Al Wathba

What Al Wathba does

Al Wathba Building & Contracting Co. L.L.C is a UAE-based general contractor headquartered in Sharjah that delivers commercial, institutional, industrial, residential, and medical construction projects across Sharjah, Dubai, and Ajman. Founded in 1989 by Dr. Eng. Bashar Samha as a private family-owned business, the firm has completed over 430 projects with cumulative project volume of approximately $2.5 billion, organized across 4 subsidiaries with a workforce of approximately 1,000 employees.

The company's core offering centers on three integrated service lines: Project Management, Construction Management, and Cost Estimating and Scheduling. Execution relies on standard construction project management software for cost control, planning, estimating, and budgeting, rather than proprietary technology platforms. Quality is anchored by ISO 9001:2008 certification (achieved 2015) covering quality management systems. Project delivery spans towers, malls, schools, residential compounds, villas, pharmaceutical plants, electrical cable plants, warehouses, and mosques, demonstrating diversified building-type capability.

Revenue is generated through one-time project-based contracts and construction management fees, with pricing undisclosed and tailored to each project's scope, specifications, and terms. Customers span commercial and institutional developers, residential developers, and industrial sector clients; no named recurring accounts or framework agreements are disclosed. The company operates as a holding group, has no external institutional investors, and is funded entirely through project cash flow and family ownership.

Name

Al Wathba

Legal name

Al Wathba Building & Contracting Co. L.L.C

Website

https://al-wathba.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Al Wathba Building & Contracting Co. L.L.C is a UAE-based general contractor established in 1989 delivering commercial, institutional, industrial, and residential construction projects across Sharjah, Dubai, and Ajman for developers and industrial clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), Industrial Building Construction (23621)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Warehousing, Distribution & Cold Storage Facility Construction (IMAFADAL)

Keywords

• Building construction services
• Commercial contracting
• Industrial construction
• Construction management
• Project cost management

Headquarters

HQ city

Sharjah

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction Contract Revenue: One-time project-based revenue from building construction contracts for towers, malls, residential buildings, schools, villas, and industrial facilities across UAE
2. Construction Management Services: Fees from construction management services covering preparation through managing all stages of construction for commercial and residential projects

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Al Wathba is a UAE-based building contracting company that delivers construction services for commercial, institutional, industrial, and medical projects. Its core offerings include Project Management Services, Construction Management Services, and Cost Estimating and Scheduling Services, executed across towers, malls, residential buildings, schools, villas, pharmaceutical and electrical cable plants, warehouses, and other facilities in Sharjah, Dubai, and Ajman.

Product overview

Al Wathba Building & Contracting Company is a construction services provider offering a unified portfolio of services including Project Management, Construction Management, and Cost Estimating and Scheduling. The company executes various project types including towers, malls, residential and commercial multi-story buildings, schools, residential compounds, villas, pharmaceutical plants, and electrical cable plants across the UAE.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project Management Services Project management service for construction projects, meeting project requirements through the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques across initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing phases of a project.
• Construction Management Services Wide-range construction management services covering preparation through all stages of construction for commercial and institutional builds.
• Cost Estimating and Scheduling Services Development of cost approximations for resources needed to complete project activities as part of Project Cost Management, including planning, estimating, budgeting, and controlling costs so the project can be completed within the approved budget, using top market software and tools.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2.5 Billion USD total project volume delivered
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Al Habtoor Group: Major diversified UAE conglomerate with a substantial construction and contracting arm operating in Dubai and across the UAE. Closely comparable to Al Wathba in geographic focus on UAE commercial/institutional building contracting, but materially larger and more diversified.
• ALEC Engineering and Contracting: UAE-based general contractor executing large-scale commercial, hospitality, and infrastructure projects across the Emirates. Directly comparable to Al Wathba in nonresidential building contracting scope and UAE-focused delivery model.
• Al Naboodah Construction Group: Long-established UAE contractor delivering commercial, institutional, and industrial building projects, primarily in Dubai and the Northern Emirates. Comparable to Al Wathba as a multi-decade UAE general contractor with similar project mix.
• Khansaheb Group: UAE general contractor with a multi-decade track record in commercial, institutional, and industrial building construction across Sharjah, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi. Direct comparable to Al Wathba in services, geography, and customer base.
• Al Shafar General Contracting: UAE-based general contractor delivering commercial, residential, and industrial building projects, headquartered in Sharjah/Dubai. Comparable to Al Wathba in scope, geography, and project mix.
• Wade Adams Contracting: Regional Middle East contractor with deep UAE operations executing building, civil, and infrastructure projects. Comparable to Al Wathba in general contracting focus and UAE-centric delivery, with broader geographic footprint across the GCC.

Broad incumbents

• Multiplex: Global tier-1 contractor (owned by Brookfield) with an active MENA presence delivering large-scale commercial, hospitality, and high-rise projects, including in the UAE. Comparable to Al Wathba in commercial building contracting but operates as a much larger incumbent with international scale.
• Arabtec Construction: Historically one of the largest UAE-based general contractors (now under new ownership post-restructuring), with deep expertise in towers, residential, and commercial buildings. Comparable to Al Wathba in building contracting focus and UAE market presence; a broader incumbent operating across the region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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