Completed in 2009, the Burj Khalifa, in Dubai (United Arab Emirates), is currently the tallest skyscraper in the world, with a height of 829.8 metres (2,722 ft). It shows a typical skyscraper feature: setbacks. A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building having multiple floors. When the term was originally used in the 1880s it described a building of 10 to 20 floors but now describes one of at least 40â50 floors.
Beyond the Sweatshop: poverty footprints and supply chains. 1  Oxfam's Poverty Footprint project identifies five social impact metrics - building on the example of successful schemes measuring environmental impact.
Because of the poor working conditions. Having to sweat all day at a job because the work is very hard and there are few if any comforts in the workplace. Conjures a picture of someone working hard with sweat pouring off.here are sweatshop's everywhere, and it is because they are generally very hot and unventilated. But, as of late when talking about sweatshops most think of kids working overseas.