Facts
Official Name Burj Khalifa
Other Names Burj Dubai
Structure Type Building
Status Completed
Country United Arab Emirates
City Dubai
Street Address & Map 1 Emaar Boulevard
Building Functions office / residential / hotel
Structural Material steel/concrete
Proposed 2003
Construction Start 2004
Completion 2010
Official Website Burj Khalifa
Rankings Click arrows to view the next taller/shorter buildings
Global Ranking #1 Tallest in the World
Regional Ranking #1 Tallest in Middle East
National Ranking #1 Tallest in United Arab Emirates
City Ranking #1 Tallest in Dubai
Companies Involved
Owner/Developer Emaar Properties
Architect
• Design Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
• Architect of Record Hyder Consulting
Structural Engineer Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
MEP Engineer Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Project Manager Turner Construction
Main Contractor Samsung C&T Corporation; Arabtec; Besix
Other Consultant
• Façade Far East Global Group; ALT Cladding
• Geotechnical AECOM
• Wind RWDI; Cermak Peterka Petersen (CPP), Inc.
Material Supplier
• Cladding HALFEN; Al Ghurair
• Elevator Otis Elevator Company
• Sealants Dow Corning Corporation