Guides
- Construction document control in the UAE: submittals, MIR and WIRHow UAE contractors control site documents: submittals, material and work inspection reports, attachments, and how inspections support payment claims.
- Construction management software in the UAE: a buyer's guideWhat to check before buying construction management or ERP software in the UAE: WPS payroll, VAT, e-invoicing, interim payments, retention and access control.
- Construction procurement and site stores in the UAEHow UAE contractors buy, ship, receive and control materials: landed cost, purchase orders, bills of lading, goods received, project stock and site usage.
- Construction tendering and costing in the UAEHow UAE contractors move from inquiry to award: quotations, landed pricing, costing sheets, guarantees, variations and the handover to delivery.
- Interim payments, certificates and retention in UAE constructionHow UAE construction gets paid: interim payment applications, payment certificates, advance recovery, retention release and when VAT falls due on each.
- UAE labour law for contractors: pay, overtime, leave and gratuityWhat UAE Federal Decree-Law 33 of 2021 means for contractors: working hours, overtime, rest days, annual leave, gratuity, final pay and WPS salary payment.
- VAT for UAE contractors: advances, progress invoices and retentionA plain guide to UAE VAT on construction: the 5% rate, when VAT is due on advances, progress invoices and retention, and how certificates fit in.