United Arab Emirates

Middle East

Dubai

Abu Dhabi

Sharjah

Ajman

Facts

Population

5,473,972 (2013)

Area

83,600 km² • 32,278 mi²

Density

65.5 people per km²

169.6 people per mi²

GDP

$269.82 billion (2013)

First 150m+ Building

Baynunah Hilton Tower Hotel (1994)

Tallest Building

Burj Khalifa (828 m)

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Dubai

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Middle East

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Burj Khalifa	828 m / 2,717 ft
2	Burj Azizi	725 m / 2,379 ft
3	Burj Binghatti Jacob & Co Residences	595 m / 1,952 ft
4	Tiger Sky Tower	532 m / 1,745 ft
5	Six Senses Residences	517 m / 1,696 ft
6	Franck Muller Aeternitas Tower	450 m / 1,476 ft
7	Marina 101	425 m / 1,394 ft
8	Princess Tower	413.4 m / 1,356 ft
9	23 Marina	392.4 m / 1,287 ft
10	Burj Mohammed Bin Rashid	381.2 m / 1,251 ft

Building Completions Timeline

United Arab Emirates CVU Members

Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
Arup	Platinum	470	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
AtkinsRealis	Platinum	108	ENGM
Buro Happold	Platinum	117	CIV • STRC • ENVP • ENVE • BMNT • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • SEC • TRAN
Egis	Platinum	122	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • BACS • ENVP • ENVE • PMNG • CON • COST • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • PROP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN
Langan	Platinum	109	CIV • LAND • ENVE • ENGM • GEO • SEIS • SURV
PERI	Platinum	74	ENGM • MATR
Siderise	Platinum	129	FACS • FIRE • MATR
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill	Platinum	365	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • MRKT • MEP • TRAN
Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.	Platinum	233	CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • HIST • INSU • MEP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN
Turner Construction Company	Platinum	127	PMNG • CON
WSP	Platinum	689	CIV • INTR • STRC • URB • ENVP • PMNG • COMP • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • TRAN
Aedas	Gold	132	LAND • URB • ARCH
Emaar Properties, PJSC	Gold	80	DEV • FIN • OWN
NORR Group Consultants International Limited	Gold	24	INTR • STRC • ARCH
PNCA - PNC Architects	Gold	17	STRC • ARCH • MEP
Permasteelisa Group	Gold	226	PMNG • ENGO • FAC
Ramboll	Gold	45	CIV • URB • ENVE
Rise Global LLC	Gold	0	STRC • WIND • SEIS
Stantec	Gold	122	CIV
chapmanbdsp	Gold	8	BACS • ENGM • FAC
9E Global Engineering Consultants L.L.C.	Silver	0	ENGM
AE7	Silver	5	ARCH
Abu Dhabi Investment Council	Silver	1	OWN
Airow Solutions (Pvt) Ltd	Silver	0	COST
Brookfield Properties	Silver	62	DEV
Dunbar and Boardman Partnership Ltd	Silver	49	VERC
GEO Global Engineering Consultants	Silver	0	ENGO
Hydro Building Systems	Silver	24	MATR
Killa Design	Silver	7	ARCH
Koltay Façades	Silver	26	FAC
Omnium International	Silver	10	COST
Roland Berger GmbH	Silver	0	COST
Thomas Bell-Wright International Consultants	Silver	35	FAC
Vortex Fire Safety Consultancy	Silver	27	FIRE

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