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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)

# of 150m+ buildings

314 Completed • 21 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Baynunah Hilton Tower Hotel (1994)

Tallest Building

Burj Khalifa (828 m)

Tallest City

Dubai

Average Building Age

11 Years

Most Common Function*

Residential (53%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (94%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

3

Tallest Country in

the World

1

Tallest Country in

Middle East

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Burj Khalifa	828 m / 2,717 ft
2	Marina 101	425 m / 1,394 ft
3	Princess Tower	413.4 m / 1,356 ft
4	23 Marina	392.4 m / 1,287 ft
5	Burj Mohammed Bin Rashid	381.2 m / 1,251 ft
6	Elite Residence	380.5 m / 1,248 ft
7	The Address Boulevard	370 m / 1,214 ft
8	Ciel Tower	365.5 m / 1,199 ft
9	Almas Tower	360 m / 1,181 ft
10	Gevora Hotel	356.2 m / 1,169 ft

Building Completions Timeline

United Arab Emirates CTBUH Members

Name	City	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	Abu Dhabi	Platinum	378	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
WSP	Chicago	Platinum	134	CIV • INTR • STRC • URB • ENVP • PMNG • COMP • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • TRAN
Langan Engineering	Athens	Platinum	98	CIV • LAND • ENVE • ENGM • GEO • SEIS • SURV
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill	Chicago	Platinum	342	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • MRKT • MEP • TRAN
Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.	Atlanta	Platinum	145	CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • HIST • INSU • MEP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN
NORR Group Consultants International Limited	Dubai	Gold	8	INTR • STRC • ARCH • MEP
Aedas	Abu Dhabi	Gold	111	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH
Rise Global LLC	Chicago	Gold	0	STRC • WIND • SEIS
Emaar Properties, PJSC	Dubai	Gold	69	DEV • FIN • OWN
Rider Levett Bucknall	Beijing	Gold	83	PMNG • COST • SURV
Stantec	Abu Dhabi	Gold	23	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • ENGM • FIRE • SEIS • TRAN
TAV Construction	Dubai	Silver	12	PMNG • CON • COST • ENGO • TRAN
AESG	Abu Dhabi	Silver	12	URB • ENVE • ENGM • FAC • FIRE
Terrell Group	Dubai	Silver	7	STRC • ENGM • FAC • MEP
Thomas Bell-Wright International Consultants	Dubai	Silver	34	FAC
U+A	Abu Dhabi	Silver	1	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH
WME Consultants	Dubai	Silver	20	ENGM
Werner Sobek AG	Berlin	Silver	26	STRC • ARCH • ENVE • FAC • TRAN
Tractel Secalt S.A.	Dubai	Silver	38	BMNT • FACS • MATR • VERS
Museum of the Future	Dubai	Silver	0	DEV • OWN
Priedemann Holding GmbH	Beijing	Silver	28	FAC • FACS
National Engineering Bureau	Dubai	Silver	34	INTR • STRC • URB • ARCH • PMNG • COMP • CON • ENGM • ENGO • MEP
Abu Dhabi Investment Council	Abu Dhabi	Silver	1	OWN
LWK + PARTNERS	Beijing	Silver	32	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH
Koltay Façades	Dubai	Silver	23	FAC
Killa Design	Dubai	Silver	5	ARCH
Jotun	Dubai	Silver	89	ENVE • FAC • MATR
Inhabit Group	Auckland	Silver	39	FAC
Hill International	Abu Dhabi	Silver	28	FIN • PMNG • CON • COST • INSU • LEGL
HKS Architects	Dallas	Silver	26	INTR • URB • ARCH
GEO Global Engineering Consultants	Dubai	Silver	0	CIV • STRC • ARCH • ENGO • FIRE • MEP
Diar Consult	Dubai	Silver	1	INTR • URB • ARCH
CCL	Beirut	Silver	24	CIV • STRC • CON • ENGO • MATR
Al Ain Holding	Abu Dhabi	Silver	3	DEV
Woods Bagot	Abu Dhabi	Silver	72	INTR • URB • ARCH

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