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How fit-out in Dubai actually works
Approvals, programmes, quotations and the things that decide a handover date. Written for the person signing the contract, not for search engines — no price lists, no filler, and nothing we have not done ourselves.
Office and workplace
2 articles
Office Fit-Out Cost Per Sqft in Dubai: What Actually Drives It
What actually moves office fit-out cost per sqft in Dubai: base build state, MEP share, jurisdiction, change orders and the contingency you need.
2 September 2026 · 9 min read
Office reinstatement in Dubai: handing the space back clean
What office reinstatement in Dubai really involves: strip-out scope, condition reports, holding over, deposits, DEWA and Civil Defence approvals.
2 September 2026 · 11 min readRestaurants and cafés
2 articles
Restaurant kitchen fit-out in Dubai: extraction, gas, food safety
How Dubai restaurant kitchens are built: extraction and make-up air balance, grease ductwork, LPG or piped gas, suppression interlocks and Food Control.
2 September 2026 · 9 min read
Restaurant Fit-Out Approvals in Dubai: the Chain That Decides Your Opening Date
Four reviewers stand between a bare shell and an open restaurant in Dubai. Here is the order they come in, what each one is looking at, and where opening dates are lost.
27 August 2026 · 7 min readRetail and malls
2 articles
Retail fit-out in a Dubai mall: the landlord rules that bite
NOC approval, the contractor register, landlord fees and deposit rules that set the real cost and timeline of a Dubai mall retail fit-out.
2 September 2026 · 10 min read
The Mall Fit-Out Manual: What Dubai Tenants Get Wrong
Every Dubai mall issues a fit-out manual, and most tenants read it after the design is done. What is inside it, and which clauses quietly rewrite your drawings.
27 August 2026 · 6 min readApprovals and authorities
3 articles
Clinic fit-out in Dubai: DHA approval step by step
Clinic fit-out in Dubai: which authority checks what, DHA vs DHCC, room-by-room layout rules, FANR shielding, and the inspection clinics skip.
3 September 2026 · 11 min read
Fitout companies in Dubai: how the market actually splits
How Dubai's fitout companies split by market segment, what a commercial fit-out budget contains line by line, and which approvals set your opening date.
2 September 2026 · 10 min read
Which Authority Approves Your Fit-Out in Dubai
Dubai has no single fit-out desk. Which authority reviews your drawings depends on who governs the land your unit sits on — here is how to find yours before it costs you weeks.
27 August 2026 · 7 min readContracts, costs and process
9 articles
Fit-out contractor vs design-and-build in Dubai: who does what
Who designs, who signs the authority submission and who pays when the drawing does not fit on site. The two Dubai fit-out models compared.
2 September 2026 · 7 min read
Fit-out payment terms in Dubai: milestones that hold up
How Dubai fit-out payments should be staged: advance caps, milestone triggers, retention release, guarantees, and what happens when either side runs late.
2 September 2026 · 12 min read
Gym fit-out in Dubai: floor loads, noise and fresh air
What a gym fit-out in Dubai needs: floor loads an engineer must sign off, vibration control, acoustic isolation and fresh-air design that meets DM rules.
2 September 2026 · 18 min read
Interior contracting companies in Dubai: how to verify one
What separates an interior contracting company from a design firm in Dubai, which licence lets it build, and how to check it before you sign.
2 September 2026 · 9 min read
Interior design contractors in Dubai: how to choose one
How to vet interior design and fit out companies in Dubai: licences to check, design-build vs split roles, payment terms and red flags before you sign.
2 September 2026 · 12 min read
Salon and spa fit-out in Dubai: what the plumbing decides
What decides a salon or spa fit-out in Dubai: DM guidelines, drainage and hot-water sizing, and the flood test before any tile goes down.
2 September 2026 · 13 min read
Warehouse fit-out in Dubai: racking, mezzanine, Civil Defence
Which authority covers your Dubai warehouse, how racking loads the slab, when a mezzanine needs approval, and what Civil Defence checks before the NOC.
2 September 2026 · 10 min read
How Long an Office Fit-Out Takes in Dubai
What actually sets an office fit-out programme in Dubai — approvals, long-lead joinery and the ceiling — with real durations from delivered projects.
27 August 2026 · 6 min read
What a Fit-Out Quotation Should Contain Before You Sign
How to read a Dubai fit-out quotation: the line items that must be there, the exclusions that decide the final price, and the questions that expose a thin bid.
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