Bayan Signage makes contractor boards and consultant boards that credit every party on a construction project in one tidy, modular system. We balance each logo, print and cut matching ACP plates in our Ajman factory, and design the rails with spare positions, so a subcontractor appointed in month eight gets a plate that matches the first.
A contractor board lists the organisations working on a project: the client or developer, the project manager, design and supervision consultants, the main contractor and approved subcontractors, usually with logos and role captions and sometimes licence numbers. It can be a single grid board, a stack of name plates on two posts or a strip of identical panels along the hoarding. Developers, main contractors and government clients order them for towers, communities, infrastructure and public buildings.
The difficulty is that the content grows and every logo is a different shape. A project may start with five names and finish with fifteen as facade, MEP, lift and landscape subcontractors arrive, and a wide wordmark beside a square emblem makes any board look uneven. We set a fixed logo box and caption baseline on every plate and size each logo by visual weight, not by stretching it edge to edge. The master layout is then locked, so later plates are printed on the same stock and match the originals.
Bayan Signage has made signs in its own Ajman factory since 2016 and is the production arm of Bayan Advertising, which has 15 years in the UAE. Printing, CNC cutting, rails and posts are all produced in-house, and the project manager who handled the first board also handles every plate added after it.
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The right layout depends on how long the list will become and whether the client wants a hierarchy. These are the formats we make most often.
Plates bolted one above another between two posts. The most flexible contractor board, because new plates slot into spare positions without changing the structure.
View details →Identical ACP panels in a line along the hoarding, fixed into the hoarding posts. Suits long frontages on busy roads where a tall stack would look out of place.
View details →The formal board with permit, plot and headline parties. On small sites we combine it with the team list; on larger ones we match the two headers.
View details →Changeable safety boards for the gate, often placed beside the team board and built on the same galvanised frame system for a consistent entrance.
View details →A modest set of plates on the site office or an existing building, for campus extensions and projects where another tall structure would be in the way.
View details →Printed boundary banners for wide branding along the site, with the project team credited on a smaller panel at the gate.
View details →We collect the full list of parties and roles from the contract, ask how many subcontract packages are still to come, and plan positions for the final team plus two or three spares.
Each company sends vector logos and its trade licence name in English and Arabic. Our designers fit every logo into a fixed box by visual weight and prepare one proof per plate.
The client approves the order, any hierarchy and the wording in writing, and each company checks its own plate. The approved master layout is then locked for the life of the project.
Plates are printed on our UV printers and laminated, or lettered in cut vinyl, then CNC-cut from ACP with pre-drilled holes that match the rail positions exactly.
Rails and galvanised posts are welded in our frame shop. Our crew sets the posts or hoarding brackets, levels the rails across the run and bolts the plates in the approved order.
New subcontractor plates are set into the locked master, printed on the same stock and fitted on a short visit, grouped where possible so the board is never half finished for long.
Our standard build suits a two to three year project on a main road. Client standards or contract documents sometimes fix plate sizes, order and colours, and we follow them.
| Component | Our standard | Upgrade options | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name plates | 4 mm ACP, 1,200 x 400 or 1,200 x 600 mm | Galvanised steel sheet plates | ACP stays flat and light; steel suits gates where vehicles and materials knock the board. |
| Face | UV print with UV laminate | Cut vinyl for single-colour logos | Laminate protects brand colours, and cut vinyl in stable colours often holds its shade longest. |
| Layout | Fixed logo box and caption baseline | Tiered sizes for a client-approved hierarchy | A fixed grid keeps a mixed set of logos looking fair and consistent from the road. |
| Carrier | Horizontal galvanised or aluminium rails | Pre-drilled back panel with a grid of fixing points | Plates bolt to the carrier, so new ones go up without drilling on site. |
| Support | Galvanised posts on concrete footings | Brackets onto hoarding posts | Post spacing and size are planned for the final number of plates, not the first five. |
| Fixings | Galvanised or stainless bolts | Tamper-resistant fixings | Plates fix to rails or posts, never directly to thin hoarding sheeting that flexes and tears. |
A contractor board is half signmaking and half diplomacy. These points keep it tidy and keep everyone named on it satisfied.
A board sized for six plates is full the day the seventh subcontractor arrives, and extending rails on site never looks right. Ask the main contractor how many specialist packages are still to be let, add two or three spare positions, and fill them with neat blank plates in the board colour. Blanks look deliberate; empty rails look unfinished.
Dropping every logo in at the same width makes compact emblems look huge and long wordmarks look tiny. We set a logo box, roughly 800 x 300 mm on a 1,200 x 600 mm plate, and fit each mark by its visual weight: a tall emblem might fill 70 percent of the height while a long wordmark fills the width. Nobody's brand looks squashed, and nobody looks louder than the client.
