NEW Saadiyat galleries — handover Q4 2026

A new standard for UAE construction.

Forty-seven years of receipts. Nine in-house disciplines. One privately-held UAE construction house — delivered with the precision of a modern enterprise.

Established
1979
Privately held · Dubai
Projects delivered
1,247+
Civil to specialist finishes
Disciplines
9
All in-house, end-to-end
Active sites
14
Across the United Arab Emirates

Trusted by
the firms shaping modern UAE — since 1979.

Emaar Aldar Atlantis Jumeirah Mandarin MAF
— 01 / AboutThe studio

A construction house, by design.

A privately held UAE construction house. Forty-seven years building this country — from structure to surface.

Al Madar MGM combines the engineering discipline of a contractor with the craftsmanship of a finishes atelier. Founded in Dubai in 1979, we deliver across nine in-house disciplines: civil construction, fit-out, maintenance, specialist finishes, decorative arts, architectural concrete, decorative flooring, metal coatings and theming.

Most peers are either generalists or boutique finishers. We are both — under one roof, with a single project management discipline and a single quality regime. The board reviews every contract above AED 50 m. Our oldest active maintenance contract dates to 1991.

— 02 / NumbersReceipts

Forty-seven years.
Counted by the work.

Years building
47
Established 1979 — predating modern Dubai's construction boom by a decade.
Projects delivered
1,247+
From boutique hotels to palaces — civil, fit-out, decorative.
Disciplines
9
Civil, fit-out, maintenance, finishes, arts, concrete, flooring, metals, theming.
Currently active
38k m²
Built-up area in execution across hospitality, cultural & civic mandates.
Saadiyat Cultural District
Project № 1.247 · In execution · 2024 — 2026 Cultural authority — Abu Dhabi

Saadiyat Cultural District —
galleries & concourse.

  • GFA18,400 m²
  • Programme14 months · Q4 2026
  • ScopeConcrete · tadelakt · gilding
— 03 / CapabilitiesDisciplines

Nine disciplines.
One contractor.

From civil structure to gilt — the full spectrum of our craft, all in-house, all delivered to a single quality regime.

— 04 / WorkPortfolio

Selected work.

Three engagements from the current backlog. The full portfolio is shared on request.

Saadiyat Cultural № 1.247 · In execution
Cultural · Abu Dhabi · 2024 — 2026

Saadiyat Cultural District —
galleries & concourse.

A 14-month engagement combining architectural concrete finishes, hand-applied tadelakt to interior galleries, and bespoke metal-leaf detailing across 18,400 m².

Year2024 — 2026
SectorCultural
GFA18,400 m²
StatusIn execution
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Atlantis № 1.192 · Completed
Hospitality · Palm Jumeirah · 2023

Atlantis The Royal —
themed environments.

Sculpted GRC, faux finishes and theming details across guest-facing volumes. Stage 02 — themed underwater concourse and public realm.

Year2023
SectorHospitality
GFA9,600 m²
StatusCompleted
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Habtoor № 1.166 · Completed
Residential · Dubai · 2023

Al Habtoor Palace —
gilding restoration.

Restoration of historic gold-leaf ornament and decorative paintwork across reception halls. 22-carat gold leaf, palladium and hand-painted detailing.

Year2023
SectorResidential
GFA4,200 m²
StatusCompleted
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— 05 / SectorsIndustry

Six sectors. One standard.

— 06 / PillarsWhy us

Four reasons
to build with us.

1

Heritage & trust

Established 1979. Forty-seven years of receipts in the UAE — palace projects, civic landmarks, hospitality. Our oldest active maintenance contract dates to 1991.

Founded1979
2

Range & capability

Civil to gilt under one roof. Most peers are either generalists or boutique finishers. We are both.

Disciplines9 in-house
3

Craftsmanship

Muralists, gilders, tadelakt artisans, decorative painters and theming sculptors — in-house. Where most contractors stop, we begin.

AtelierEst. 1979
4

UAE-rooted, UAE-committed

Privately held, family-owned, single-country. Every senior PM has worked through at least one cycle of UAE construction.

ICV score78% · Top tier
— 07 / CredentialsReceipts

Clients & certifications.

— Selected clients · 1979 — 2026
Emaar
Aldar
Mandarin
Atlantis
Jumeirah
MAF
Dubai Holding
AD Mun.
Al Habtoor
Sharjah Auth.
Meraas
DAMAC
— Certifications · current
  • ISO 9001:2015 — Quality ManagementBureau Veritas · 9001-AE-04211 Valid 2027.09
  • ISO 45001:2018 — Occupational H&SBureau Veritas · 45001-AE-00891 Valid 2027.04
  • ISO 14001:2015 — EnvironmentalBureau Veritas · 14001-AE-01122 Valid 2026.11
  • Dubai Municipality — Grade AConstruction · Fit-out · Maintenance Active
  • Estidama — Pearl BuilderSustainability · 3-Pearl rated Active
  • In-Country Value — 78%UAE national supplier ratio 2025 · Top tier
— 08 / JournalStudio

From the studio.

— 09 / Contact

Have a project
in mind?

Tell us the brief — sector, scope, programme. One of the studio principals replies within two working days.