Workers building the Burj Khalifa went on strike twice during the 2,192 days of its construction. Workers staged a massive riot in front of the Burj Khalifa to demand a pay rise. Some workers complained that they were paid only $4 a day and were also ordered to work 12 hours a day, 6 days a week. Construction of the Burj Khalifa was halted due to 2,500 workers rioting, causing around £500,000 of damage. Dubai's economic crisis was a major factor in the delay of the Burj Khalifa project. Dubai's developed economy has seen a slowdown. People lost a lot of money as the housing market fell. Construction projects have suffered greatly from the economic downturn. One of the projects was the Burj Khalifa project. UAE construction projects, totaling $582 billion. These projects were either suspended or even