj because Burj Mubarak Al-Kabir (Kuwait) will be builded in 2012 and it will be tallest building in the world with 1001m. Until then, Dubai will be very proud of their achievement.