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Mohammed Ali Alabbar, chairman of Dubai-based developer Emaar, praised the efforts of the 12,000 staff, including the machine operators and engineers, ahead of the Burj Dubai’s official opening tonight.
“One of the great things was that we had over 60 consultant firms, [with staff from] over 100 countries; everyone had intelligence to contribute,” he said.
Speaking to CW Online on the observation deck of the Burj Dubai this morning, the chairman added that the complex and often record-breaking machinery and technical processes needed to build to the sky was more of a challenge than a hindrance: “Perhaps the most interesting [aspects of the project] is that it did push design, technology, construction to the maximum – and we pushed the boundaries of knowledge.”
“It was really something, [to know] that human beings were so capable and they reached something that had never been reached before.”
The project is opening over a year later than originally scheduled, yet Alabbar is philosophical on the subject.
“This building is here for hundreds of years and cycles come and go. This is our time and this is a time to share it with the world – the world has been through a crisis which is now passing [and] we are passing this crisis, so we must march on!”
An official opening ceremony will be held tonight (Monday) and the tower, including the level 124 viewing area, referred to as ‘At the Top’, will be open to the general public tomorrow (January 5th)
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