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Main-contract construction

MA Group works as a main contractor in Dubai under trade licence 1313110, holding the full scope and the authority approvals — new builds, extensions, modular buildings, structural and civil works, external works and the submissions that go with them.

What does a main contractor do in the UAE?

A main contractor holds the construction contract with the client, carries the programme and the price, appoints and manages subcontractors, and is responsible to the authorities for the works. In Dubai that includes the building permit submissions, inspections at each stage and the completion certificate.

What construction work does MA Group carry out?

New builds, extensions, modular and container-based buildings, structural and civil works, structural envelope, cladding, aluminium and glazing, and external works. We take a project from concept perspective through authority coordination and submission to handover.

What is a modular building, and when does it make sense?

A modular building is assembled from prefabricated volumetric units — commonly repurposed shipping containers — cut, reinforced, fitted out and craned into position. It suits sites where programme matters more than permanence: site offices, staff facilities, showrooms and temporary accommodation.

Do you self-perform or sub-let the trades?

We self-perform the trades that decide the finish and the programme: blockwork and plaster, marble, tiling and large-format, joinery and carpentry, formwork and concrete, painting and decorative finishes, and second fix and snagging. These are MA Group employees on our own payroll and supervision.

Which authority approves construction work in Dubai?

It depends on the plot. Dubai Municipality governs most mainland areas, Trakhees covers Jebel Ali and Palm Jumeirah, and Dubai Development Authority covers Dubai Design District and the TECOM communities. Free zones govern their own plots. Dubai Civil Defence approves fire and life safety everywhere and DEWA approves utility connections.

Will you work as a subcontractor?

Yes. A significant part of our work is as a specialist subcontractor to other main contractors — interiors, joinery, landscape and finishing packages. We are equally set up to hold the main contract or to sit inside somebody else's.

The facts
LicenceTrade licence 1313110, activities: Building Contracting; Technical Services Works
CertifiedISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018, LEMS certificate AE 10001160, valid to 30/06/2027
DeliveredG+1 modular office building on the Al Wasel project, 2025
Self-performedBlockwork, plaster, marble and tiling, formwork and concrete, painting, second fix
Runs toDocumented programme, QA/QC and HSE procedures
Also works asSpecialist subcontractor to other main contractors
M A For Building Contracting Co. L.L.C · DET Dubai trade licence 1313110
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