The order of parties can be sensitive, especially on joint ventures and government projects where the client specifies it. Without written approval, a board is often questioned at the first site visit and reworked at someone's cost. We send a full layout for the client's signature and keep the approved proof on file for every later addition.
A logo photographed from a business card cannot be printed 800 mm wide. Ask each company for vector artwork and its exact trade licence name in English and Arabic, because a registered Arabic name often differs from a direct translation. Redrawing a logo from a poor image takes time and still needs that company's approval.
A coloured plate background fights with every logo that was not designed for it. White or very light plates let each company's colours read true, and the board takes its identity from the header and frame colour instead. If the client wants its own colour, put it in the header strip rather than behind the consultants' and subcontractors' logos.
We price contractor boards from the number of plates and the structure, not from a list. Send us the list of parties, the logos you have, the location and whether the board is freestanding or on the hoarding, and we will return an itemised quote, usually within 24 hours.
Each organisation needs its own plate with setup and print. Ordering every known plate together is cheaper than adding them one at a time later.
Larger plates and heavier materials such as steel sheet cost more and need stronger rails and posts to carry them in the wind.
Clean vector files cost nothing extra. Redrawing logos from low-resolution images takes design time and a further approval round.
Freestanding posts with footings involve civil work. Brackets onto hoarding posts are usually cheaper, provided the posts can take the load.
Cut vinyl suits simple logos, full-colour print with laminate suits gradients, and reflective or illuminated faces add to the cost.
Each added plate needs a return visit and sometimes access equipment, so grouping additions into one visit keeps the cost down.
Many UAE contracts and client standards state which parties must be displayed on site, in what order and sometimes at what size, and government clients often specify the exact wording. Dubai Municipality, Trakhees, free zones and the Sharjah and Ajman municipalities may also expect certain parties to be shown, usually alongside the permit on the project board. We work from the specification or a written client instruction.
Our draftsmen check every company name against its trade licence in both languages and keep the approved layout on file, so additions follow the same rules. Requirements vary between authorities, clients and project types, so we confirm the current position for your site before artwork starts rather than assuming a standard format.
Every project keeps one approved master, so plates added months later match the originals in size, typeface, white and caption position.
Plates, rails and galvanised posts are printed, cut and welded at our Ajman factory. Clients are welcome to visit during production.
Our designers size each mark by visual weight inside a fixed box, so mixed logos look even and every company is content with its plate.
Company names are checked against trade licences in English and Arabic before printing, which avoids guessed translations on an official board.
Plates, structure, installation and future additions are priced as separate lines, usually within 24 hours, so you know what each new plate will cost.
More than 500 clients across the UAE, including national retail groups and international brands, and most of our work comes from returning clients and referrals.
It depends on the number of plates, their size and material, the logo preparation and whether the board stands on its own posts or fixes to the hoarding. A six-plate hoarding strip costs far less than a tall freestanding stack of fifteen plates. Send us the list of parties and the location, and we will send an itemised quote, usually within 24 hours.
Typically the client or developer, project manager, design and supervision consultants, the main contractor and approved subcontractors such as MEP, facade and lift contractors. The exact list and order normally come from the contract or the client's instructions, and we work from those rather than deciding who appears.
Yes. We design the board with spare positions and keep the locked layout file, so a new plate matches the existing ones in size, typeface and colour. Fitting it is usually a short visit, and we group several additions into one trip where the programme allows.
The client normally decides, often guided by the contract or its own standards. Where nothing is specified, equal plates in contract order are the safest choice because they avoid disputes. We send a full layout for written approval before printing and keep the approved proof on file.
On smaller projects, yes, and it saves a second structure. On larger sites a separate board is usually clearer, because the project board needs space for the permit details and render. A matching header and frame keep the two boards looking like a set from the road.
Printed vinyl on 4 mm ACP with UV laminate is the usual choice, balancing cost, flatness and durability over a two to three year project. Simple single-colour logos can be cut vinyl, which tends to hold its colour longer. Steel plates suit gates where knocks are likely.
Each company should approve its own logo and name, and the client approves the whole board. In practice the main contractor collects logos and approvals from its partners. We supply a proof per plate so each party can check its own section quickly.
Plates with a project header are hard to reuse, but a contractor can order its own plate set in a consistent house style for yards and site offices. Plates without project-specific details can then move from site to site as the company wins new work.
Send your logo, the fascia size and a site photo. Our estimating team replies with options and an itemised price, usually within 24 hours.