World's Tallest Building Title Goes To...

Scheduled for completion in late 2008, the UAE tower surpassing 2,000 feet will be the next tallest structure.

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May 27, 2004, 12:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"A huge skyscraper in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates, whose height has been a closely guarded secret, will be more than 2,000 feet tall, the tower's architect, Adrian Smith of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill of Chicago, said Tuesday. Such a height would easily make it the world's tallest building."

Thanks to Latika Bhide

FULL STORY: UAE tower to surpass 2,000 feet

Wednesday, May 26, 2004 in The Chicago Tribune

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