Burj Dubai realty development scales new heights with glass panel installation

Burj Dubai, a real estate development in Dubai

Burj Dubai, the iconic real estate development being built by Emaar Properties, has recorded another global first with the installation of glass panels at a height of 512 metres (1,679.76 ft). Arabian Aluminium Company set the new record by laying out the high-performance cladding system on Level 141.

Mr. Ahmad Al Matrooshi, UAE Managing Director, Emaar Properties, said: "Burj Dubai is setting a new world record in all aspects of high-rise construction. With cladding undertaken on Level 141 of the tower, we have pushed the frontiers of engineering high-rises one-notch higher. Every aspect of the tower now serves as a referral source on the practicalities of developing skyscrapers."

At 636 metres (2,063.6 ft) and more than 160 storeys high, Burj Dubai is now the world's tallest building, having recently surpassed the height of the KVLY-TV mast in North Dakota, USA - 628.8 metres (2,063 ft). The tower features residences, commercial space and retail space and hospitality elements including the world's first Armani Hotel and Armani Residences.