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the sock · January 12th, 2009, 09:28 PM

well saturdays the day weve all waited for, will there be some kind of ceremony, fireworks at the top when the final height is reached. well done guys for all the great pics , diagrams and info for this build , ive enjoyed following it .

CULWULLA · January 12th, 2009, 10:54 PM

yes its been quite a journey.but its height will be reached this week but still lots to go. should be a great day when last peice of cladding goes up.
im going to put a thread togther on its journey with photos from start to finish .

patrykus · January 12th, 2009, 11:03 PM

It would be very nice to see photos of the beginig of construction. It was time I was searching for such a materials on ssp (btw where is first ssc thread of bd?) but alot of photos are not hosted anymore.

giovani kun · January 12th, 2009, 11:18 PM

It has already marked as T/O by publications it looks like the whole word is actions to see this one finished ...Thanks

viper_76 · January 12th, 2009, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by patrykus

It would be very nice to see photos of the beginig of construction. It was time I was searching for such a materials on ssp (btw where is first ssc thread of bd?) but alot of photos are not hosted anymore.

look here

http://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/photos.html

patrykus · January 13th, 2009, 12:05 AM

Yep I know that site very well but there is just one pic showing construction of fundation

twilight_2008 · January 13th, 2009, 12:29 AM

This really is going to set precedent for the future, imagine what buildings heights will be in 30 years! 3km?

ReiAyanami · January 13th, 2009, 12:57 AM

Actually they are technological and functional limits, especially with safety, elevators, living spaces, logistics for the function of the building and many more. My guess for sure is that supertalls above 300m will be growing like mushrooms in building block configurations and other crazy stuff, and a few 1-2km hypertalls will take the use of the "skyscraper" term. Of course we could have a ww3 or an Arab- Israel ultimate showdown in the midtime, and a "stray" cruise missile might pay a formal visit to Burj

micrip · January 13th, 2009, 04:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twilight_2008

This really is going to set precedent for the future, imagine what buildings heights will be in 30 years! 3km?

I'm going to go out on a limb here and predict that nothing taller (an occupied building, that is) will surpass this in the next 30 years. A special set of circumstances resulted in this building, and with the world economy such as it is, no one is going to have the wherewithall to build something taller for a long-long time. It took over 30 years for the Empire State to be surpassed..I'm guessing it will be at least as long for this one.

CULWULLA · January 13th, 2009, 05:20 AM

heres january shots from jan 05/06/07/08/09

so many new bldgs have gone up in background since.

jan/05

jan /06

jan/07

jan/ 08

jan/09

image hosted on flickr

jan/10 coming soon

Janne_H · January 13th, 2009, 06:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CULWULLA

so many new bldgs have gone up in background since.

jan/05
http://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/2...irectlink.jpeg

It would be nice to see a present image from the same angle with all new buildings in the bacround.

Old Town Resident · January 13th, 2009, 07:17 AM

Spire status a few minutes ago

Cladding progressing below skip No.9

Skymyhusband · January 13th, 2009, 07:24 AM

DennisS · January 13th, 2009, 09:56 AM

Thanks for the update OTR.

Good to see the spire jacked again. After attaching the last three wings for tier 23 the final jacking will take place, bringing the spire up to 818 meters! After that there are two things they need to do:
1. Connect and finish everything at tier 23
2. Construct, connect and finish everything at tier 22 (half of the wings of 22a & 22b still need to be constructed)

I'm curious what they'll do first, or maybe everything will happen in the same time. However, it will be the evidence that this tower is topped out at 818 meters because the spire will be fixed to the structure so we don't have to argue about that anymore..

We will see it in the next few days!

luci203 · January 13th, 2009, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by micrip

I'm going to go out on a limb here and predict that nothing taller (an occupied building, that is) will surpass this in the next 30 years.

NHT will in the next 10 years, maybe other cities will build even higher. (Kuwait, Jeddah)

Durbsboi · January 13th, 2009, 11:10 AM

under ten meters to go!

Buyckske Ruben · January 13th, 2009, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by christos-greece

Very nice pic indeed

808m WOW! Unbelievable

Little difficult!!!

The night pic will look more awsome must they jacking up a little bit more. Its a needle in the sky ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!

