World’s Tallest Building, Burj Dubai, Renamed Burj Khalifa

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Source:  www.theepochtimes.com  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Over the last six years, residents of Dubai have seen it grow out of a 141-foot hole in the ground, to stretch 2,717 feet (828...

Dubai Opens Tallest Tower Partially Leased in Slump (Update3)

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By Zainab Fattah  www.businessweek.com  Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum opened the world’s tallest tower today and renamed it after the ruler of neighboring Abu Dhabi, which bailed out...

Burj Dubai sets for full mobile network coverage

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By Saurav Ghosh  www.topnews.ae Burj Dubai, the tallest tower in the world developed by Emaar Properties, is set to be fully covered under the mobile communication  network within next two...

Timeless Elegance Of Classic Cars On Display At Second Burj Dubai Classic Car Show

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Source:  www.dubaicityguide.com  Duration of show extended to four days due to strong popularity and participation - Perfect fit for the timeless architectural brilliance of Downtown Burj Dubai - Highlights Downtown...

CTBUH changes height criteria; Burj Dubai height increases, others decrease

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Source. www.bdcnetwork.com  The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)—the international body that arbitrates on tall building height and determines the title of “The World’s Tallest Building”—has announced a...

Burj Dubai delayed to match Ruler’s anniversary

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By Angela Giuffrida www.thenational.ae The opening of the Burj Dubai has been delayed for another month so it will coincide with celebrations for the fourth anniversary of Sheikh Mohammed bin...

World’s tallest building Burj Dubai is crane-free

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By Sona Nambiar www.business24-7.ae All the cranes have come down from Burj Dubai, according to a source close to the project. "The last crane was down by the third week...

CITY FOCUS: A monument to the folly of Dubai

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By Karen Attwood  www.dailymail.co.uk A year ago, a world reeling from the financial crisis looked on in amazement as Dubai threw the most expensive launch party on Earth for the...

Race to the top – of the Burj Dubai

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By Kareem Shaheen  www.thenational.ae A popular US television show is to feature some of Dubai’s major landmarks and attractions. This Sunday’s episode of The Amazing Race, a leading prime time reality...

Emaar may cancel Burj Dubai towers

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By Nathalie Gillet  www.thenational.ae Emaar could shelve plans to build 13 high-rise buildings earmarked for the site of the world’s tallest tower in Dubai after investors transferred their down payments...