Did You Know? : Tata Steel has contributed 39,000 tons of steel rebar to build the iconic Burj Khalifa

Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the tallest building in the world. But can you guess which of our companies have helped in its construction and functioning?

Yes, it is Tata Steel and Voltas! supplied 39,000 tons of steel rebar to build this iconic structure.

With a roof height of 828 m (2,717 ft), Dubai's Burj Khalifa is currently the tallest building in the world.

The tower cost $1.5 billion dollars to construct. The building required 330,000m3 of concrete and 39,000 tonnes of steel rebar and took a total of 22 million-man hours to construct this building.

The structure includes more than 4,000m2 of ComFlor® composite floor decking provided by Tata Steel, which was installed at the very top of the Burj Khalifa.

The Air Conditioning Service in the building was provided by Tata Voltas. Imagine providing AC to a whole city, Now you know what a mammoth task Tata Voltas was able to achieve.

The Burj Khalifa is designed by an American Company and developed into shape by the South Koreans.

ot only is Burj Khalifa the world's tallest building but it has also broken two other impressive records: tallest structure, previously held by the KVLY-TV mast in Blanchard, North Dakota, and tallest free-standing structure, previously held by Toronto's CN Tower.

t over 828 metres (2,716.5 feet) and more than 160 stories, Burj Khalifa has the highest number of stories in the world.