Arabian Ranches was launched by Emaar in 2004, and the original community has more than 4,000 villas and townhouses (Wikipedia). Many of those homes are now around 20 years old, and owners are upgrading kitchens, bathrooms, AC systems, roofs...
Dubai Marina is one of the densest high-rise districts in the city. Apartments are renovated, offices are fitted out and building systems are upgraded all the time, and almost every job needs a core somewhere. Towers also have their...
Jebel Ali Free Zone is one of the busiest industrial and logistics hubs in the region. By the end of the first half of 2026, more than 11,650 companies were operating there, and warehouses and stores were 98% occupied...
Dubai Hills Estate villa owners are settling in and upgrading. The three jobs we’re asked about most are extensions, rooftop solar and new routes through the roof slab. All three need holes through concrete, and each one comes with...
Every pipe, duct and cable that passes through a concrete slab or wall in Dubai needs a hole. Most of those holes are made by core cutting. Dubai Municipality carried out 10,855 on-site structural inspections in the first quarter...
Power and data cables go everywhere: floor to floor through risers, room to room through walls, and out to car parks, EV chargers and rooftop plant. Most of those routes need a hole through concrete. This reference guide covers...
Precast concrete is everywhere in the UAE. Villa compounds, warehouses, schools, car parks and boundary walls are often built from panels and slabs cast in a factory and lifted into place. Abu Dhabi even has a dedicated safety code...
Diamond core bits come in two main types: wet bits, which need water flowing to the cutting face, and dry bits, which are built to run without it. Using the wrong type wastes bits, slows the job and can...
Your contractor says they need to do some core cutting. Here’s what that means for your home or building, in plain language. What is core cutting? It’s a way of drilling a clean, round hole through concrete or a...
Every core cutting job starts with the same choice: hold the drill by hand, or mount it on a rig. The answer affects how big the hole can be, how straight it runs, how long it takes and how...
At Scan & Core , we specialize in precision concrete cutting, core drilling, and structural surveying solutions. Our team delivers accurate, safe, and efficient services using advanced technology and certified expertise — supporting Dubai’s construction industry with reliability and trust.
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