United Arab Emirates

Middle East

Abu Dhabi

Ajman

Dubai

Sharjah

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)

First 150m+ Building

Baynunah Hilton Tower Hotel (1994)

Tallest Building

Burj Khalifa (828 m)

Tallest City

Abu Dhabi

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	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	Platinum	403	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Langan Engineering	Platinum	99	CIV • LAND • ENVE • ENGM • GEO • SEIS • SURV
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill	Platinum	342	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • MRKT • MEP • TRAN
Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.	Platinum	183	CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • HIST • INSU • MEP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN
WSP	Platinum	536	CIV • INTR • STRC • URB • ENVP • PMNG • COMP • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • TRAN
Aedas	Gold	113	LAND • URB • ARCH
Emaar Properties, PJSC	Gold	69	DEV • FIN • OWN
Leviat GmbH	Gold	14	STRC • FAC • FACS
NORR Group Consultants International Limited	Gold	21	INTR • STRC • ARCH • MEP
Rider Levett Bucknall	Gold	86	PMNG • COST • SURV
Rise Global LLC	Gold	0	STRC • WIND • SEIS
Stantec	Gold	55	CIV • STRC • ARCH
AESG	Silver	12	ENGM
Abu Dhabi Investment Council	Silver	1	OWN
Al Ain Holding	Silver	3	DEV
BCG	Silver	0	COST
Diar Consult	Silver	1	INTR • URB • ARCH
GEO Global Engineering Consultants	Silver	0	ENGO
HKS Architects	Silver	27	INTR • URB • ARCH
Hill International	Silver	28	CON
Jotun	Silver	89	ENVE • FAC • MATR
Killa Design	Silver	5	ARCH
Koltay Façades	Silver	23	FAC
LWK + PARTNERS	Silver	32	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH
Museum of the Future	Silver	0	DEV • OWN
National Engineering Bureau	Silver	34	ARCH
Priedemann Holding GmbH	Silver	26	FAC • FACS
TAV Construction	Silver	12	CON
Terrell Group	Silver	7	ENGM
Thomas Bell-Wright International Consultants	Silver	34	FAC
Tractel Secalt S.A.	Silver	38	MATR
U+A	Silver	1	ARCH
WME Consultants	Silver	20	ENGM
Werner Sobek AG	Silver	26	ARCH

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