Workers building the Burj Khalifa went on strike twice during the 2,192 days of its construction. Workers staged a massive riot outside the Burj Khalifa demanding a pay rise. Some workers complained that they were paid as much as $4 a day and were also ordered to work 12 hours a day, 6 days a week. Construction of the Burj Khalifa was halted after 2,500 workers rioted, causing around £500,000 worth of damage. Dubai's economic crisis was a major factor in delaying the Burj Khalifa's design timeline. Dubai's developed economy has seen a downturn. People had lost a lot of money seeing the real estate market collapse. Construction projects have suffered greatly due to the economic crisis. One of the projects was the Burj Khalifa project. UAE construction projects, totaling $582 billion. These projects have been put on hold or even put on hold