World's Tallest Building Title Goes To...
Scheduled for completion in late 2008, the UAE tower surpassing 2,000 feet will be the next tallest structure.
"A huge skyscraper in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates, whose height has been a closely guarded secret, will be more than 2,000 feet tall, the tower's architect, Adrian Smith of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill of Chicago, said Tuesday. Such a height would easily make it the world's tallest building."
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