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Construction and Build
Service 02 · Construction and Build
Fit-out and construction, built by our own teams.
We build the space: walls, ceilings, floors, electrics, plumbing, joinery and finishes. Our own staff do the work, so when something needs to move faster, we move our own people.
- Fixed price from a measured BOQ
- Approvals handled by us
- Weekly progress reports
- 12-month warranty
Service 02
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In plain terms
What this service is.
This is the building stage. You give us a design, ours or someone else’s, and we turn it into a finished space you can open and use.
The important difference is that our tradesmen are our own employees, not subcontractors we hire job by job. That matters more than it sounds. When a job falls behind, we move our own crews to fix it. We are not waiting for a subcontractor to answer the phone, and you are not stuck between companies blaming each other.
We work almost entirely in commercial buildings: offices, hotels, shops, clinics and restaurants. That means we already know the things that delay projects here: landlord permission, mall rules, working only at night, noise limits and the inspections that must be passed before you are allowed to open.
And we handle the government approvals ourselves. You do not spend your time chasing submissions.
Who this is for
You want one company for everything
Design, build, furniture and signage under a single contract and a single point of responsibility.
You have a fixed opening date
And need a contractor who plans backwards from it instead of hoping.
You are refurbishing while still trading
And the business cannot stop for the works.
You manage buildings
And need a reliable contractor for ongoing alterations and refurbishment.
Our work
Construction and Build, in real projects.
What is included
Everything inside Construction and Build.
All of the work below is done by AGC staff. We bring in specialists only for things like lift works or specialist testing, and we tell you clearly when we do.
Running the job
- Project management
- One named manager who answers your calls, plus a written programme and a progress report every week.
- Authority approvals
- We prepare and submit the drawings to the municipality, civil defence and your landlord, and attend the inspections.
The building work
- Civil works
- Demolition, blockwork, floor screeds, waterproofing and new openings where the building allows it.
- Electrical and plumbing
- Distribution boards, power points, lighting circuits, data routes, water supply, drainage and bathroom fittings.
- Ceiling and partition
- Ceilings, bulkheads, dry walls, glass partitions, and sound-proof walls built right up to the slab where it matters.
- Flooring
- Tile, stone, vinyl, carpet, timber and epoxy, including the levelling and preparation underneath that decides how long the floor lasts.
Finishing the space
- Carpentry and joinery
- Reception desks, cabinets, wall panelling and feature walls, made in our own workshop and fitted by our own carpenters.
- Painting and finishing
- Paint, decorative plaster, microcement and textured finishes, taken to a properly snag-free standard.
- Equipment installation
- Kitchen equipment, specialist units, screens and furniture positioned, connected and tested.
How it works, step by step
Seven steps from quote to keys.
You get a written progress report every week, so you always know exactly where the job is.
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Step 01
Site visit and quote
We visit, measure and price the work line by line. You get a fixed price you can compare against any other contractor.
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Step 02
Contract and programme
A signed contract with a start date, a finish date and a week-by-week plan.
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Step 03
Approvals
We submit to the landlord, the municipality and civil defence, and manage the responses.
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Step 04
Materials approved
You approve real samples of every material before we buy anything.
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Step 05
Construction
Our teams build it. You get a written report every week with photographs and the percentage complete.
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Step 06
Testing and snagging
We start the fault-finding at 80% complete, not at the end, so there is time to fix things properly.
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Step 07
Handover
Final inspection, keys, and a complete folder of drawings, manuals, warranties and certificates.
How long it takes
A normal office of 3,000 to 6,000 sq ft takes 8 to 12 weeks on site once approvals are in hand. Allow another 3 to 6 weeks beforehand for drawings and government approval. Restaurants, clinics and hotels take longer because of specialist equipment and extra inspections.
Deliverables
What you receive at handover.
- A finished space that has passed its inspections and is legally ready to open.
- As-built drawings showing exactly what was installed and where.
- Operation and maintenance manuals for everything mechanical and electrical.
- Manufacturer warranties for the products installed.
- Testing and commissioning certificates.
- An asset list of the equipment handed over.
- A 12-month defects warranty from AGC.
Costs, and how we quote
Clear prices, agreed in writing.
We price from a measured bill of quantities. That means every item is listed separately with its own rate: so much per square metre of ceiling, per metre of partition, per unit of joinery. You can lay our quote beside anyone else’s and compare them line by line.
