Samsung to Build World's Highest Tower

[El Postwhore]

For all the fans of tall buildings out there...

South Korea's Samsung Corporation has won the contract to build the world's tallest building, the Burj Tower in Dubai.

Samsung won the $306m(£160m) deal, after an 11-month bid process.

The concrete and steel tower will be part of an $8bn(£4.2bn) 500-acre project in the United Arab Emirates.

Workers have already started to clear the ground for the 800-metre high, 160-floor skyscraper and it should be completed by November 2008.

Construction work on the Burj tower will begin in January, and when completed it will be taller than the world's current highest building, Taiwan's 508-metre TFC 101 building.

The building will have a hotel, a shopping mall, offices and luxury apartments.

It was commissioned by Emaar Properties, as part of its Downtown Dubai development.

"Samsung Corporation's appointment is a defining moment and the tower is set to rise and change the face of Dubai," said Mohamed Ali Alabbar, chairman of Emaar Properties.

"The tower represents the next stage of growth for Emaar and will be the basis for future developments and act as a signpost for the ambitions of the region."

Dubai is proud of its adventurous construction projects, such as the seven-star Burj al-Arab hotel which has already become an iconic structure.

Samsung teamed up with Belgium's Besix and local company Arabtec to outbid seven other groups for the contract.



Source (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4081885.stm)

(w00t) This is gonna rock...imagine working at the top of this thing! Amazing...hope it all goes well :thumbsup:

[Chris(tmas)]

Another target for terrorist! Woohoo! (w00t)


800 metres? Thats like.... wow :mellow:

[Mark]

Originally posted by Chris(tmas)@Dec 17 2004, 06:38 PM
Another target for terrorist! Woohoo! (w00t)


800 metres? Thats like.... wow :mellow:
What terrorist is going to target a tall tower in the United Arab Emirates? :lol:

I hope it doesn't go through, think of our precious CN tower!

[Willstar]

Originally posted by Mark@Dec 17 2004, 06:42 PM
I hope it doesn't go through, think of our precious CN tower!
It already did go through. :wth:

Anyway, that's pretty crazy. I want to jump off it when it's done.

[Link04]

Hmm, there's really IS bigger......

[The Modfather]

*Sighs* When are these big corporations going to learn that it's not the size that counts, but how you use it?

:rolleyes:

[Willstar]

Originally posted by Derek@Dec 17 2004, 07:50 PM
*Sighs* When are these big corporations going to learn that it's not the size that counts, but how you use it?

:rolleyes:
Considering where it's at, it's going to boost growth in the Middle East or wherever the hell it's at.

[The Modfather]

Originally posted by Will+Dec 17 2004, 06:51 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Will @ Dec 17 2004, 06:51 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--Derek@Dec 17 2004, 07:50 PM
*Sighs* When are these big corporations going to learn that it's not the size that counts, but how you use it?

:rolleyes:
Considering where it's at, it's going to boost growth in the Middle East or wherever the hell it's at. [/b][/quote]
True...

But that whole 'boost growth' term just added more fuel to the pun.

*walks away*

[Doctor Manhattan]

You seriously need to get fucking laid.

[Sylar]

Originally posted by Casey@Dec 17 2004, 08:09 PM
You seriously need to get fucking laid.
Who Doesn't :lol:

[Ryan]

Originally posted by Derek@Dec 17 2004, 04:50 PM
*Sighs* When are these big corporations going to learn that it's not the size that counts, but how you use it?

:rolleyes:
Good point, never though of that.

[The Modfather]

Originally posted by Casey@Dec 17 2004, 07:09 PM
You seriously need to get fucking laid.
And I'm sure you're still a virgin too. No..your mom doesn't count Casey.

[Doctor Manhattan]

Originally posted by Derek+Dec 17 2004, 07:47 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Derek @ Dec 17 2004, 07:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--Casey@Dec 17 2004, 07:09 PM
You seriously need to get fucking laid.
And I'm sure you're still a virgin too. No..your mom doesn't count Casey. [/b][/quote]
You failed Insults 101, didn't you?

[LinkinJunior]

Originally posted by Derek+Dec 17 2004, 06:47 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Derek @ Dec 17 2004, 06:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--Casey@Dec 17 2004, 07:09 PM
You seriously need to get fucking laid.
And I'm sure you're still a virgin too. No..your mom doesn't count Casey. [/b][/quote]
oh, I thought his mom did count.

[Willstar]

Ladies, knock it off.

