burj dubai - worlds tallest buliding getting ready in dubai sheikh zayed road- part 2

burjdubai-Burj Dubai (Arabic: برج دبي‎ "Dubai Tower") is a skyscraper under construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is the tallest man-made structure on Earth, despite being incomplete. Construction began on September 21, 2004, and it is expected to be completed and ready for occupation in September 2009.[1] The building is part of the 2 km² (0.8 sq mi) development called 'Downtown Dubai' and is located at the "First Interchange" (aka "Defence Roundabout") along Sheikh Zayed Road at Doha Street. The tower's architect is Adrian Smith[4] who worked with Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) until 2006.[5] SOM is the architecture and engineering firm in charge of the project.[4] The primary builders are Samsung Engineering & Construction and Besix along with Arabtec.[6] Turner Construction Company was chosen as the construction manager.[7] The total budget for the Burj Dubai project is about US$4.1 billion[citation needed] and for the entire new 'Downtown Dubai', US$20 billion. Mohamed Ali Alabbar, the CEO of Emaar Properties, speaking at the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat 8th World Congress, said that the price of office space at Burj Dubai had reached $4000 per sq ft and that the Armani Residences, also in Burj Dubai, were selling for $3500 per sq ft

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FIREFIGHTERS RESCUE WOMAN FROM BURNING BUILDING; FIRE BEING INVESTIGATED AS SUSPICOUS WHO: 41 Creekside Manner Residents (Evacuated) 4 patients transported (non-life threatening injuries) WHAT:Structure Fire (suspicious) WHEN:January 13, 2010 3:24 am WHERE:Creekside Manor II 1335 Pierce Street Clearwater, Fla. WHY:Clearwater Fire & Rescue responded to a fire alarm at the above listed location at 3:24 am Upon arrival firefighters saw smoke and flames coming from the rear of the building and the incident was upgraded to a working fire. Firefighters were alerted by 911 that a woman was trapped inside of her apartment (#104) and could not get out. Her unit is located adjacent to the lobby/common area where the fire originated. Firefighters quickly located the woman, who is wheelchair-bound, and carried her out of a window with a ground ladder. She and four other patients were transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Firefighters assisted with the evacuation of several other residents. A total of 41 residents were evacuated from the building. Due to the cold temperatures, the residents were transported to a nearby building at 1318 Pierce Street. Sunstar assisted with transporting some residents who needed assistance. First-floor residents are not being permitted back into their apartments at this time, due to fire and smoke damage. All second-, third- and fourth-floor residents were allowed to return to their homes. The two-alarm fire was brought ...



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