The structural steel work for Burj Dubai is set to begin next week, claimed by the managing director of the winning bidder, Eversendai. The 14,588,750 $ contract has been signed by the Malaysian company which has worked on such as projects as: Petronas Tower 2, the KLCC Suria, Kuala Lumpur Tower, Telekom Tower, KLIA Airport, KL Sentral Station and Putrajaya Convention Centre. There are 14 new night shots of Burj Dubai and the Old Town, by Old Town Resident.
2007.sept.26
There are 12 nice photos uploaded to the site of the Sheikh Zayed Road skyline at night, taken by Omaro on the 23rd, and 11 more photos by Old Town Resident of the Burj Dubai construction, taken on the 24th.
2007.sept.24
Burj Dubai tower has risen to 564.9 meters and 152 floors. It is now 56 m taller than the current official world's tallest, Taipei 101. Imre took 6 early morning photos of it today from the Sheikh Zayed Road.
2007.sept.22
35 new photos of Burj Dubai, the lake, Burj Dubai Lake Hotel, The Dubai Mall and the Old Town taken by Imre today.
2007.sept.20
There are 48 new construction photos of Burj Dubai, 8 Boulevard Walk, South Ridge, Dubai Mall Hotel, Burj Views, Burj Dubai Lake Hotel, the lake and the motorway that is going to lead to the Burj area. The photos were taken at the construction site, from the Burj Al Alam plot, the Binary plot and from the Business Bay site.
There are 3 new videos to watch.
2007.sept.19
Omaro has taken 40 beautiful art photos of Dubai Downtown area, you can view them in the September gallery (1460-1499).
2007.sept.16
There are 37 new construction photos of Burj Dubai, Burj Dubai Lake Hotel and the lake around the Old Town Island, these were taken today by Imre. Burj Dubai photos include the top section, the podium, full body shots and several close-ups of the facade installation.
2007.sept.15
59 new photos of Burj Dubai, the underground tunnel, The Index, Liberty House and the Sky Garden tower. The photos were taken at the Burj site and from the SZR by Imre.
2007.sept.14
Burj Dubai became the world's tallest freestanding structure at 555.3m (1821.85 ft) height and with 150 storeys. Burj Dubai is now taller by 2 meters than the previous tallest freestanding structure, the CN Tower in Toronto which held the record since 1976 (31 years!). Burj Dubai is set to beat the KVLY/KTHI television mast in Blanchard, North Dakota which is the tallest structure on earth at 628.8 meters.
2007.sept.13
Omaro took 12 photos of Burj Dubai and Dubai Mall yesterday.
2007.sept.11
The latest photos of Burj Dubai / Burj Dubai Lake Hotel / the lake around the Old Town island have been added to the gallery. Imre took these photos at the Burj site and from the Jumeirah Road.
2007.sept.08
11 photos were taken from Emaar's sales center of Burj Dubai and Burj Dubai Lake Hotel models. The gallery can be viewed HERE, and the previous years models are here: 2005 / 2006.
Preview:
2007.sept.06
35 new construction photos of Burj Dubai, Burj Dubai Lake Hotel and Burj Views. The photos were taken by Imre from various places: Burj site, Business Bay, Burj Down Town area and from the Old Town.
2007.sept.05
Syedaouf is back with 3 new photos of Burj Dubai, Burj Dubai Residences and Burj Dubai Lake Hotel that were taken from the Sheikh Zayed Road.
2007.sept.03
Burj Dubai is on the way to become the world's tallest freestanding structure. At 545.7 m (148 levels), it is just 7 m shorter than the CN Tower in Toronto. List of the current 5 tallest freestanding structures:
1. CN Tower, Toronto, Canada - 553m. 2. Burj Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- 546m. 3. Ostankino Tower, Moscow, Russia - 540m. 4. Sears Tower, Chicago, United States - 527m. 5. Taipei 101, Taipei, Taiwan - 509m.
2007.sept.02
The photo gallery of September is now opened with 36 photos to view that Imre took today of Burj Dubai.
2007.aug.29
Another photo update by Imre, this time with 17 new construction photos of Burj Dubai.
2007.aug.27
38 new photos of Burj Dubai and the lake by Imre.
2007.aug.25
Visual comparison of Burj Dubai tower (818m final height; Dubai / UAE) and Freedom Tower (541,3m final height; New York / USA):
2007.aug.24
36 new photos of Burj Dubai including 3 of Burj Dubai lake and 2 of the advertisement of WTC Residence. Photos were taken by Imre. Currently there are over 6000 employees working on Burj Dubai.
2007.aug.22
A couple of new photos of Burj Dubai Complex, including Boulevard Central, 29 Burj Dubai Boulevard, Burj Dubai Lake Hotel and Burj Dubai of course with 4 night shots. Credits to Dubai Dreamin.
