To the Cleaners
Highly specialized technicians using state-of-the- art facilities will be needed to make sure all 23,000 glass panels that make up the exterior of the Burj Dubai are cleaned. 
Till date the Burj has only been cleaned by rope access, but permanent Building Maintenance Units (BMUs) will be mounted to ensure the sparkle stays. 
Officials from Megarme, one of the firms hoping to secure the ongoing maintenance contract, are seen atop cleaning apparatus. The company has has technicians with an excess of 15 years experience. 
A number of BMUs have been installed around the Burj's surface for both window washing and facade maintenance. 
The very top of the Burj which is unreachable by ordinary window-washing cradles, is reserved for more adventurous window cleaners using rope access. 
Clearly not a job for the fainthearted, all rope-access technicians are trained from scratch and only those with proper skill and training will qualify to clean the Burj Dubai. 
Under normal weather conditions, with all 18 BMUs in operation and 36 men manning the machines, the entire facade will take approximately two to three months to clean.
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