/ Issue 09 · 09 May 2026 · UAE forty-seven years · est. 1979

Build like you mean it.

/ The studio

A privately held UAE construction house — forty-seven years of receipts, presented with intent.

Emaar Aldar Mandarin Oriental Atlantis Jumeirah MAF Dubai Holding Meraas Al Habtoor DAMAC Emaar Aldar Mandarin Oriental Atlantis Jumeirah MAF Dubai Holding Meraas Al Habtoor DAMAC
— 01 / AboutThe studio.

A construction house, by intent.

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

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.

/ 001 — Years building
47
Established 1979 — predating modern Dubai's construction boom by a decade.
/ 002 — Projects delivered
1,247+
From boutique hotels to palaces — civil, fit-out, decorative.
/ 003 — Disciplines
9
Civil, fit-out, maintenance, finishes, arts, concrete, flooring, metals, theming.
/ 004 — Currently active
38k m²
Built-up area in execution across hospitality, cultural & civic mandates.
Saadiyat
Project № 1.247 · In execution · 2024 — 2026

Saadiyat
Cultural —
galleries.

  • GFA18,400 m²
  • Programme14 mo · Q4 2026
  • ScopeConcrete · tadelakt
— 02 / CapabilitiesNine.

Nine disciplines. One contractor.

From civil structure to gilt — every capability shipped from one studio.

— 03 / PortfolioSelected.

Three from the backlog.

Cultural, hospitality, palace. Full portfolio shared on request.

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

Saadiyat Cultural —
galleries.

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
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Atlantis № 1.192
— Hospitality · Palm Jumeirah · 2023

Atlantis —
theming.

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

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

Al Habtoor —
gilding.

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
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— 04 / SectorsSix.

Six sectors. One standard.

— 05 / PillarsFour reasons.

Four reasons
to build with us.

i.

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
ii.

Range & capability.

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

/ Disciplines9 in-house
iii.

Craftsmanship.

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

/ AtelierEst. 1979
iv.

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
— 06 / CredentialsReceipts.

Clients & certifications.

Selected clients · 1979 — 2026

  • 01Emaar Properties
  • 02Aldar
  • 03Mandarin Oriental
  • 04Atlantis
  • 05Jumeirah Group
  • 06MAF
  • 07Dubai Holding
  • 08Abu Dhabi Mun.
  • 09Al Habtoor
  • 10Sharjah Authority
  • 11Meraas
  • 12DAMAC

Certifications · current

  • ISO 9001:2015 — Quality Management.Bureau Veritas · 9001-AE-04211 Valid 2027.09
  • ISO 45001:2018 — Occupational H&S.Bureau Veritas · 45001-AE-00891 Valid 2027.04
  • ISO 14001:2015 — Environmental.Bureau Veritas · 14001-AE-01122 Valid 2026.11
  • Dubai Municipality — Grade A.Construction · Fit-out · Maintenance Active
  • Estidama — Pearl Builder.Sustainability · 3-Pearl rated Active
  • In-Country Value — 78%.UAE national supplier ratio Top tier
— 07 / JournalThe studio.

From the studio.

Have a project in mind?

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