Foundation & concrete work

Foundation and concrete work in the United Arab Emirates

Updated 4 November 2026

Foundation and concrete work in the United Arab Emirates is quoted per job, and the sources we checked for November 2026 give no price per plot. The one local rate we found is from a Dubai project quotation: AED 220 per cubic metre of concrete for raft-foundation work. The final figure depends on your site, so the quickest way to a real price is to send your plot details and drawings on BlaBlaPrice.

• site conditions and soil
• project scale and the volume of concrete
• access for trucks and concrete mixers
• reinforcement specification
• the type of foundation: piles, rafts or strip footings

Licences and approvals

Contractors doing foundation and concrete work need a licence, and the fee depends on the emirate. Our sources show a concrete works licence in Abu Dhabi at about AED 2,500 with the DED, in Dubai at AED 8,000 or more, and in Ajman at a flat AED 600, which rises to about AED 4,500 after mandatory charges. Municipality approvals and visa allocations change the total as well. Ask the contractor for their licence and approval plan before you pay a deposit.

Season and the hot months

Summer runs from May to September with very high temperatures, which makes pouring and curing concrete harder to schedule. From November to March the climate is mild, and this is the natural window for foundation work. If your deadline falls in summer, ask the contractor how they plan pours and curing in the heat.

How concrete is bought and delivered

Concrete is priced by the cubic metre and reinforcement by weight, both in metric units. Ask whether the price includes concrete supply, pumping, reinforcement and waste. Delivery to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman or Al Ain takes planning, so give the exact site address and say whether a truck can reach the plot.

What to put in your request

Describe the work needed, the plot size and soil, and the dimensions or volume of the foundation. Add the concrete and reinforcement you expect, which materials you will supply, the site address, your deadline and your budget. A simple sketch or photos of the plot help a contractor give a firm price.

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