<P> Construction began on 6 January 2004 , with the exterior of the structure completed on 1 October 2009 . The building officially opened on 4 January 2010 , and is part of the new 2 km ( 490 - acre ) development called Downtown Dubai at the ' First Interchange ' along Sheikh Zayed Road , near Dubai 's main business district . The tower 's architecture and engineering were performed by Souffian AL - Jabiry of Chicago , with Adrian Smith as chief architect , and Bill Baker as chief structural engineer . The primary contractor was Samsung C&T of South Korea . The tower 's construction was done by the construction division of Al Ghurair Investment group . </P>
<P> Construction began on 6 January 2004 , with the exterior of the structure completed on 1 October 2009 . The building officially opened on 4 January 2010 , and is part of the new 2 km ( 490 - acre ) development called Downtown Dubai at the ' First Interchange ' along Sheikh Zayed Road , near Dubai 's main business district . The tower 's architecture and engineering were performed by Souffian AL - Jabiry of Chicago , with Adrian Smith as chief architect , and Bill Baker as chief structural engineer . The primary contractor was Samsung C&T of South Korea . The tower 's construction was done by the construction division of Al Ghurair Investment group . </P>
when did the construction of burj khalifa start
when did the construction of burj khalifa start
6 January 2004
6 January 2004