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PEB, Hot Rolled &
Cold-Formed Steel.

From Pre-Engineered Buildings to hot-rolled and cold-formed steel structures — Abu Ali Group delivers complete design, fabrication coordination, and build for industrial and logistics facilities across the UAE.

Pre-Engineered Buildings Hot-Rolled Steel Structures Cold-Formed Steel Clear-Span Structures Design & Build In-House Fast Delivery
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200+
Industrial Structures
Delivered in UAE
50K+
Sq Metres of
Industrial Space Built
8 Wks
Typical PEB
Delivery Timeline
100%
Design & Build
In-House
Our Industrial Systems

Three Proven Systems.
One Accountable Team.

System 01

Pre-Engineered
Buildings (PEB)

Factory-manufactured steel primary frames, secondary members, and roof/wall cladding — engineered precisely to your specification and erected on site with speed that traditional construction cannot match.

Primary rigid steel frames, hot-rolled sections
Purlin and girt secondary steel systems
Single & multi-span options up to 60m clear span
Insulated sandwich panel or trapezoidal cladding
Mezzanine floors, skylights, crane beams on request
Full PE-stamped structural drawings supplied
Enquire About PEB
System 02

Hot-Rolled
Steel Structures

Conventional hot-rolled structural steel — I, H and universal sections — welded and bolted on site. The traditional choice for heavy industrial buildings, multi-storey structures, and facilities carrying crane or point loads beyond standard PEB primary frame capacity.

Hot-rolled I, H and universal steel sections
Suited to heavy crane loads and multi-storey buildings
Welded and bolted site connections for maximum flexibility
Higher load capacity than light-gauge cold-formed systems
Ideal for factories, utility structures and heavy manufacturing
Full PE-stamped structural drawings supplied
Enquire About Hot-Rolled Steel
System 03

Cold-Formed
Steel Structures

Light-gauge cold-formed steel sections offer exceptional strength-to-weight ratios for light industrial, storage, and factory applications where PEB or hot-rolled primary frames are over-specified or cost-prohibitive.

Cold-formed C, Z and sigma sections
Ideal for spans up to 30m without interior columns
Faster erection than hot-rolled alternatives
Lower material cost — no compromise on strength
Compatible with all standard cladding systems
Galvanised options for high-humidity environments
Enquire About Cold-Formed Steel
What We Deliver

Full-Scope Capabilities

Clear-Span Design
Column-free interiors up to 60 metres wide for unobstructed operational floor space. Ideal for logistics, manufacturing, car showrooms, and aircraft hangars.
Design & Engineering
In-house structural design team produces full engineered drawings, load calculations, and Dubai Municipality / Trakhees submission packages.
Fast Delivery Programme
Coordinated fabrication and erection schedules deliver typical PEB structures in 6–10 weeks from permit approval — beating traditional construction by months.
Mezzanine Floors
Structural mezzanine decks integrated into the primary frame design, maximising your usable floor area with stairways, handrails, and loading gates.
Thermal & Acoustic Insulation
Insulated roof and wall panels, vapour barriers, and acoustic liners specified to UAE climate requirements and your operational comfort standards.
Authority Approvals
We handle all Dubai Municipality, Trakhees, JAFZA, and industrial zone permit submissions — from NOC to final completion certificate.
How We Deliver

From Brief to Build.

A disciplined five-stage programme keeps industrial projects on schedule and on budget — with full transparency at every milestone.

1
Site Survey
Geotechnical assessment, site access review, and utility mapping before design begins.
2
Structural Design
Engineering drawings, load schedules, and authority submission package prepared in-house.
3
Permits
We manage all municipality, industrial zone, and utility authority approvals on your behalf.
4
Fabrication & Erection
Coordinated steel fabrication and on-site erection with daily progress reporting.
5
Handover
Snagging, completion certificate, and as-built drawings delivered with the keys.
Technical Reference

Standard Specifications

PEB — Typical Parameters
Clear Span (max)Up to 60 metres
Bay Spacing5m – 9m standard
Eave Height4m – 16m (custom available)
Roof Pitch1:10 to 1:5 standard
Design Wind Speed45 m/s (UAE standard)
Live Load0.57 kN/m² minimum
Steel GradeS355 / ASTM A572 Gr50
Surface TreatmentShot blast + epoxy primer
Roof CladdingGalvalume / Insulated panel
Delivery Programme6 – 10 weeks from permit

All structures are designed to UAE loading codes and coordinated with Dubai Municipality, Trakhees, or JAFZA requirements as applicable to your plot.

