Dubai Civil Defense and Dubai's Committee for Building Permit Procedures Development sign agreement to create single window for accreditation of building materials and systems

Brigadier Gen. Jamal bin Aded Al Muhairi, Assistant Director General for Resources and Support Services at Dubai Civil Defense and Engineer Marwan Abdullah Al Mohammad, Chairman of Dubai's Committee for Building Permit Procedures Development, signed an agreement to establish a single window for the accreditation of building materials and systems in the emirate.

The agreement creates a framework for both organisations to work together to simplify the procedures for the accreditation of building materials and systems in addition to integrating the services provided by Dubai Civil Defense and Dubai Municipality, and digitising the accreditation service.

Engineer Marwan Abdullah Al Mohammad said the agreement is aligned with Dubai Municipality’s strategic objectives of enhancing customer satisfaction levels and expediting the procedures for issuing building permits. Establishing the single window reflects the Committee’s continuous efforts to streamline procedures for processing building permits, he noted.

Brigadier Gen. Jamal bin Aded Al Muhairi said the agreement is part of Dubai Government’s commitment to provide integrated smart services that meet the needs of customers and investors and advance the emirate’s sustainable development plans. The agreement is a key initiative that contributes to raising the efficiency of government procedures in the construction sector, he added.

Assistant Director General for Smart Services at Dubai Civil Defense Brig. Rashid Khalifah Al Falasi, Assistant Director-General for Fire and Rescue at Dubai Civil Defense Col. Expert Ali Hassan Al Mutawa and a number of senior officials of both organisations attended the signing ceremony.