Dubai Law No. 3 of 2026
● Build in Dubai–ready · Law No. 3 of 2026

Your Quality & Safety Certificate —
from inspection to issued.

Dubai Municipality has activated Law No. 3 of 2026. Every building reaching 20 years from its completion certificate must be inspected across six disciplines, repaired where needed, and certified on the “Build in Dubai” platform — valid 10 years, or 5 years once past 40. Newer buildings aren't exempt either. GEOSCANR produces the exact report DM requires and runs every step.

⏳ Submission deadline: 14 April 2027 · penalties apply for late or non-compliance
What the law means

In plain terms

Dubai wants every building kept safe and fit for use. At 20 years from completion the condition must be proven and certified — and buildings under 20 are still bound to periodic maintenance. Non-compliance carries fines up to AED 2 million, plus permit, Land Department and lease holds.

20 yr
from completion → certificate due; under 20 = periodic maintenance
10 / 5
years valid — under 40 / 40+ years old · renew within 90 days
Apr 2027
report submitted on “Build in Dubai” by 14/04
What owners must do

Four steps to the certificate

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1 · Appoint a consultant

Engage a graded engineering consultancy (matched to the building height). They inspect the building and run the required lab tests.

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2 · Submit the report

A technical report of defects and proposed repairs goes to “Build in Dubai” before 14/04/2027, with a repair timeframe and owner undertaking.

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3 · Carry out repairs

A Dubai-licensed contractor fixes the listed defects within the timeframe, supervised by the consultant.

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4 · Get certified

Once repairs are complete, the consultant closes out the certificate through the same platform.

Inspection covers all six disciplines — Structure Fire Electrical Lifts Facade MEP
How GEOSCANR handles it

One platform, start to certificate

GEOSCANR was built around exactly this workflow — capture defects on the plan, grade them against instrument readings, and produce the authority-ready condition report. The engineer stays in control; the AI does the heavy lifting.

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Capture on the plan

Drop every defect onto the floor plan with photos, NDT readings and notes tied to the exact location.

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Assess with GEO MIND

Readings graded low → critical automatically. AI drafts the comments and repair methods for the engineer to verify.

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Report & track

Generate the condition report mapped to Law No. 3 of 2026, then track repairs through to sign-off.

Requirement-by-requirement

The law asks for this. GEOSCANR gives you this.

A direct map of each Dubai Municipality requirement to the GEOSCANR feature that covers it.

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The requirement

Appoint a consultant & inspect

A graded consultancy inspects the building against the manual’s checklist, runs lab tests, and records existing defects.

GEOSCANR

On-site capture + NDT

Pinpoint every defect on the plan with photos and instrument data — rebound hammer, cover meter, half-cell, carbonation, thermal — each graded against assessment thresholds.

Defect PointsNDT readingsPlan-based capture
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The requirement

Submit a technical report

A report of defects and proposed repairs, with a repair timeframe and owner undertaking, uploaded to “Build in Dubai” before 14/04/2027.

GEOSCANR

Authority-ready condition report

Generate a branded, submission-ready report with the engineer’s summary, point-by-point sheets, photos and recommendations — consistent and complete every time.

Condition reportsGEO MIND draftingAudit trail
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The requirement

Carry out repairs on time

A licensed contractor fixes the listed defects within the agreed timeframe, under the consultant’s supervision.

GEOSCANR

Tracked remediation tasks

Turn each finding into a task with priority, owner and due date. Before/after evidence sits on every point, so nothing is missed and the work is proven.

Remediation tasksBefore/after evidenceShared team record
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The requirement

Obtain the certificate

The consultant closes out the Quality & Safety Certificate once repairs are complete, through the same platform.

GEOSCANR

Close-out, documented

A complete record from first survey photo to final sign-off — every point, reading and repair in one place, ready for the closing submission.

Full historyPoint sheetsSign-off ready
See it in 3D

Walk a real scan

An actual Leica RTC360 laser scan — orbit, move through it, and go fullscreen. The same reality capture GEOSCANR builds every inspection on.

Drag to orbit · scroll to zoom · First-person in the viewer menu for a walkthrough. Real Leica RTC360 scan · Concrete Batching Plant by SurveyWorxNZ · via Sketchfab.

Facing the 2027 deadline?

Run the whole Law No. 3 of 2026 process on one platform — consultants move faster, owners stay compliant.

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GEOSCANR supports engineers in assessing building condition and preparing compliance documentation. AI-assisted outputs are drafts that a qualified engineer must verify; final compliance and the issuance of the Quality & Safety Certificate are decided by Dubai Municipality through the “Build in Dubai” platform. This page summarises publicly issued Dubai Municipality guidance for information only — it is not legal advice.