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(From Gulf Construction)

Significant progress has been made on the iconic Burj Dubai tower and its neighbouring components that make up the highly impressive Burj Dubai District. Gulf Construction provides a detailed report

A team of three contractors - South Korea's Samsung Corporation, the Belgian Besix and the local Arabtec Construction - launched work early this year on what is designed to be the world's tallest tower - the Burj Dubai

The stunning skyscraper - being built at a cost of $900 million - is part of Emaar Properties' most ambitious development yet - the 500-acre Burj Dubai District. Being developed at an estimated cost of $8 ...

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