Burj Dubai (Arabic: برج دبي‎ "Dubai Tower"), a supertall skyscraper under construction in Dubai,
United Arab Emirates, is the tallest man-made structure ever built, at 818 m (2,684 ft). Construction
began on 21 September 2004, and the tower is expected to be completed and ready for occupancy by the end
of 2009.

The building is part of the 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) development called "Downtown Burj Dubai" at the "First
Interchange" along Sheikh Zayed Road at Financial Centre Road (previously known as Doha Street). The
tower's architect is Adrian Smith, who worked with Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) until 2006.
The Chicago-based architecture and engineering firm SOM is in charge of the project.The primary
builders are Samsung Engineering & Construction and Besix along with Arabtec. Turner Construction
Company was chosen as the construction manager.

The total budget for the Burj Dubai project is about US$4.1 billion, and for the entire new "Downtown Dubai",
US$20 billion.[11] 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 US$4,000
per sq ft (over US$43,000 per m2) and that the Armani Residences, also in Burj Dubai, were selling for US$3,500
 per sq ft (over US$37,500 per m2).