How long will it take?

A phase plan scaled from one real Dubai villa refit. Durations are ranges, because a single calibrated project earns an honest estimate — not a promise.

Estimated duration

9–14weeks

63–95 days · 7 phases on the critical path

infoScaled from one calibrated project — Mudon Villa 94, 82 days over 7 phases (15 Jul – 5 Oct 2026, signed contract). Estimated, not measured: refined as more projects complete.

Phases

Hover a bar for the driver behind its duration

01Mobilisation & strip-out11–16 days
Demolition volume 33.2 m³ vs Mudon's 35.7 m³ → ×0.947 on a 14-day anchor
Strip-out is bounded by how much material leaves the villa, and skips are the constraint — so debris volume, not floor area, is what moves it. The contract triggers mobilisation payment at this phase's start, so mobilisation has no separate duration of its own and sits inside this bar.
Milestone: Demolition & strip-out complete · derived, not measured
Phase 1, Mobilisation & strip-out: 11 to 16 days, driven by Demolition volume. Strip-out is bounded by how much material leaves the villa, and skips are the constraint — so debris volume, not floor area, is what moves it. The contract triggers mobilisation payment at this phase's start, so mobilisation has no separate duration of its own and sits inside this bar.95
02Civil & MEP first fix19–27 days
MEP points 107 points vs Mudon's 107 points → ×1 on a 23-day anchor
First fix is chased conduit and pipe runs, so it scales with the number of points served rather than with area — a large open room with few points is quicker than a small dense one.
Milestone: Civil works & MEP first-fix complete · derived, not measured
Phase 2, Civil & MEP first fix: 19 to 27 days, driven by MEP points. First fix is chased conduit and pipe runs, so it scales with the number of points served rather than with area — a large open room with few points is quicker than a small dense one.95
03Ceilings & plastering7–12 days
Ceiling area 112.4 m² vs Mudon's 152.8 m² → ×0.794 on a 12-day anchor
Gypsum ceilings and plaster make-good are measured by the surface covered, so ceiling area is the direct driver.
Milestone: Ceilings & plastering complete · derived, not measured
Phase 3, Ceilings & plastering: 7 to 12 days, driven by Ceiling area. Gypsum ceilings and plaster make-good are measured by the surface covered, so ceiling area is the direct driver.95
04Screed & tiling16–25 days
Tiled area 276.1 m² vs Mudon's 249.3 m² → ×1.08 on a 19-day anchor
Tiling is the classic area-driven trade: setting-out, laying and grouting all scale with tiled area, floors and wet walls together.
Milestone: Screed & tiling complete · derived, not measured
Phase 4, Screed & tiling: 16 to 25 days, driven by Tiled area. Tiling is the classic area-driven trade: setting-out, laying and grouting all scale with tiled area, floors and wet walls together.95
05Painting & 2nd fix12–18 days
Painted area 353 m² vs Mudon's 396.7 m² → ×0.916 on a 16-day anchor
Painting dominates this phase and is measured by painted area; the electrical 2nd fix runs inside the same window. On Mudon it ran concurrently with screed and tiling, finishing three days earlier.
Milestone: Painting & electrical 2nd fix complete · derived, not measured
Phase 5, Painting & 2nd fix: 12 to 18 days, driven by Painted area. Painting dominates this phase and is measured by painted area; the electrical 2nd fix runs inside the same window. On Mudon it ran concurrently with screed and tiling, finishing three days earlier.95
06Fit-out & sanitary3–5 daysminimum
Fit-out value 63,010 AED vs Mudon's 143,101 AED → ×0.541 on a 5-day anchor
Installing joinery, sanitaryware and the staircase is a fit-out effort we have no unit-count for, so the section value stands in as a proxy for how much there is to install. It is a PROXY, not a measure — a dearer tap does not take longer to fit — which is why this phase's range is the widest in the plan.
Milestone: Staircase & sanitary install complete · derived, not measured
Phase 6, Fit-out & sanitary: 3 to 5 days, driven by Fit-out value. Installing joinery, sanitaryware and the staircase is a fit-out effort we have no unit-count for, so the section value stands in as a proxy for how much there is to install. It is a PROXY, not a measure — a dearer tap does not take longer to fit — which is why this phase's range is the widest in the plan.95
07Snagging & handover7–10 days
Floor area 166.1 m² vs Mudon's 178.5 m² → ×0.947 on a 9-day anchor
Snagging is a walk of the whole villa, so it tracks total floor area more closely than any single trade.
Milestone: Snagging & final handover · derived, not measured
Phase 7, Snagging & handover: 7 to 10 days, driven by Floor area. Snagging is a walk of the whole villa, so it tracks total floor area more closely than any single trade.95

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