Burj Dubai May 11th 2008 photo update

Burj Dubai May 11th 2008 photo update, more shots of Dubai and in the second photo just to the right of the Burj Dubai is the worlds largest shopping mall under construction. Oh btw just incase your wondering the cranes are now over 700 meters in height. the shortest crane has a 55m long arm. the cabin is located 10m above highest steel so its 708 meters high the tallest crane is 715 meters high.

Render of Dubai and completed Burj Dubai

Here is a render of what the city of Dubai will look like when the Burj Dubai is completed.

Burj Dubai May 10th 2008 photo update

Burj Dubai May 10th 2008 photo update, the Burj Dubai current height is 643 meters and at level 167 steel work on level 10 should begin very soon now and the Burj Dubai will be the tallest man made structure.

Burj Dubai May 9th 2008 photo update #2

Burj Dubai May 9th 2008 photo update, 1st Mechanical, setbacks 1 & 2 cladding completed.. 2nd Mechanical floor cladding has now started. The 9th floor steel is progressing as well.

Burj Dubai May 9th 2008 photo update

We have now passed 40,000,000 manhours on the Burj Dubai, and over 7000 workers have worked on the project.

Also probably within a week the first column of the first section of tier 19 will be set and the Burj Dubai will become the tallest manmade structure in history at 649.7 meters. from grade (to the top of the column). The first section of tier 19 will have a terrace facing North (tier 18 roof or setback ).

It will be interesting to see the next 3 setbacks as the following 3 face the same direction - namely 0, 120, and 240 degrees. Up untill now the following round of 3 have been 60 degrees different from the previous 3 since tier 12.