[Neil]

Originally posted by Mark+Dec 17 2004, 05:42 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Mark @ Dec 17 2004, 05:42 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--Chris(tmas)@Dec 17 2004, 06:38 PM
Another target for terrorist! Woohoo! (w00t)


800 metres? Thats like.... wow :mellow:
What terrorist is going to target a tall tower in the United Arab Emirates? :lol:

I hope it doesn't go through, think of our precious CN tower! [/b][/quote]
George Bush... :wth:


...


:lol:

[Mark]

Originally posted by Neil+Dec 17 2004, 10:26 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Neil @ Dec 17 2004, 10:26 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Originally posted by -Mark@Dec 17 2004, 05:42 PM
<!--QuoteBegin--Chris(tmas)@Dec 17 2004, 06:38 PM
Another target for terrorist! Woohoo! (w00t)


800 metres? Thats like.... wow :mellow:
What terrorist is going to target a tall tower in the United Arab Emirates? :lol:

I hope it doesn't go through, think of our precious CN tower!
George Bush... :wtf:


...


:lol: [/b][/quote]
Well said. :lol:

And Will: I meant I hope the building process becomes lagged or cancelled or something. :lol:

[Willstar]

Originally posted by Mark@Dec 17 2004, 10:48 PM
And Will: I meant I hope the building process becomes lagged or cancelled or something. :lol:
Oh, right. I knew that. lol.

[Anthony.]

Well, we just have to add a higher mast to the CN tower hehe.

[Razan]

Originally posted by Chris(tmas)@Dec 17 2004, 10:08 PM
Another target for terrorist! Woohoo! (w00t)


800 metres? Thats like.... wow :mellow:
OMG just because it's an Arabic country you think it's going to be a terrorist attraction! :rolleyes:

Why should it be a target for terrorists?
There have been no terrorist attacks in the U.A.E and the crime rate is extremly low unlike other countries....

Sorry if I'm going overboard or taking the comment too seriously but this is just stupid...
An Arab AHHHHH!!!
Lets take cover soon before they destroy the whole world :rolleyes:

[Doctor Manhattan]

It was a joke. :wth:

[Razan]

Originally posted by Casey@Dec 18 2004, 05:43 AM
It was a joke. :wth:
Oh, so if someone joked about Blacks, gays or Jews there would be something terribbly wrong wouldn't there.
No homophobic slurs....but it's okay to joke about someone's country.

[Doctor Manhattan]

*sigh*

[Mark]

Razan, you constantly jump to asinine conclusions and you should probably improve your english before doing so from now on.

Large buildings = Terrorist attractions = Mass casualties. It doesn't matter if it's in an Arabic country. Stop jumping to conclusions and taking everything so literal.

[Razan]

Fine, I'll keep it to myself in the forums.

....what's wrong with my English? :wth:
Just curious.

[Mark]

Originally posted by Razan@Dec 18 2004, 02:30 AM
Fine, I'll keep it to myself in the forums.

....what's wrong with my English? :wth:
Just curious.
You obviously aren't reading it very well if you keep accusing people of saying things they didn't mean to say.

[Razan]

Originally posted by Mark+Dec 18 2004, 06:36 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Mark @ Dec 18 2004, 06:36 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--Razan@Dec 18 2004, 02:30 AM
Fine, I'll keep it to myself in the forums.

....what's wrong with my English? :wth:
Just curious.
You obviously aren't reading it very well if you keep accusing people of saying things they didn't mean to say. [/b][/quote]
Oh, ok.

[Evi]

Originally posted by Chris(tmas)@Dec 17 2004, 11:08 PM
Another target for terrorist! Woohoo! (w00t)


800 metres? Thats like.... wow :mellow:
Lol, It's true actually.

[Chris(tmas)]

Originally posted by Mark@Dec 18 2004, 06:51 AM
Razan, you constantly jump to asinine conclusions and you should probably improve your english before doing so from now on.

Large buildings = Terrorist attractions = Mass casualties. It doesn't matter if it's in an Arabic country. Stop jumping to conclusions and taking everything so literal.
Thank you ^_^

[Link04]

Yeah, Chris wasn't generalizing anything, he was stating a distinct possiblility. A building of that size and prominence would of course be a big target for a terrorist group, wherever it's built.

[ChooseYourPoison]

If throwing a penny off the empire state building can fracture someone's skull..imagine what we could do with this sucker. :shifty:

[Willstar]

Originally posted by HybridMinoda@Dec 19 2004, 03:05 AM
If throwing a penny off the empire state building can fracture someone's skull..imagine what we could do with this sucker. :shifty:
Myth Busters proved that completely false.

[Doctor Manhattan]

I think the more important thing here is that someone was actually dumb enough to try it.

[Adam]

Originally posted by Casey@Dec 19 2004, 07:11 AM
I think the more important thing here is that someone was actually dumb enough to try it.
LMAO :lol: