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    Construction Claims, Contract & Procurement Advisory in the UAE

    Fast-moving real estate programmes and infrastructure interfaces create commercial exposure when variations and procurement commitments outpace the records. N&M supports UAE project teams with cost and commercial management, contract administration and claims defense. Delivery is remote or through agreed on-site engagement from Riyadh, not a UAE office.

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    Market context & procurement

    Public procurement operates through federal and emirate-level arrangements, including Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The applicable entity rules, supplier eligibility and tender requirements must be checked for each opportunity.

    FIDIC-based forms are used on many UAE construction projects, often with substantial Particular Conditions. Widespread use does not mean identical notice provisions, risk allocation or valuation procedures.

    Real estate development and infrastructure programmes create demand for procurement governance and variation control. Assess the actual project pipeline, funding, procurement route and delivery interfaces rather than assume market-wide conditions.

    Commercial control from tender to final account

    Claims & Dispute Support

    EOT preparation, entitlement analysis, claims defense and substantiated quantum.

    Commercial & Contract Management

    IPC review, variation valuation, cost reporting and contract administration.

    Procurement Advisory

    Tender structuring, BOQ validation, bid comparisons and vendor evaluation.

    Commercial Risk Advisory

    Commercial exposure mapping, obligation registers and practical mitigation actions.

    Why N&M?

    We are cost and commercial specialists, not a generalist consultancy. A lean team and direct decisions reduce coordination layers, with hands-on work on records, valuations and claims rather than detached recommendations. We work with FIDIC and project-specific contract wording; local regulatory and legal questions remain subject to qualified local advice.

    Our Saudi experience includes NEOM tender support, Red Sea Project IPC management and claims, Amaala end-to-end commercial support, and The Point at Abha Mall BOQ/pricing. These are transferable GCC giga-project disciplines, not claims of delivered projects outside Saudi Arabia.

    Saudi project experience

    Frequently asked questions

    Nahl AlMaha (N&M) provides specialist construction claims support for the UAE projects from Riyadh, remotely or through agreed on-site engagement. Work includes event records, entitlement analysis, claim preparation and quantum assessment. Our delivered project experience is Saudi, transferable to GCC commercial challenges; we do not claim a local office, licence or entity in the UAE.

    Begin with the signed contract and Particular Conditions, then establish the event, critical-path effect and contemporaneous records. Build a notice chronology and separate time analysis from cost assessment. Do not assume one notice deadline applies to every FIDIC edition or amended contract; contractual and governing-law requirements need project-specific verification before advice is relied upon.

    Yes. Remote commercial support and agreed site engagement can be structured around the project’s document access, deliverables and team responsibilities. N&M mobilizes from Riyadh and does not claim a local office or entity. Any requirements for local professional activity, entry, contracting or licensed advice must be checked before an on-site or contractual commitment is made.

    A BOQ review checks scope coverage, measurement rules, omissions, duplication, units, pricing assumptions and package boundaries; it excludes design review, verification and code compliance. Fees can be lump sum for a defined scope or day rate. A percentage of claim value may be discussed for suitable claims-related work, subject to an appropriate, conflict-free and compliant agreement.

    A quantity surveyor concentrates on measurement, valuation, pricing and account reconciliation. A commercial manager connects those outputs to contract strategy, procurement governance, claims, cash flow and forecast exposure. Both roles support project value protection. Choose the scope by the decision needed, available records and commercial risk, with clear authority retained by the client’s project team.

    Separate the instruction, scope evidence, time effect and price assessment for each change. Track who instructed the work, which rates apply and what remains unagreed. N&M helps commercial teams reconcile these records with payment applications and forecast costs; the project’s amended contract and any applicable UAE legal requirements must be checked before relying on entitlement.

    Start with your project decision

    Define the scope, decision needed and available records. We agree a clear assignment and practical commercial deliverables.

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