When Dubai is mentioned, the first name that comes to people’s mind is Burj Khalifa. People are astonished to see the height of this skyscraper. It was also very difficult to build it because Dubai is situated on sand and the building could collapse if built on sand, due to this reason this building is also considered unique from the engineering point of view. If you have not seen this building from the front, then you must have seen it on TV or social media. But do you know the owner of this building (Who is the owner of Burj Khalifa)… and do you know which company has built it (Which Company Made Burj Khalifa)? People will hardly know this information.
First of all, know about some important facts related to Burj Khalifa. According to Britannica, the construction of this world’s tallest building started in January 2004. Its height is 828 meters and it has 163 floors. This building was inaugurated in January 2010. Apart from this, Burj Khalifa also has 8 world records, which includes the record of the tallest building and the elevator going to the highest height.
Samsung built this building along with two other companies. (Photo: Canva)
Who is the owner of the building?
Now let us tell you who is the owner of this building. MR Properties is the owner of this building whose chairman is Mohammed Alabbar. But this building has been built by 3 companies together, which include South Korea’s giant company Samsung C&T, Belgium’s Besix and UAE’s Arabtec.
Burj Khalifa is visible from 95 km away
Burj Khalifa has also been built keeping the environment in mind. Every year, 15 million gallons of water is collected in a sustainable manner in the building. This water is used to water the plants. The surprising thing is that the upper part of Burj Khalifa is visible from 95 kilometers away.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : June 21, 2024, 10:21 IST