Dubai to have at least six supertowers by '15

Source: Gulf News


: The fast-changing Dubai skyline will sport at least six "supertowers" of more than 100 habitable floors, more than any other city in the world, as per information available.

The supertowers are Burj Dubai (where work continues after the completion of 126 floors), Burj Al Alam (slated to rise to 108 floors), the 101-storey Marina 101, Princess Tower (107 floors), the 120-storey Pentominium and Al Burj (which is expected to have between 180 and 200 floors).

Most of these buildings are in various stages of planning and construction although Burj Dubai - tipped to become the world's tallest tower - is powering ahead, adding a floor a week, and at least three others are in the early stages of construction. Work on Al Burj is not expected to start until Burj Dubai, whose height and floor-level are closely-guarded secrets, is completed.

So Dubai will remain in the news for developing supertowers until at least 2015. No city other than Dubai and Chicago hosts more than one supertower...




Read more: http://gulfnews.com/business/Real_Estate_Property/10128282.html

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Total population will be between 5 and 10 million by that time making Dubai the first 21st century mega-city.

My god, I'd need oxygen up there. :scared:

Very impressive though. My parents have vacationed there several times and have always had good things to say.

Going by elevator, the temp at sea level changes fast I'll bet

Still must be sheathed in glass and the final spire put on... Once that happens in about 12months it will be the world's tallest building with the world's largest shopping mall at its feet.

Migrants, particularly migrant workers, make up a majority (approximately 80%) of the resident population of the UAE, and account for 90% of its workforce.<1> They lack rights associated with citizenship and face a variety of restrictions on their rights as workers.

It is common practice for employers in the UAE to retain employees' passports for the duration of the employment contract to prevent expatriate employees from changing jobs. This is an illegal practice, but it is almost never investigated, let alone punished by the government. On termination of an employment contract, certain categories of expatriates are banned from obtaining a work permit in the country for six months.

In March 2006 NPR reported that workers "typically live eight to a room, sending home a portion of their salary to their families, whom they don't see for years at a time." Others report that their salary has been withheld to pay back loans, making them little more than indentured servants.<2>
In December 2005 the Indian consulate in Dubai submitted a report to the Government of India detailing labor problems faced by Indian expatriates in the emirate. The report highlighted delayed payment of wages, substitution of employment contracts, premature termination of services and excessive working hours as being some of the challenges faced by Indian workers in the city.<3>
The BBC reported in September 2004 that "local newspapers often carry stories of construction workers allegedly not being paid for months on end. They are not allowed to move jobs and if they leave the country to go home they will almost certainly lose the money they say they are owed. The names of the construction companies concerned are not published in the newspapers for fear of offending the often powerful individuals who own them.".<4>
In 2004 the United States Department of State has cited widespread instances of blue collar labor abuse in the general context of the United Arab Emirates.<5>
In September 2003 the government was criticized by Human Rights Watch for its inaction in addressing the discrimination against Asian workers in the emirate. <6>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_the_United_Arab_Emirates

At least those petrol dollars doing something .... constructive

:shrug:

when rising sea levels begin covering their other exercises in excess:

Pretty fascinating stuff.

No wonder Halliburton wants in...big money floating through there.

the new home of Halliburton?

I'm sure there will be lots of contracts keeping them rich in that endeavor.

Mz Pip
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