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Skyscraper boom a sign of impending collapse?
Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, completed in 2010, is now the world’s tallest building. As it was being built, Dubai nearly went bust and the world slid into the Great Recession. “Thankfully for the world economy, there is not currently a skyscraper under construction that is planned to overtake the height of the Burj Khalifa,” the report said.
Burj Khalifa officially confirmed as world’s tallest building
Dubai’s Burj Khalifa has been officially confirmed as the world’s tallest building by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has confirmed the Burj Khalifa’s status as the world’s tallest building at a height of 828m, following detailed examination of drawings submitted by building owner Emaar.
