Burj Khalifa – The world’s new Superscraper

Credit where credit is due (pun intended) – Emaar has opened the long-awaited and much hyped Burj Dubai today. Well done guys – you did it!!
In a surprise move Sheikh Mohammed announced a renaming of the tower. It will now be known as the Burj Khalifa, after the president of the United Arab Emirates and [...]

Dubai Atlantis

I have worked for four years in the Emirates in various managerial roles from 1997 to 2001 and have had such a rich experience which in itself calls for writing a book. I was probably subconsciously impressed by a very famous 70’s comedy from Pakistan television [PTV] called “Dubai Chalo” (let’s go to Dubai); it [...]

Does the Burj Dubai signal recession?

Could it be that the building of record breaking Skyscrapers could be used as a tool to predict the onset of economic downturn? What does this mean for Dubai, now that the Worlds tallest building, the Burj Dubai, nears completion!