Top 10 - Burj Dubai in numbers

The Burj Dubai opens today and HME.com has compiled 10 fascinating facts on the record-breaking project:

828 - The Burj Dubai is 828 metres tall and features more than 160 floors. The world's previous tallest building the Taipei 101 stands at 508 metres.

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95 — The spire at the top of the tower can be seen from 95kms away.

22 million — A huge 22 million man-hours of labour went into the construction of project.

57 — The total number of elevators in the building.

504 — The Burj Dubai's main service lift has a capacity of 5500kgs and travels a vertical distance of 504 metres.

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3000 — The number of underground parking spaces at the building.

28,261 — The amount of glass cladding panels that make up the exterior of tower and its two annexes.

160 — The number of luxury hotel rooms and suites in the enormous structure.

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19 — The green landscaping around the foot of the tower consists of 19 hectares.

12,000 — The numbers of workers on site during the peak of construction.