World records- Burj Dubai, at more than 800 metres (2,625 ft) and more than 160 storeys, holds the following records:
- Tallest building in the world – surpassing Taipei 101 in Taiwan, which at 508 metres (1,667 ft) held the title since it opened in 2004.
- Tallest man-made structure in the world – surpassing the height of the KVLY-TV mast in North Dakota in the United States, which stands at 628.8 metres (2,063 ft)
- Tallest free-standing structure in the world – breaking the 31-year-old record of the CN Tower, which stands at 553.33 metres (1,815.5 ft)
- Largest number of storeys in the world – more than 160
- Highest occupied floor in the world – Level 160
- Highest outdoor observation deck in the world – Level 124
- Vertically pumping concrete over the greatest distance – 600 metres, beating the previous record of 448 metres (1,470 ft) set by Taipei 101
- Highest service elevator – 504 metres (1,654 ft), higher than Taipei 101's service lift, which reaches 448 metres, and nearly one-and-a-half times higher than the elevator in the Empire State Building in New York, which travels as high as 381 metres
- Highest installation of an aluminium and glass façade
- Highest swimming pool – the pool on Level 76 at Burj Dubai is more than 260 metres (853 ft) above ground
Milestones
- Excavation started in January 2004
- Piling started in February 2004
- Superstructure started in March 2005
- Level 50 in June 2006
- Level 100 in January 2007
- Level 110 in March 2007
- Level 120 in April 2007
- Level 130 in May 2007
- Level 141 (world's tallest building) in July 2007
- Level 150 (world's tallest free-standing structure) in September 2007
Source: AFP
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