The Park

Inspired by Burj Khalifa's unique triple-lobed shape, The Park's 11 hectares of greenery and water features serve as both entry to Burj Khalifa and outdoor living space. The landscape design includes three distinct areas to serve each of tower's three uses: hotel, residential and office...

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Structural Elements — Elevators, Spire, and More

It is an understatement to say that Burj Khalifa represents the state-of-the-art in building design. From initial concept through completion, a combination of several important technological innovations and innovation structural design methods have resulted in a superstructure that is...

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Building a Global Icon

Excavation work began for Burj Khalifa in January 2004 and over the ensuing years to its completion, the building passed many important milestones on its goal to become the tallest man-made structure the world has ever seen. In just 1,325 days since excavation work started in January,...

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Inspired Design

Inspired Design While it is superlative in every respect, it is the unique design of Burj Khalifa that truly sets it apart. The centrepiece of this new world capital attracted the world's most esteemed designers to an invited design competition. Ultimately, the honour of designing...

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Burj Khalifa — The World's Tallest Tower

Burj Khalifa's Grand Vision World's tallest building. A living wonder. Stunning work of art. Incomparable feat of engineering. Burj Khalifa is all that. In concept and execution, Burj Khalifa has no peer. More than just the world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa is an unprecedented...

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Official sets start date for 555m building

TUESDAY, 16 AUGUST 2011 15:00 SOEUN SAY CONSTRUCTION will begin on a 555-metre tall building next year on Diamond Island, the tallest building in Southeast Asia, Phnom Penh Governor Kep Chuktema claimed yesterday. However, experts have cast doubt on the project’s viability, while officials with the firm set to construct the tower said yesterday there was no concrete plans yet about when to proceed. Speaking during the inauguration of a third bridge...

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New forest dam planned

THURSDAY, 18 AUGUST 2011 15:02 MAY TITTHARA  A 9,100-hectare land concession,  earmarked for a hydropower project, has been granted to a Chinese company in protected Koh Kong province forest. The firm has already been given land that appears to far exceed Cambodia’s legal limit.  Union Development Group is now developing a 36,000-hectare land concession for a tourism project in Botum Sakor and Kiri Sakor districts, and has now been...

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Union rips into ILO garment report

THURSDAY, 18 AUGUST 2011 15:02 VINCENT MACISAAC Photo by: Will BaxterGarment workers take a break outside a factory on Sisowath Quay before returning to work for an overtime shift in Phnom Penh’s Russey Keo district last September. Cambodia's garment factories remain, for the most part, in...

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THURSDAY, 18 AUGUST 2011 15:01 KHOUTH SOPHAKCHAKRYA Photo by: Heng ChivoanConstruction of a new bridge over the Tonle Sap river carries on yesterday, while in the background, homes slated for demolition before the coming weekend are seen on the riverbank. About 160 families living in Srah Chak...

Welcome to Five Five Five Meters Building

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