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| year_finished = 2009
| antenna_spire = ~{{m to ft|818|abbr=yes|spell=0|precision=0|wiki=yes}}
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| top_floor =
| height_of_concrete_section = {{m to ft|585.7|abbr=yes|spell=0|precision=0|wiki=no}}
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| groundbreaking = [[September 21]], [[2004]]
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==Height==
===Current height===
As of [[
Burj Dubai's final milestone will be to surpass the [[Warsaw radio mast]] in [[Konstantynów (Płock County)|Konstantynów]] near [[Gąbin]], [[Poland]] (which stood at {{m to ft|646.4|abbr=yes|spell=0|precision=0|wiki=no}} until it collapsed in 1991) to become the world's tallest structure of any type ever built.
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*[[September 12]] [[2007]]<br>At {{m to ft|555.3|abbr=yes|spell=0|precision=0|wiki=no}}, Burj Dubai becomes the world's tallest freestanding structure on land, surpassing [[CN Tower]] in [[Toronto]].<ref name="CBC">{{cite news |title=CN Tower dethroned by Dubai building |url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/09/12/cntower-surpassed.html |publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=2007-09-12 |accessdate=2007-09-13}}</ref>
*[[April 7]] [[2008]]<br>Emaar announces that Burj Dubai, at {{m to ft|629|abbr=yes|spell=0|precision=0|wiki=no}}, has surpassed the [[KVLY-TV mast|KVLY-TV Mast]] to become the tallest man-made structure on earth.<ref name=Emaar20080407>{{cite web|url=http://www.emaar.com/MediaCenter/PressReleases/2008April07.asp|title=Burj Dubai surpasses KVLY-TV mast to become the world’s tallest man-made structure|publisher=Emaar|accessdate=2008-04-07}}</ref>
*[[June 17]] [[2008]]<br>Emaar announces that Burj Dubai's height is over {{m to ft|636|abbr=yes|spell=0|precision=0|wiki=no}} and that it's final height will not be given until September 2009 when it is completed.<ref name="Emaar20080617"/>
===Current records===
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===Competition with other projects===
Several other major projects in the region may vie for the title of tallest structure. These other projects are in various states of planning
*One of Burj Dubai's potential competitors is the proposed [[Murjan Tower]], in [[Manama]], [[Bahrain]]. Designed by the [[Denmark|Danish]] architects [[Henning Larsen|Henning Larsens Tegnestue A/S]], it is expected to be {{m to ft|1022|abbr=yes|spell=0|precision=0|wiki=no}} in height with 200 floors.<ref>[http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=murjantower1-manama-bahrain Murjan Tower 1, Manama<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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On [[March 21]], [[2006]], workers upset over low wages and poor working conditions rioted, damaging cars, offices, computers, and construction equipment. A Dubai Interior Ministry official said the rioters caused approximately US$1m in damage. Most workers returned the following day but refused to work. Workers building a new [[Airport terminal|terminal]] at [[Dubai International Airport]] also joined that day's [[strike action]].
The [[United Arab Emirates dirham]]'s close connection with the low US Dollar, and the increased cost-of-living in the region, has made it increasingly difficult for immigrant construction workers to survive on their wages. An offer by the UAE government in June 2007 to fly home illegal immigrant workers free-of-charge, with no questions asked, was met with overwhelming demand, further threatening the supply of workers on Burj Dubai and other Dubai construction projects. As of [[June 17]] [[2008]] there are 7,500 skilled workers employed in the construction of Burj Dubai.<ref name="Emaar20080617"/>
==Purpose==
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