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Burj Dubai is crane free

In September, an Emaar spokesperson had sent this newspaper a statement that the last of the cranes atop the Burj Dubai would be taken down in a few weeks. … Emaar said last month that the Burj Dubai tower has accomplished a world record for the highest installation of an aluminium and glass façade.

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Burj Dubai tops out at 818m

Burj Dubai – the tallest building in the world – has hit topping out stage. At least that is the rumour setting the internet ablaze at the moment – an official announcement has yet to be made. Witnesses in Dubai say the tower has hit well over 800m and will not be going any higher [...]

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Burj Dubai will probably be the tallest building for the next 10 years

The global financial crisis has assured that Emaar’s Burj Dubai would continue to remain the tallest skyscraper, atleast for a decade, and would keep up the region’s pride, say analysts. Although, several other projects were announced that claimed to surpass Burj Dubai’s height, analysts now agree that all such projects would require several billions for [...]

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Some interesting facts on the Burj Dubai – The Tallest building in the world under construction

Some Interesting facts about the Burj Dubai:

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Tallest building in the world delayed – Burj Dubai Tower

The world’s tallest skyscraper under construction in the Persian Gulf city-state of Dubai will take longer than planned to finish, its builders said, putting off the opening planned for the end of this year.

… “The company would rather opt for a nominal delay in total quality execution of the Burj Dubai … than compromise on any aspect of quality,” Emaar, one of the main builders in this Gulf boomtown, said in a press release without elaborating.

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Tallest building in the world delayed – Burj Dubai Tower

The world’s tallest skyscraper under construction in the Persian Gulf city-state of Dubai will take longer than planned to finish, its builders said, putting off the opening planned for the end of this year.

… “The company would rather opt for a nominal delay in total quality execution of the Burj Dubai … than compromise on any aspect of quality,” Emaar, one of the main builders in this Gulf boomtown, said in a press release without elaborating.

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As of September 2007 Burj Dubai is the largest free standing tower in the world

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Burj Dubai facing construction delays of at least 1 year

Burj Dubai, the world’s tallest skyscraper, is facing construction delays of at least a year after a leading contractor on the project went bankrupt, leaving the tower without any external walls. Work that should have begun in the first quarter of last year won’t start until April at the earliest following the collapse of Switzerland-based [...]

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