Interior fit-out contractor - turnkey delivery, one contract
NASH delivers complete interior fit-outs as main contractor across the UAE: architectural works, MEP, joinery, and specialist finishes executed under a single contract, to an enforced programme, and handed over tested, commissioned, and documented.
The typical client requirement
Clients come to a fit-out contractor with a design - or the beginnings of one - and three concerns: a firm price, a date they can plan around, and confidence that the finished space will match what was drawn.
A turnkey fit-out contract answers all three. One contractor carries the works, the coordination between trades, and the responsibility for the result. There is no gap between packages for problems to fall into, and no dispute about whose scope a defect belongs to.
Tenants & occupiers
New offices, clinics, and commercial units fitted out from shell-and-core or a previous tenancy - to a lease-driven deadline.
F&B & retail operators
Outlets built to brand standards with kitchens, ventilation, and approvals coordinated to an opening date.
Landlords & developers
Category A and B works, spec suites, and unit upgrades priced firmly and delivered without disturbing neighbours.
Design-led clients
Clients with an appointed designer who need a contractor able to build detailed, finish-critical work faithfully.
How NASH delivers a fit-out
Fit-out succeeds or fails on preparation. We resolve coordination, procurement, and approvals before mobilisation - then run the site to a programme that is enforced, not hoped for.
01 - Technical review & pricing
Drawings and specifications reviewed for buildability and gaps; a measured, transparent price built on complete information.
02 - Approvals & procurement
Landlord and authority submissions lodged early; long-lead materials and specialist packages procured against the programme.
03 - Construction
Trades sequenced and coordinated, quality inspected at defined hold points, variations priced and approved before execution.
04 - Testing & handover
MEP systems tested and commissioned, snags closed, and a complete handover file issued - certificates, as-builts, warranties.
What a turnkey fit-out contract covers
The works below are typically delivered under one contract, with NASH responsible for coordination between every trade.
Architectural works
Partitions, ceilings, doors, flooring, wall finishes, and decorative treatments - set out and built to the design intent.
MEP coordination & delivery
HVAC, electrical, plumbing, drainage, and fire systems coordinated on paper, installed to specification, and tested.
Joinery & specialist finishes
Custom joinery, counters, feature walls, and finish-critical items fabricated and installed to detail.
Kitchen & equipment works
Equipment schedules, ventilation, drainage, and power connections coordinated for F&B and specialist facilities.
Fire & life safety works
Detection, alarm, suppression, and emergency systems installed and certified for civil defence compliance.
Testing, commissioning & handover
Systems tested and commissioned, snagging closed out, and the documentation set handed over complete.
Occupied buildings, landlords, and authorities
In UAE commercial buildings, the fit-out itself is often the straightforward part. The programme is decided by landlord conditions, authority approvals, and the constraints of working in an occupied tower or mall.
We treat these as core scope: submissions are prepared properly and lodged early, building-management rules are built into the site plan, and noisy or disruptive works are sequenced around permitted hours so the programme survives contact with reality.
Landlord & building management
Fit-out guideline compliance, drawing submissions, permits to work, hoisting and access arrangements, and reinstatement conditions.
Authority approvals
Municipality, civil defence, food control, and utility approvals sequenced into the programme with clear ownership.
Occupied-building working
Protection, dust and noise control, after-hours working, and coordination with building operations and neighbouring tenants.
Base-building interfaces
Connections to base-building MEP, life safety, and BMS systems agreed with the landlord's engineers before work begins.
Suitable project types
Offices and workplaces, restaurants and cafés, retail units, clinics, and hospitality spaces - from shell-and-core units to the strip-out and refit of existing premises, in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and across the UAE.
For clearly defined smaller packages - flooring, painting, signage, joinery, or MEP modifications - see our Specialist Works and Targeted Refurbishment services, delivered with the same contracting discipline.
Fixed-scope commercial proposal
A measured price against defined drawings and specifications - with exclusions stated, not discovered later.
Construction programme
A baseline programme with procurement and approvals milestones, reported against throughout the works.
Quality & inspection records
Material submittals, inspection requests, and test records maintained through the project.
Handover file
Testing and commissioning certificates, as-built drawings, warranties, and operation and maintenance information.
Fit-out contracting - common questions
What is the difference between a shell-and-core fit-out and refitting an existing unit?
A shell-and-core unit is handed over as a bare envelope - floor slab, capped services, no ceilings or finishes - so the fit-out builds everything the occupier needs from first fix onwards. An existing unit carries a previous fit-out that must be surveyed, stripped out, and often partially reused; the surprises live behind its ceilings and walls. We survey existing units before pricing so those conditions are in the contract, not in a variation.
Who handles landlord and authority approvals?
NASH manages them as part of the contract. We prepare and lodge landlord submissions, coordinate municipality and civil defence approvals, and arrange the inspections each authority requires. Some approvals must legally be applied for in the client's or designer's name - where that applies, we prepare the package and manage the process on their behalf.
How are variations controlled?
No variation proceeds on a verbal instruction. Any change to scope is documented, priced, and its programme impact stated before the client approves it - in writing. This protects both sides: the client always knows the current contract value, and there is no negotiation of surprises at the final account.
What typically drives the programme on a fit-out?
Three things dominate: approvals (landlord and authority lead times), long-lead procurement (kitchen equipment, specialist finishes, imported materials), and access constraints in occupied buildings (permitted hours for noisy works, hoist availability). A realistic programme sequences these from day one - which is why we start submissions and procurement before mobilisation, not after.
Does NASH take on smaller, defined packages rather than full fit-outs?
Yes. Clearly scoped packages - microcement and flooring, painting and façade restoration, signage, joinery, and MEP modifications - are delivered under our Specialist Works and Targeted Refurbishment services, with the same planning, quality control, and commercial discipline as our principal contracts.
Request a fit-out proposal
Tell us about the unit, its condition, and your timeline. We will review the information and respond with a clear next step - typically a site and scope assessment followed by a measured proposal.
One contract. One contractor. One accountable result.
Submit a structured brief and we will come back with a considered assessment of scope, programme, and the right contractual route.
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