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21 September 2004: Emaar contractors begin construction.

February 2007: Surpasses the Sears Tower as the building with the most floors.

13 May 2007: Sets record for vertical concrete pumping on any building at 452 m (1,483 ft), surpassing the 449.2 m (1,474 ft) to which concrete was pumped during the construction of Taipei 101

21 July 2007: Surpasses Taipei 101, whose height of 509.2 m (1,671 ft) made it the world’s tallest building.

12 August 2007: Surpasses the Sears Tower antenna, which stands 527.3 m (1,730 ft).

3 September 2007: Becomes the second-tallest freestanding structure, surpassing the 540 m (1,772 ft) Ostankino Tower in Moscow.

12 September 2007: At 555.3 m (1,822 ft), becomes the world's tallest freestanding structure, surpassing CN Tower in Toronto.

7 April 2008: At 629 m (2,064 ft), surpasses the KVLY-TV Mast to become the tallest man-made structure.[15]

17 June 2008: Emaar announces that Burj Dubai's height is over 636 m (2,087 ft) and that its final height will not be given until it is completed in September 2009.[2]

1 September 2008: Height tops 688 m (2,257 ft), making it the tallest man-made structure ever built, surpassing the previous record-holder, the Warsaw Radio Mast in Konstantynów, Poland.

17 January 2009: Topped out at 818 m (2,684 ft).

Burj Dubai...

World's tallest man-made structure...

Will be open in September 2009...

Looks and feels... unreal...

For now...

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Taken by a Sigma EX 12-24mm lens and Canon EOS450D from approx 1 mile (1.6km) away from the main structure on a very dusty day...

Dubai - United Arab Emirates - March 2009

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Best Regards and

Idris Can Koc

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Description
21 September 2004: Emaar contractors begin construction.

February 2007: Surpasses the Sears Tower as the building with the most floors.

13 May 2007: Sets record for vertical concrete pumping on any building at 452 m (1,483 ft), surpassing the 449.2 m (1,474 ft) to which concrete was pumped during the construction of Taipei 101

21 July 2007: Surpasses Taipei 101, whose height of 509.2 m (1,671 ft) made it the world’s tallest building.

12 August 2007: Surpasses the Sears Tower antenna, which stands 527.3 m (1,730 ft).

3 September 2007: Becomes the second-tallest freestanding structure, surpassing the 540 m (1,772 ft) Ostankino Tower in Moscow.

12 September 2007: At 555.3 m (1,822 ft), becomes the world's tallest freestanding structure, surpassing CN Tower in Toronto.

7 April 2008: At 629 m (2,064 ft), surpasses the KVLY-TV Mast to become the tallest man-made structure.[15]

17 June 2008: Emaar announces that Burj Dubai's height is over 636 m (2,087 ft) and that its final height will not be given until it is completed in September 2009.[2]

1 September 2008: Height tops 688 m (2,257 ft), making it the tallest man-made structure ever built, surpassing the previous record-holder, the Warsaw Radio Mast in Konstantynów, Poland.

17 January 2009: Topped out at 818 m (2,684 ft).

Burj Dubai...

World's tallest man-made structure...

Will be open in September 2009...

Looks and feels... unreal...

For now...

* * *

Taken by a Sigma EX 12-24mm lens and Canon EOS450D from approx 1 mile (1.6km) away from the main structure on a very dusty day...

Dubai - United Arab Emirates - March 2009

* * *

Best Regards and

Idris Can Koc

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