Burj Dubai is now the worlds tallest man made structure

The construction workers at the Burj Dubai site have set two steel beams of level 10 of the spire works. As of now the Burj Dubai is at level 170 650 meters or 2132 feet in height and the tallest man made structure of all time. Here is the latest Burj Dubai diagram that shows the two new steel beams in place.

Burj Dubai May 19th 2008 photo update

Burj Dubai May 19th 2008 photo update, The Boulevard is progressing, they planted some palms, leveled the road, etc., and the entry from Doha Road has now been shifted, the elevated road can be finished this way. They have also started excavation and construction of the underground parking garage beneath the boulevard. More residential towers will be ready to rise soon and the earea around the Burj Dubai will be more compact. Once the Dubai Mall is finished we will see a lot of progress in this area, right now the area is used for storage and logistics.

Burj Dubai May 18th 2008 photo update

Burj Dubai May 18th 2008 photo update, here is a construction and cladding photo update. I would expect the 10th steel level to start in the next couple days. Then the Burj Dubai goes from "Worlds tallest tower" to "Worlds tallest man made structure"

Detail diagram of Burj Dubai's pinnacle

Here is a Detail diagram of Burj Dubai's pinnacle, you have to be inside the pinnacle to climb up the internal ladder. then at tier 25, 26 and 27 you stand on a internal grate and open a small door which takes you out onto each small balcony.

Below tier24, you have an internal room which has access by ladder. (you also have ladder access all the way through the pinnacle which starts way down at tier20B.) For everyone to understand the pinnacle is see through so you see the ladders. The spire tiers above tier24 is also see-through thus actually the pinnacle is visable from tier24 , or rises 80m above this tier. I wonder which is the last section to have see through windows? The workman is 1.8m to scale.

The Burj Dubai then and now

Here is two photos taken from similar angles of downtown Dubai, the Burj Dubai is the tallest structure by far. :D The first photo was taken in November 2007 and the second photo today.. You can see the change that has taken place over the past six months not only to the Burj Dubai but also to many other parts of the city skyline. To me the change that has taken place in only six short months is beyond amazing! and this is just from one single angle.. In 5, 10, 20 years from now we can only imagine what this city will look like and be.