Burj Khalifa’s spire was finished and the building topped out. The exterior cladding was completed in September 2009 and a few months later, in January 2010, a formal opening ceremony was held.

Burj Khalifa’s cladding system is constructed to high standards with a high shading co-efficient and a low U-value to reduce the transfer of external heat gains. Additional energy use ...

Although we don't recommend experiencing it the way Tom Cruise did in "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol," Burj Khalifa is a crucial item on any Dubai agenda. Rising 2,716.5 feet above the city ...