Hot-Rolled — Typical Parameters
Clear Span (max)Project-specific — no standard limit
Section TypeUB / UC / RHS universal sections
Steel GradeS275 / S355 / ASTM A992
Connection TypeWelded & bolted site connections
Eave / Column HeightCustom — suited to multi-storey
ApplicationsHeavy manufacturing, crane-loaded facilities
Surface TreatmentShot blast + primer (fireproofing on request)
Erection SpeedSlower than PEB — heavier load specification
Delivery Programme10 – 16 weeks from permit

Bespoke fabrication and site welding for heavy-load and multi-storey industrial buildings. Ask our team for a project-specific specification.

Cold-Formed — Typical Parameters
Clear Span (max)Up to 30 metres
Section TypeC, Z, Sigma profiles
Steel Thickness1.2mm – 4.0mm
Steel GradeG550 high tensile
CoatingZ275 hot-dip galvanised
Eave Height3m – 10m
ApplicationsStorage, light factory, car parks
Connection TypeBolted — no welding on site
Erection Speed30% faster than hot-rolled
Delivery Programme4 – 8 weeks from permit

Custom sections and galvanised finishes available for coastal, high-humidity, or food-grade environments. Ask our team for a project-specific specification.

Recent Project — Al Ttay, Dubai

PEB Warehouse, Al Ttay.

A clear-span pre-engineered steel warehouse with an integrated office block in Al Ttay, Dubai — completed 2026. Delivered design-and-build under Dubai Municipality approval: steel frame, insulated cladding, roof skylights, MEP, and a full civil defence fire pump installation. Photographed on completion.

Built-Up Area
Under 1,000 m² (≈10,000 ft²)
Clear Span
Up to 15 m column-free
Eave Height
8 – 10 m
Programme
5 – 8 months, permit to handover
Location
Al Ttay, Dubai
Authority
Dubai Municipality
Structural System
Pre-Engineered Building (PEB)
Completed
2026

The 5–8 month programme covers the complete design-and-build scope from permit approval to handover — including authority submissions, foundations, MEP, office fit-out and civil defence commissioning. Steel fabrication and erection alone typically runs 6–10 weeks within that programme.

Clear-span PEB warehouse interior at Al Ttay, Dubai showing the full steel portal frame, roof bracing and skylights
Clear-span interior — portal frames, bracing and roof skylights
Completed pre-engineered steel warehouse exterior at Al Ttay, Dubai with insulated wall cladding and roller shutter openings
Completed façade and shutter openings
PEB warehouse roof structure at Al Ttay, Dubai showing steel purlins, cross bracing and translucent skylight panels
Roof purlins, cross bracing and skylights
Detail of PEB warehouse steel rafters, purlin connections and tension bracing with insulated roof panels
Rafter and purlin connection detail
Warehouse interior at Al Ttay, Dubai with integrated office partition, fire-rated exit door and glazed windows
Integrated office block and fire-rated exit
Side elevation of the pre-engineered steel warehouse showing curved eave profile and vertical wall cladding
Side elevation and curved eave profile
Fire pump room with diesel and electric fire pumps installed to Dubai Civil Defence requirements
Civil defence fire pump room
Warehouse compound showing the completed steel shed alongside the site office building and yard
Completed compound and site office
What We Build

Warehouses, Factories & Sheds.

Every structure below is delivered as a complete design-and-build package — steel frame, cladding, flooring, MEP, civil defence and authority approvals under one contract.

PEB Warehouses
Clear-span pre-engineered steel warehouses for logistics, distribution and bulk storage, with column-free floors sized around your racking and vehicle movement.
Hot-Rolled Steel Warehouses
Heavy structural steel warehouses built from universal I and H sections, for crane-loaded operations, multi-storey layouts and irregular geometry.
Factories & Production Halls
Purpose-built factory buildings with production floors, plant rooms, extraction, three-phase power distribution and integrated office accommodation.
Storage Sheds
Cost-efficient storage sheds in cold-formed or PEB steel for materials, equipment and stock — galvanised options for high-humidity and coastal sites.
Industrial Sheds & Workshops
Working sheds for fabrication, servicing, joinery and light manufacturing, with roller shutters, wash bays and mezzanine offices as required.
Labour Accommodation & Ancillary
Site offices, staff accommodation blocks, guard rooms, pump rooms and boundary works delivered alongside the main steel structure.
Cold Stores & Insulated Buildings
Temperature-controlled facilities with insulated panel envelopes, vapour barriers and specified refrigeration provision.
Open-Sided & Canopy Structures
Covered yards, loading canopies, car park shades and open-sided sheds where a fully enclosed building is not required.
Mezzanine & Extensions
Structural mezzanine decks and extensions to existing sheds and warehouses, engineered into the current frame and foundations.
Guide

Steel Warehouse Construction: PEB vs Hot-Rolled vs Cold-Formed

How the three systems differ, which spans and loads each suits, and how to choose the right one for your plot.

