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Materials procurement, pricing and tendering in the UAE construction market. Written for the people who price the work and buy the material.
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2026 · Labour · 6 min read
What construction workers in the UAE actually earn
What a helper, a mason, a welder and a foreman are actually paid, what overtime and deductions do to that figure, and why the subcontractor pays about double what lands in the worker’s pocket.
2026 · Contracting · 6 min read
The general contractor’s cash gap
A job can be profitable on every line and still run its contractor out of cash. The timing gap between paying the trades and being paid by the owner, and the toolkit that funds it.
2026 · Procurement · 4 min read
What a concrete block actually costs in Dubai right now
The August 2026 market range for 8″ hollow and thermal block, sounded across Dubai factories, and what sits behind the rate: certification, transport and bundles.
2026 · Estimating · 9 min read
From drawings to the project price in construction
From drawings and a Bill of Quantities to a tender price, walked through a G+1 villa. What the consultant sends out, and how one BOQ line becomes cement, steel and a rate.
2026 · Market sentiment · 7 min read
Is the UAE construction sector cooked? A July 2026 read
Ask the UAE sector how it is doing and you get two opposite answers in almost equal measure. What practitioners said across June and July 2026, and why both halves are right.