Main contracting from an empty plot to a completed building
We act as main contractor for new buildings, taking responsibility for the whole job: programme, trades, materials, inspections and handover. One contract, one engineer, one company answerable for the result.
Work is priced from consultant drawings as a bill of quantities, or on a lump-sum basis for smaller buildings where the scope is fully defined. Either way you approve the scope and the price before we mobilise.
- Structure, finishes and external works under one contract
- MEP coordinated with approved subcontractors
- Authority submissions, inspections and completion certificate handled
Scope of works
Everything below sits inside one contract, priced line by line before we start.
- Site clearance, excavation, shoring and backfilling
- Foundations and reinforced concrete structure
- Blockwork, plastering and screeding
- Waterproofing to roofs, wet areas, basements and retaining walls
- MEP first and second fix, coordinated with approved subcontractors
- Tiling, painting, joinery, doors, windows and external cladding
- Boundary walls, gates, parking, drainage and external works
- Testing, commissioning, authority inspections and handover documents
Ask for a price
Send drawings, photographs or a description of the job and we will arrange a site visit.
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How the work runs
Drawings and take-off
We price from your consultant drawings, measuring quantities line by line rather than estimating a rate per square metre.
Contract and programme
Scope, payment stages and a dated programme are agreed before mobilisation, with variations priced in writing as they arise.
Structure and envelope
Excavation, foundations, concrete frame, blockwork and waterproofing, with inspections booked at each stage.
Finishes and handover
Second fix, finishes, testing and commissioning, then snag closure and the completion certificate.
What you receive at completion
- As-built drawings for the structure and services
- Material and equipment warranties
- Testing and commissioning certificates
- A closed snag list, signed off by you
- The completion certificate from the relevant authority
Four things that decide how a build goes
Most problems on a UAE site come from the same places: a scope nobody wrote down, a price that moves, a crew that changes every week, and a contractor who stops answering after handover. We run projects to close those gaps.
A scope you can hold us to
Quotations come as a bill of quantities with materials and brands named, so you can compare our price with anyone else’s on equal terms. Variations are priced and approved in writing before the work happens.
Our own crews on the critical trades
Concrete, blockwork, plaster and finishing are done by our own labour, not passed down a chain of subcontractors. MEP, joinery and civil-defence systems go to specialists we work with repeatedly.
One engineer, start to finish
The same site engineer runs your project from mobilisation to handover, sends weekly progress photographs, and is the person you call when something needs a decision.
Approvals and paperwork handled
Drawing submissions, permits, NOCs and inspections are managed by us, and the job ends with as-built drawings, test certificates and warranties in your hands.
Common questions
Do you price from drawings or from a site visit?
Both. Drawings give us the quantities; the site visit tells us about access, ground conditions, services and anything the drawings do not show. We need the second one to give a price that holds.
Who deals with the municipality?
We do. Submissions, permits, NOCs and inspection bookings are part of the contract, and we keep your consultant in the loop at every stage.
What if the scope changes mid-project?
Variations are quoted and approved in writing before the work is carried out. Nothing gets added to the final invoice that you have not already seen and agreed.
Get this priced
Send drawings, photographs or just a description of the job to info@aemcobuildingcontracting.com, call +971 6 529 4400, or request a quote and we will arrange a site visit.