System v.4.7 · Al Madar MGM
Established 1979
Issue 09 / 09 May 2026
UAE — Construction L.L.C
Index 00 / Cover 047 years · est. 1979

system construction.
since 1979.

/ Subject
Al Madar MGM
Construction L.L.C

A privately held UAE construction house — forty-seven years of receipts, organised by system and shipped from one studio.

001 Explore → 002 Contact →
/ Established
1979
Privately held · Dubai
/ Projects
1,247+
From boutique to palace
/ Disciplines
9
In-house, end-to-end
/ Active sites
14
Across the UAE
/ Trusted by
Emaar Aldar Mandarin Oriental Atlantis Jumeirah MAF Dubai Holding Meraas
/ Index
001

system, not service.

Privately held. Family-owned. UAE-rooted. Single-country in execution; modern in posture.

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.

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forty-seven years, counted.

Audited by Bureau Veritas. Reported annually.

/ 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

saadiyat cultural
district.

  • GFA18,400 m²
  • Programme14 mo · Q4 2026
  • ScopeConcrete · tadelakt
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nine disciplines.
one contractor.

Capabilities indexed. Each shipped from one studio, to a single quality regime.

/ 001 civil construction Low and mid-rise structures, refurbishments, additions. RCC frames, ground works, MEP, completion. brief → / 002 fit-out Commercial, hospitality, retail, residential. End-to-end interior delivery. brief → / 003 maintenance Annual maintenance contracts, facilities, planned upkeep. Many clients have stayed twenty years. brief → / 004 specialist finishes Venetian plaster, micro-cement, tadelakt, marmorino. Hand-applied, hand-burnished. brief → / 005 decorative arts Murals, gilding, hand-painted ornament. 22-carat gold leaf, palladium. brief → / 006 architectural concrete Polished, board-formed, exposed-aggregate. Cast-in-place finishes. brief → / 007 decorative flooring Epoxy, terrazzo, resin, micro-screed. brief → / 008 metal coatings Architectural metallics, patinas, brass & copper finishes. brief → / 009 theming Themed environments — sculpted GRC, faux finishes, set design crossed with permanent construction. brief →
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004

selected work.

Three engagements. Full portfolio shared on request.

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№ 1.247
Saadiyat In execution

saadiyat cultural.

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

Year2024 — 2026
GFA18,400 m²
SectorCultural
StatusIn execution
Read brief →
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№ 1.192
Atlantis Completed

atlantis the royal.

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

Year2023
GFA9,600 m²
SectorHospitality
StatusCompleted
Read brief →
/ Plate
№ 1.166
Habtoor Completed

al habtoor palace.

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

Year2023
GFA4,200 m²
SectorResidential
StatusCompleted
Read brief →
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005

six sectors. one standard.

/ 001 hospitality & F&B Atlantis · Mandarin Oriental · Emaar Hospitality · Jumeirah → / 002 retail & malls Mall of the Emirates · Dubai Mall · MAF · Aldar → / 003 residential Emirates Hills · Palm Jumeirah · Saadiyat · private → / 004 commercial & offices DIFC · ADGM · Trade Centre · Dubai South → / 005 cultural & heritage Saadiyat · Sharjah Heritage · Etihad Museum partners → / 006 government & civic Dubai Municipality · Ministry of Culture · Sharjah authorities →
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four reasons
to build with us.

01

heritage & trust.

Established 1979. Forty-seven years of receipts. Oldest active maintenance contract dates to 1991.

/ Founded1979
02

range & capability.

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

/ Disciplines9 in-house
03

craftsmanship.

Muralists, gilders, tadelakt artisans, decorative painters and theming sculptors — in-house.

/ AtelierEst. 1979
04

UAE-rooted, UAE-committed.

Privately held, family-owned, single-country. Every senior PM has worked through one cycle.

/ ICV78% top tier
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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 — qualityBureau Veritas · 9001-AE-04211 Valid 2027.09
  • iso 45001:2018 — 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 3Sustainability rated Active
  • in-country value 78%UAE national supplier ratio Top tier
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from the studio.

Press22.03.2026
Saadiyat

saadiyat — handover Q4 2026.

Eighteen months on site, 38,400 m² of cast-in-place architectural concrete.

Press release →
Knowledge09.04.2026
Coatings

decorative coatings for hospitality.

How Venetian plaster, tadelakt and micro-cement behave under coastal humidity.

9 min read →
Event14.05.2026
Hotel show

hotel show 2026 — stand B-21.

Live demonstrations of marmorino plaster, gold-leaf gilding and patinated metal coatings.

DWTC →
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have a project
in mind?

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

Start a project → +971 4 282 1979