World's tallest building

[perkele]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burj_Dubai

808 m (2,650 ft) (estimate)


Should look like when ready:

 

[UA_Iron]

the United Arab Emirates think they have enough companies to occupy such a building?

 

[perkele]

the United Arab Emirates think they have enough companies to occupy such a building?

I guess they do.

 

[Raptorex]

I can't wait to see it become nuclear waste.

 

[perkele]

I wanna see the first suicide jumper going down. Happy flight.

 

[RottenWillow]

Smart government. They realize the oil isnt going to last forever and they're planning for the future. That was the plot of the movie Syriana as well.

From the website linked above:
The decision to build Burj Dubai and other skyscrapers is reportedly based on the government's decision to diversify from a trade-based (and oil-reliant) economy to one that is service- and tourism-oriented.

 

[Mr. dB]

They need to diversify into alcohol, gambling, and prostitution.

 

[UA_Iron]

there was a couple guys from the UAE in my engineering program.

They were really nice guys, but I got the impression they were big cheaters - always had stuff from previous semester etc.

Diversification will be important if they are to maintain their quality of life.

 

[fortunatesun]

Smart government. They realize the oil isnt going to last forever and they're planning for the future. That was the plot of the movie Syriana as well.

From the website linked above:
The decision to build Burj Dubai and other skyscrapers is reportedly based on the government's decision to diversify from a trade-based (and oil-reliant) economy to one that is service- and tourism-oriented.

Their timing is good on this one. The S.Korean contractor pays $7.40 a day for skilled carpenters. One whiff of a troubled economy would drive costs straight up.