Portland cement
Dubai
ordinary, 50 kg bag
13.13AED / bag-0.4% q/q
Q1 23Q3 24
Q3 2413.13
Prices
UAE construction materials: current benchmark rates, the desk’s market soundings, and the official trend. Every figure dated and sourced.
Benchmark rates, 2025
Turner & Townsend, UAE Market Intelligence 2025
| Material | Dubai | Abu Dhabi | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reinforcement bar16 mm | 2,900 | 2,940 | AED / tonne |
| Structural steelI-beams | 9,000 | 8,500 | AED / tonne |
| Concrete30 MPa | 300 | 325 | AED / m³ |
| Concrete blocks400 × 200 × 100 mm | 3,250 | 4,000 | AED / 1,000 |
| Standard brick | 2,600 | 2,400 | AED / 1,000 |
| Plasterboard13 mm | 20 | 22 | AED / m² |
| Glass pane10 mm tempered | 475 | 475 | AED / m² |
| Copper pipe15 mm | 40 | 36 | AED / m |
| Copper cable3C+E, 2.5 mm | 16 | 16 | AED / m |
| Softwood timber100 × 50 mm | 18 | 16 | AED / m |
Desk soundings
Inframat desk · August 2026
The official trend
Dubai Data & Statistics · series published to Q3 2024
Steel bars
Dubai
6-8 mm, per tonne
2,532AED / tonne-4.2% q/q
Q1 23Q3 24
Q3 242,532
Ready-mix concrete
Dubai
normal, N40 grade
253AED / m³+2.1% q/q
Q1 23Q3 24
Q3 24253
Construction Cost Index
Dubai
general index, all inputs
107.0index+0.4% q/q
Q1 22Q3 24
Q3 24107.0
Steel bars10-25 mm
2,424AED / tonne-3.8% q/q
Aggregates3/4″
1,191AED / 20 m³
Aggregates3/16″
1,370AED / 20 m³
Sand, red
586AED / 20 m³-1.8% q/q
Sand, white
771AED / 20 m³
Hollow block8 cm thickness
2.77AED / piece
Solid block8 cm thickness
3.82AED / piece
Sulphate-resistant cement50 kg bag
15.49AED / bag