The Burj Khalifa in Dubai faced many risks during its construction as the tallest building in the world. Some key risks included health and safety risks for the 12,000 workers from over 100 countries working at extreme heights. Other risks involved the complex engineering challenges of building higher than ever before and ensuring the structural integrity of each floor as the building progressed. Careful project management was needed to coordinate over 30 contracting companies from around the world. By understanding the construction timeline, we can see where progress sped up or slowed down as challenges were addressed at higher levels.