We do not give lump-sum guesses. A single number with no breakdown is how clients get caught later, because nobody can prove what was or was not included.
If you instruct a change during the works, we price it and get your signature before we do it. There is no such thing as a surprise bill at the end of an AGC contract.
Payment is staged against progress, so you pay for work that has actually been completed, not for promises.
What is never in our quotes
- No lump-sum pricing without a line-by-line breakdown.
- No work carried out before a variation is priced and signed.
- No hidden charge for night or weekend shifts. If the building requires them, they are in the original price.
- No extra fee for handling your government approvals.
Why clients choose AGC
Why AGC for fit-out.
Our own tradesmen
Civil, electrical, plumbing, carpentry and finishing are done by AGC employees, not a chain of subcontractors.
Our own joinery workshop
Custom units are made in Abu Dhabi on a production slot we control, so they are not stuck in someone else’s queue.
Approvals handled for you
Municipality, civil defence and landlord submissions are ours to manage, including attending the inspections.
You are told early
If a material is delayed at the port or the landlord changes a rule, you hear it that day with options and a cost.
Twelve-month warranty
Something fails after handover, you call us, we come back. One company, one responsibility.
The worries clients tell us about
Honest answers to real concerns.
Will the price go up once you start?
Only if you instruct a change, and then only after we have priced it and you have signed. Because the original quote comes from a measured bill of quantities rather than a guess, there is very little room for genuine surprises.
Will you actually finish on the date?
We programme backwards from your opening date and report progress against it every week in writing. If a risk to the date appears, you hear about it while there is still time to act, not at the end.
Can you work without closing my business?
Yes. A large part of our work is in buildings that keep trading: offices, hotels and malls. We work nights, use dust screens and hoarding, protect your access routes, and agree the method with the building management before we start.
What if something breaks after you leave?
You have a twelve-month defects warranty with AGC, plus the manufacturer warranties in your handover folder. You call us directly. There is no subcontractor to track down.
Who will I actually be dealing with?
One named project manager for the whole job, and the same senior people who priced it. We are not big enough to hand you to a stranger halfway through, and we think that is an advantage.
Frequently asked questions
Construction and Build: your questions.
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Cost depends far more on specification than floor area. A basic office fit-out costs considerably less per square foot than a client-facing corporate floor, and hospitality or clinic work costs more again. AGC prices from a measured bill of quantities so every rate is visible and comparable.
A standard office of 3,000 to 6,000 sq ft takes 8 to 12 weeks on site once approvals are granted, plus 3 to 6 weeks beforehand for drawings and approval. Restaurants, clinics and hotels take longer because of specialist equipment and extra inspections.
Yes. Most commercial fit-outs need landlord consent plus municipality approval, and civil defence approval where fire safety systems are affected. AGC prepares and submits these drawings for you and attends the inspections through to the final certificate.
Yes, and we do it regularly. We will review the drawings first and flag anything that is not buildable or that carries cost risk, so you find out at tender stage rather than halfway through the work.
Yes. We regularly work in occupied offices, hotels and malls using night shifts, dust screens, hoarding and protected access routes, with the working method agreed with building management before we start.
Turnkey means one contract covers everything (design, construction, furniture and signage) and you receive a finished space ready to use. It leaves a single company responsible, so there is nobody to pass blame between when a problem appears.
Yes. AGC gives a twelve-month defects warranty from handover, and your handover folder includes the manufacturer warranties for installed products plus all testing certificates and as-built drawings.
Ask every contractor for a measured bill of quantities, the name of the project manager who will run your job, and a list of the work they do with their own staff. Quotes with a single lump sum and no breakdown cannot be compared fairly.
Yes. Our head office and workshop are in Abu Dhabi and we deliver across all seven emirates. Projects outside Abu Dhabi get a site team based at the project for its duration rather than being managed remotely.
You are told as soon as we know, with the reason and the options. Our weekly written report tracks progress against the agreed programme, so delays surface early rather than at the end when nothing can be done.
No questions match that search. Ask us directly and we will answer within a working day.
Get a fixed price
Get a price you can actually compare.
Send us drawings, or just a site address and an approximate size. You will have a measured, line-by-line estimate within three working days.