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| Burj Dubai completes half of cladding work Burj Dubai, the world's tallest building being developed by Emaar Properties PJSC, has completed 50 per cent of its cladding work that is undertaken on an accelerated schedule by Arabian Aluminium Company. More than 12,000 panels covering an area of over 50,000 sq m has been installed on the tower, which is now the world's tallest free-standing structure. Burj Dubai is now 604.9 m. The final height and number of levels have not been revealed. Burj Dubai is now taller than Taipei 101 (508 metres; 1667 ft) in Taiwan and CN Tower (553.33 metres; 1815.5 ft) in Toronto, Canada. The cladding work on Burj Dubai is being undertaken in phases across various levels to match the project timelines. More than 80 storeys currently don the high-performance cladding system. The primary materials used are reflective glazing, aluminium and textured steel spandrels, and vertical stainless steel tubular fins. Burj Dubai is the centrepiece of Emaar's flagship project, the AED 73 billion (US$20 billion) Downtown Burj Dubai – the new centre of the city that already has a thriving community of residents. Emaar is partnering with South Korean construction major Samsung Corporation and New York-based Project Manager Turner Construction in constructing Burj Dubai, which was designed by Adrian Smith and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill of Chicago. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Construction News :: home page |