2007.aug.20
44 new shots of Burj Dubai tower and Burj Dubai Lake Hotel. They were taken at the site and from Lam Tara plot by Imre. Burj Dubai climbed to 146 storeys / 536.1 meters.
2007.aug.19
A group of Brazilian people went to the Burj Dubai construction site to take a very funny video, you can watch it by clicking the small photo below. The all new 2008 Toyota Land Cruiser is being tested in the dunes of Dubai, and they have taken one of the official photos with the Burj in the background.
2007.aug.16
New photos of Burj Dubai, Burj Dubai Lake Hotel, Dubai Mall Hotel and the Dubai Mall. Imre took these photos at the construction site and from the Business Bay plot.
2007.aug.13
There are 36 new photos to take a look at in the 2007 / August gallery. Click HERE to watch the official Burj Dubai video by Samsung (only in Korean language but great spectacle).
2007.aug.12
Burj Dubai has set another record by overtaking the height of Sears Tower's antenna, which stands at 527.3m. The tallest skyscraper that erects in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is now 531.3m tall and has 145 storeys! The 7432 sq meter foundation slab and 50-metre deep piling:
2007.aug.11
4 breathtaking aerial shots of Burj Dubai by Beno Saradzik and Daren Bell, plus 27 new construction photos by Imre. Lee Hopkins made a diagram of the current progress:
2007.aug.10
45 new photos of Burj Dubai and the Burj Dubai Lake, and a new video taken from the Sheikh Zayed Road.
2007.aug.06
112 new construction photos from the last 3 days and one video of Burj Dubai skyscraper by Imre. The photos were taken at the site and from the SZR, Business Bay, Nad Al Sheba, Muscat Road, Safa Park , 41st Road, Jumeirah Road, Mercato Centre, Palm Strip, Millenium Tower, Old Town and from Satwa.
2007.aug.02
Burj Dubai is now 521.7m tall and has 143 storeys. First photos of August: one high quality night shot taken by M.A. Al Saeed, 45 photos by Imre taken from various places: Burj Dubai Site, Al Jaffilia, Sheikh Zayed Road, The Old Town Sit. Plus 3 new videos added. Photo samples:
2007.july.30
They have started testing the Burj Dubai lake in the mock-up area. 33 new construction photos by Imre.
2007.july.27
2 excellent night shots by M.A. Al Saeed added to the Gallery and another 34 photos by Imre taken from various places (Burj Dubai construction site, Baniyas Road, Deira, Umm Hurair Road, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai International Financial Centre).
2007.july.25
20 new photos of Burj Dubai tower by Imre. Samples:
2007.july.22
84 new photos and 4 videos of the new world's tallest skyscraper (63 photos from yesterday and 21from today) in Imre's History photo update.
2007.july.21
Today, Burj Dubai became the world's tallest skyscraper. It now has the tallest architectural top of any building at 512.1 m height and with 141 floors. Records: - Tallest skyscraper to top of spire: 512.1 m (Taipei 101 - 509.2 m) - Tallest skyscraper to top of roof: 512.1 m (Taipei 101 - 449.2 m ) - Most habitable floors: 141 (Sears Tower / World Trade Center 110) -
Vertical concrete pumping: 512.1 m (Taipei 101 - 439.2 m)
2007.july.19
28 new photos taken on the site and from the Old Town.
2007.july.18
Imre went for an early morning photo shooting to take photos of
Burj Dubai. They were taken on the Burj Dubai construction site, from
the Dancing Towers plot, Burj Al Alam plot and the Business Bay area. You can see all of them here, and the two videos here. Samples below:
2007.july.17
The Burj Dubai is set to become the world's tallest tower on 21st July. 45 fresh photos of Burj Dubai and Burj Dubai lake, taken at the site and from Nad al Sheba. Credit to Imre Solt.
2007.july.15
42 new photos have been added, including photos of the renders of Burj Dubai metro station, the highway interchange and Burj Dubai posing with The Index and Rose Rotana towers. Credit to Imre and AltinD. Burj Dubai stands at 507.3m (level 140), less than 2 meters to overtake Taipei 101.
2007.july.10
24 new photos of Burj Dubai taken on the construction site and from The Old Town.
2007.july.08
Another 22 photos have been added of Burj Dubai, that were taken today by Imre.
2007.july.07
40 new photos of Burj Dubai Tower in Imre's 777 (July 7.) update. Currently there are 5936 workers at the construction site.
2007.july.04
24 new construction photos by Imre Solt.
2007.july.03
Take a look at the latest photos in the July's gallery by AltinD.
2007.july.01
Burj Dubai rose to level 138 / 498.2 meters, another 3 storeys to become the world's tallest skyscraper.
2007.june.28
15 new Burj Dubai construction photos by Imre.
2007.june.25
Imre has taken 20 new photos of the tower today.