Read the Guide
Where We Build

PEB & Steel Warehouses Across Dubai

We design, fabricate and erect warehouses, factories and storage sheds throughout Dubai’s industrial and free-zone districts — including the newer leasehold developments — and across the wider UAE. Each zone and authority has its own submission route, and we manage all of them in-house.

Al Quoz Industrial
Our own base. Workshops, storage sheds and light manufacturing units under Dubai Municipality approval.
Dubai Investments Park (DIP)
Clear-span PEB warehouses, factories and distribution sheds on DIP leasehold plots, coordinated with the DIP authority submission route.
Dubai Industrial City (DIC)
Purpose-built factories, production halls and storage warehouses on DIC leasehold land, including mezzanine-equipped industrial units.
Al Layyan
Steel warehouses, sheds and industrial units on newer leasehold plots in the Al Layyan development area.
JAFZA & Jebel Ali Free Zone
Free-zone warehousing, logistics sheds and heavy hot-rolled steel structures built to JAFZA submission and customs requirements.
National Industries Park
Large-footprint manufacturing plants, factories and crane-loaded hot-rolled steel facilities.
Techno Park & Saih Shuaib
Production halls, storage sheds and industrial units across the southern industrial corridor.
Dubai South & DWC
Logistics warehouses and aviation-adjacent facilities with fast-track PEB delivery programmes.
Ras Al Khor & Al Aweer
Industrial sheds, workshops and storage facilities for trade and processing businesses.
Other Dubai Free Zones
Warehouses and light industrial units across DAFZA, Meydan and the wider free-zone network, each with its own approval route we manage in-house.
Sharjah & Northern Emirates
Cost-efficient PEB and cold-formed steel sheds across Sharjah, Ajman and Ras Al Khaimah.
Abu Dhabi & Al Ain
Industrial, factory and warehouse projects delivered to Abu Dhabi authority and DMT requirements.
Frequently Asked

Industrial & PEB — Common Questions

What is a Pre-Engineered Building (PEB)?
A PEB is a steel structure fabricated off-site to an engineered design, then assembled on site. It is faster to erect and more cost-efficient than conventional construction for warehouses, factories and logistics facilities.
What clear spans can you achieve?
Our PEB systems routinely achieve wide clear-span interiors without intermediate columns, which maximises usable floor area for racking, manufacturing lines and vehicle movement. Exact spans are confirmed at design stage.
Do you handle industrial authority approvals?
Yes. We manage approvals for industrial and warehouse developments including civil defence requirements, as part of the design and build scope.
What's the difference between PEB, hot-rolled and cold-formed steel structures?
PEB uses factory-engineered primary steel frames for the fastest, most cost-efficient build on standard spans. Hot-rolled steel uses conventional I, H and universal sections, welded and bolted on site, for heavy crane loads and multi-storey industrial buildings. Cold-formed (light-gauge) steel uses thinner C, Z and sigma sections for the lowest cost on lighter storage and factory applications. We help you choose the right system for your load, span and budget at design stage.
How much does it cost to build a PEB warehouse in Dubai?
PEB warehouse construction in Dubai typically runs AED 220–235 per square foot (roughly AED 2,400–2,500 per square metre), delivered as a complete design-and-build package. This includes structural steel frame, standard insulated cladding envelope, MEP (electrical, fire detection, water, gas, data), civil defence systems, all authority approvals, and design engineering.

What's not included: HVAC (air conditioning) and extra façade works. HVAC is specified and costed separately based on your cooling loads and system choice — a critical variable in UAE heat, so pricing it independent of the structure is more accurate. Premium or custom cladding upgrades are also quoted separately.

Hot-rolled and cold-formed steel structures don't have standard ranges because their cost is load-specific: crane capacity, multi-storey height, irregular geometry, and modification tolerance each shift the price significantly. We quote those after understanding your actual brief.

Our AED 220–235/sqft figure is transparent and fixed-scope. Some competitors quote "from AED 350/sqft" — that gap usually reflects different scope (what's included), not price-gouging. Ask what's inside any quote before comparing.

Let's build your facility right.

Send us your plot size, required clear span, and eave height — we'll return a budgetary estimate within 48 hours.

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