***234sale*** · January 13th, 2009, 11:56 AM

at 1pm Dubai Time

Jarott · January 13th, 2009, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by micrip

I'm going to go out on a limb here and predict that nothing taller (an occupied building, that is) will surpass this in the next 30 years.

which limb exactly are you talking about? couse nakheel harbour tower is already under construction. and there are couple of highly advanced projects including the "oil south" and russia. so the countries, that may not really have a problem with spending cash on glamour =]

eyrie · January 13th, 2009, 12:35 PM

looking at that last pic am I correct in assuming this building is topped out already?

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CULWULLA Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 46,864 Likes (Received): 32	yes its been quite a journey.but its height will be reached this week but still lots to go. should be a great day when last peice of cladding goes up. im going to put a thread togther on its journey with photos from start to finish . __________________ Sydney Harbour Bridge -1932, Sydney Opera House- 1973, Sydney Tower- 1981, Crown Hotel- 2015..

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CULWULLA Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 46,864 Likes (Received): 32	heres january shots from jan 05/06/07/08/09 so many new bldgs have gone up in background since. jan/05 jan /06 jan/07 jan/ 08 jan/09 image hosted on flickr jan/10 coming soon __________________ Sydney Harbour Bridge -1932, Sydney Opera House- 1973, Sydney Tower- 1981, Crown Hotel- 2015.. Last edited by CULWULLA; January 13th, 2009 at 05:27 AM.

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January 12th, 2009, 09:28 PM	#14241
the sock Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,716 Likes (Received): 2	well saturdays the day weve all waited for, will there be some kind of ceremony, fireworks at the top when the final height is reached. well done guys for all the great pics , diagrams and info for this build , ive enjoyed following it .

January 12th, 2009, 11:03 PM	#14243
patrykus Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Poland Posts: 2,665 Likes (Received): 61	It would be very nice to see photos of the beginig of construction. It was time I was searching for such a materials on ssp (btw where is first ssc thread of bd?) but alot of photos are not hosted anymore.

January 12th, 2009, 11:18 PM	#14244
giovani kun ====(^.^)==== Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 世界　に Posts: 2,728 Likes (Received): 1	It has already marked as T/O by publications it looks like the whole word is actions to see this one finished ...Thanks

January 13th, 2009, 12:05 AM	#14246
patrykus Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Poland Posts: 2,665 Likes (Received): 61	Yep I know that site very well but there is just one pic showing construction of fundation

January 13th, 2009, 12:29 AM	#14247
twilight_2008 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Stourbridge, West Midlands Posts: 1,325 Likes (Received): 0	This really is going to set precedent for the future, imagine what buildings heights will be in 30 years! 3km?

January 13th, 2009, 12:57 AM	#14248
ReiAyanami BANNED Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2,394 Likes (Received): 2	Actually they are technological and functional limits, especially with safety, elevators, living spaces, logistics for the function of the building and many more. My guess for sure is that supertalls above 300m will be growing like mushrooms in building block configurations and other crazy stuff, and a few 1-2km hypertalls will take the use of the "skyscraper" term. Of course we could have a ww3 or an Arab- Israel ultimate showdown in the midtime, and a "stray" cruise missile might pay a formal visit to Burj

January 13th, 2009, 07:17 AM	#14252
Old Town Resident Sunny Intervals. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 2,381 Likes (Received): 29	Spire status a few minutes ago Cladding progressing below skip No.9

January 13th, 2009, 07:24 AM	#14253
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January 13th, 2009, 09:56 AM	#14254
DennisS Just a student Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Eindhoven Posts: 766 Likes (Received): 0	Thanks for the update OTR. Good to see the spire jacked again. After attaching the last three wings for tier 23 the final jacking will take place, bringing the spire up to 818 meters! After that there are two things they need to do: 1. Connect and finish everything at tier 23 2. Construct, connect and finish everything at tier 22 (half of the wings of 22a & 22b still need to be constructed) I'm curious what they'll do first, or maybe everything will happen in the same time. However, it will be the evidence that this tower is topped out at 818 meters because the spire will be fixed to the structure so we don't have to argue about that anymore.. We will see it in the next few days!

January 13th, 2009, 12:35 PM	#14260
eyrie 2cloudsabove9 Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 349 Likes (Received): 0	looking at that last pic am I correct in assuming this building is topped out already?