2007.june.24
Burj Dubai is now 492.9 meters tall at level 136. Only a few weeks left until it breaks the record of Taipei 101.
2007.june.23
53 new construction photos by Imre, Dubai Lover and Syedaouf. A gallery of Andisart's work has been added HERE with couple of Burj Dubai renders.
2007.june.21
22 new photos added, and 3 high quality renders by Zion of the Burj Dubai claddings.
2007.june.18
There are two new apartments (27th floor / 94th floor) for sale in Burj Dubai, for more information click HERE.
2007.june.18
15 new construction photos, including 3 aerial photos taken from an Emirates Airline plane.
2007.june.16
Imre has taken 21 early morning photos today.
2007.june.14
8 night shots by Omaro has been added (taken on the 9th), and there are 16 new construction photos by Imre and Jason.
2007.june.13
The cladding installation is being continued on Burj Dubai. Imre and Jason Comport have taken 29 new photos, including 4 night shots.
2007.june.11
A photo taken today by Jason Comport:
2007.june.10
38 new construction photos added to the Gallery. Burj Dubai is now 484.1m tall and 134 level high.
2007.june.08
2 new photos of Burj Dubai by Jason Comport. A diagram can be downloaded from HERE that shows the progress of the construction (height and floor numbers) since the beginning by Marc de Ruiter. Download the official Emaar press release of Burj Dubai at lvl 130.
2007.june.06
4 new photos of the tower by Jason Comport, 2 from his balcony and 2 from the inside of his apartment.
2007.june.05
2 new photos of Burj Dubai from The Mercato Centre by Imre:
2007.june.04
19 new photos of Burj Dubai, the workers at the site and on the bus, and Burj Dubai from from the Palm Strips (Jumeirah Road).
2007.june.03
The first photos of June have been uploaded to the site. The complete gallery can be found HERE.
2007.may.31
As of today Burj Dubai is 468.1m tall and has 130 storeys above ground.
2007.may.30
23 new construction photos by Imre taken on the site and one from the Festival City, and another Burj Dubai photo by Jason Comport.
2007.may.27
A few more photos taken on the beach by AltinD and a new one taken today by Jason Comport.
2007.may.26
Another mega update by Imre, 53 new photos of Burj Dubai / tunnel / palms have been added to the May gallery. Burj Dubai is now at level 129.
2007.may.24
Two new photos by Imre, taken from the Almas Tower (part of the Jumeirah Lake Towers):
2007.may.23
33 new photos of Burj Dubai and some workers that are trying to catch their buses. The latest rumoured final height of Burj Dubai is backed up with recent plans where the top of the pinnacle is at 818 meters.
2007.may.21
20 new photos by Imre.
2007.may.20
Burj Dubai is now at level 128 / 460.m, less than 50m to go for the world's tallest skyscraper title!
2007.may.20
One photo by AltinD:
2007.may.16
31 new construction photos taken from various places in Dubai (Burj Dubai construction site, Nad Al Sheba roundabout, Satwa and from a bridge). The constructor that erects the steel structure for Burj Dubai claims that the tower is going to be around 940m. Link to the article on Mammoet's website.
2007.may.16
Video of the start of the cladding installation on Burj Dubai by Imre:
2007.may.14
One new Burj Dubai render, which indicates an around 800m final height:
2007.may.14
29 photo mega update of Burj Dubai construction by Imre.
2007.may.14
Burj Dubai is currently at Level 126 and 452.1m.
2007.may.12
Burj Dubai has set another record by surpassing the Petronas Towers, the skyscraper is now 126 storeys high. The installation of the claddings have started 2 weeks ahead of schedule by the joint venture of Arabian Aluminium and Far East Aluminium. 17 new photos by Imre.
2007.may.11
Renders of the Burj Dubai lobbies:
2007.may.10
10 photos of the Old Town / Burj Dubai area at night by Omaro.
2007.may.09
13 new photos from Tommy Zion including 4 night shots. These photos were taken 2 days ago.
2007.may.06
5 new photos of Burj Dubai by AltinD.
2007.may.05
17 new construction photos by AltinD, Asb63 and Imre.
2007.may.03
Take a trip inside of Burj Dubai up till the 94th floor: Photo Gallery.
2007.may.02
Very high quality photos has been added to the May gallery. These photos were taken by Imre yesterday on his helicopter trip over Dubai. A new final height figure popped up, 818m. It could just be another number, or the extended version of 808m by a 10m higher pinnacle. The cladding will probably start on the 4th week of this month.
2007.may.01
15 photos from yesterday by Imre. Burj Dubai has reached the height of Sears Tower in Chicago. The current height is 442.1m and 124 storeys tall.
2007.apr.27
Various new photos added of the tower. Samples:
2007.apr.27
A new Burj Dubai video taken on the Burj Dubai construction site:
2007.apr.24
Current construction status of Burj Dubai shown in a diagram:
