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Tallest skycrapper in the world


Burj Khalifa on 23 December 2009
Former namesBurj Dubai
Record height
Tallest in the world since 2010[I]
Preceded byTaipei 101
General information
StatusComplete
TypeMixed-use
LocationDubai, United Arab Emirates
Coordinates25°11′49.7″N 55°16′26.8″E / 25.197139°N 55.274111°E / 25.197139; 55.274111Coordinates: 25°11′49.7″N 55°16′26.8″E / 25.197139°N 55.274111°E / 25.197139; 55.274111
Construction startedJanuary 2004
Completed2010
Opening4 January 2010[1]
Cost$1.5 billion[2]
Height
Roof828 m (2,717 ft)[3]
Top floor621.3 m (2,038 ft)[3]
Technical details
Floor count163 habitable floors[3][4]
plus 46 maintenance levels in the spire[5] and 2 parking levels in the basement
Floor area309,473 m2 (3,331,100 sq ft)[3]
Design and construction
Main contractorSOM, Besix and Arabtec, Samsung C&T
Supervision Consultant Engineer & Architect of Record Hyder Consulting
Construction Project Manager Turner Construction
Grocon[6]
Planning Bauer AG and Middle East Foundations[6]
Lift contractor Otis[6]
VT consultant Lerch Bates[6]
ArchitectAdrian Smith at SOM
DeveloperEmaar Properties
Structural engineerBill Baker at SOM[7

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