Building Materials in Dubai

Dubai is a city known for its fine edifices and the industry that has made the construction of these mega structures possible is the building material industry. Building materials such as steel, steel bars, concrete, cement, gravel, prefabricated concrete, readymade concrete, aluminum, glass and plastic are manufactured in Dubai and is also shipped into the city. Local dealers make these building materials readily available at any given construction site in the city. The industry of building materials has seen extensive growth in the past two decades with the up gradation of infrastructure in multiple locations of the city. Steel is one of the most commonly used building materials in the UAE. Steel has a high tensile strength that makes it the apt metal to be utilized in the manufacture of bars that are placed in concrete blocks to improve the tensile strength of concrete. Concrete and concrete products are another major building material that has been put to extensive use in the UAE. There are companies that provide concrete products and readymade concrete like steel is also imported into the country. Aluminum is also a material that is used vastly in the UAE. It is a material that is most sought after as it allows the building to lower its power consumption. Aluminum sheets are used to insulate the building as aluminum does not allow the warm air from outside to enter the building and restricts the cool air from inside the building to escape. Thereby, the power consumed to air condition the building is reduced to a great extent. Sheikh Zayed road, Deira and Business bay are prominent locations in Dubai that host companies that deal with building materials. There are about two hundred and fifty companies providing building materials to construction sites in Dubai. The numerous companies present in the city gives buyers a wide selection of materials that are manufactured both at home and abroad.