The Oz-like Burj Khalifa in Dubai officially opened today, succeeding Taipei 101 as the world’s tallest building. There is no disputing its preposterous height: At 169 stories, or 2,717 feet, the $1.5 ...

ALBAWABA - Recent rumors on social media said that the UAE government planned to look into engineers after it was reported ...

Halfway around the world, in Dubai, the Burj Khalifa, currently the world’s tallest building, soars 2,716 feet. Many people deserve credit for this record, but first among them is Bill Baker, a ...

The Burj Khalifa skyscraper in Dubai boasts several world records. In addition to being the world’s tallest building, the massive structure also holds records for tallest elevator in a building, most ...

When the Burj Khalifa officially opened its doors to the world on January 4, 2010, it wasn't just the tallest structure on the planet - it was a bold declaration of human ambition. For Dubai, this ...

Dubai is already one of the world’s most futuristic-looking cities, but if a new concept by ZNera Space gets built, it’ll officially edge into sci-fi alien planet territory. The firm proposes ...

Who really owns Burj Khalifa? Discover the truth behind Dubai’s iconic skyscraper, the company earning billions from rent and ...

William Baker, P.E., the structural engineering partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, worked on three of the five tallest buildings that topped out in 2009. Bill Baker, P.E. But his (to-date) ...

Bill Baker is now a structural engineering consulting partner at SOM, where he led the firm’s practice for over twenty years. Since joining SOM in 1981, he has dedicated himself to extending the ...

Videos and images circulating online capture bolts of lightning hitting the renowned skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa. Residents of Dubai and Sharjah recently faced significant thunderstorms and lightning ...