Bayan Signage makes project signboards for developers, main contractors and government clients across the UAE. We lay out the permit and party details to your consultant's wording, print on our 3.2 m wide UV and solvent printers, weld the galvanised frame in our Ajman factory and install the board freestanding on its own legs or on the hoarding.
A project signboard is the large board at a construction site entrance that states what is being built and who is responsible: project name, plot number, building permit details, owner or developer, consultant and main contractor, often with a render of the finished building. It is read by municipality inspectors, neighbours, delivery drivers and, on off-plan projects, potential buyers driving past. We make them for towers, villa communities, infrastructure works and school and hospital extensions.
A good board has two jobs that pull against each other. It must be formal and accurate enough for an inspector, and it must still look sharp after two summers of sun, cement dust and shamal winds. The difference lies in the print and laminate, the panel skins, the spacing of the steel behind the face and the size of the legs and the base they stand on. Our designers split the artwork into fixed and changeable panels, and our frame shop builds the steel for the real face area and height.
Bayan Signage has fabricated signs at its own factory in Ajman since 2016 as the production arm of Bayan Advertising, which has worked in the UAE for 15 years. Large-format printing, CNC panel cutting, steel welding and installation all happen in-house, so a revised permit number or a new contractor becomes a replacement panel within days, made by the team that built the board.
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Most sites need more than one board. These are the formats we make for the gate, the hoarding and the wider project team.
A board on its own galvanised legs, with the base agreed with your project team, placed for the best view from the main road on open plots, corner sites and set-back gates.
View details →Modular boards that name the full project team, with spare positions so new subcontractors can be added during the project without rebuilding anything.
View details →Changeable safety boards for the gate and welfare areas, with slot-in statistics, PPE pictograms and emergency contacts the safety officer can update daily.
View details →Printed mesh or PVC banners along the site boundary that carry the render and branding at far lower cost per square metre than a rigid board.
View details →Flat printed ACP panels for smaller sites, site offices and hoarding doors, using the same print and laminate as our larger project signboards.
View details →Hazard, PPE and prohibition signs that belong at the point of danger inside the hoarding, rather than crowded onto the board at the gate.
View details →We agree the board position against the site logistics plan, away from future crane bases, gate swings and delivery routes, and check for buried services. The site visit is free in Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman.
Our designers lay out the project name, render, permit block and parties from the wording your consultant or authority provides, in Arabic and English, and issue one proof for written sign-off.
Faces are printed on our UV and solvent printers, up to 3.2 m wide in one pass, then laminated so the render resists fading and the site team can wipe off cement splash.
ACP panels are CNC-cut so every joint lands on a frame member. The galvanised sub-frame and legs are welded in our frame shop to suit the face area, height and exposure of your plot.
Our crew sets and braces the legs on the base agreed at survey with your project team or main contractor, then fixes the frame and panels, working from a boom lift on taller boards and checking level and alignment.
Every board is checked against the approved proof before and after installation, and we photograph the finished board for your site file and the authority inspection.
This is our standard build for a freestanding board on a typical two to three year project. Where an authority, master developer or contract document sets the size, content or material, theirs takes priority.
| Component | Our standard | Upgrade options | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| UV or solvent print on outdoor vinyl | 3M cast vinyl for long programmes | Ink and film choice decides how quickly reds and yellows fade on a sun-facing plot. | |
| Laminate | Matt or gloss UV laminate | Anti-graffiti laminate | Laminate slows fading and lets cement dust be wiped off without scratching the print. |
| Panel | 4 mm ACP with 0.3 mm aluminium skins | Galvanised steel sheet; fire-rated core where specified | Thin-skinned ACP bows in summer heat, while thicker skins and steel sheet stay flat and resist knocks. |
| Sub-frame | Galvanised box section, 40 x 40 or 50 x 50 mm | Closer centres for very large faces | A tight grid keeps the face flat and stops it drumming in the wind. |
| Legs and base | Galvanised sections bolted to the agreed base | Base requirements confirmed with the project team at survey | The legs carry the wind load, so their size comes from the structure, not the artwork. |
| Changeable panel | Separate panel for permit and party details | Printed overlay for urgent updates | Permit numbers and subcontractors change, and one small panel swap avoids reprinting the whole board. |
Most project signboard problems come from timing and position rather than print quality. These are the points we raise with site teams at the first meeting.
Boards printed with placeholder permit details are the most common reprint we see. If the board must go up before the numbers are final, ask for the permit block on its own panel. When the confirmed details arrive, we print one small panel and swap it in an hour, instead of reprinting a 6 x 3 m face and bringing a boom lift back to site.
A board in the wrong corner may have to move once the tower crane base, batching area or second gate arrives, and moving a freestanding board and its base is close to building a new one. Agree the position against the logistics plan for the whole programme rather than the enabling works alone, and keep it clear of the swept path of the gate.
A driver reads a site board from about 30 m while moving, so permit and party text needs a cap height of roughly 100 mm or more, and the project name usually wants 250 to 400 mm. Boards built around standard 2,440 x 1,220 mm sheets, such as 4.8 x 2.4 m or 6 x 3 m, waste less material and keep joints on frame members.
A render that looks crisp on a laptop can turn soft when it is printed 6 m wide. Ask your architect for the highest-resolution file they have, and let us print a full-size strip of the busiest area before approval. Dark night renders also swallow small text, so keep the permit block on a light background beside the image rather than over it.
Lifting the bottom edge from 1.5 m to 2.5 m to clear the hoarding greatly increases the bending in the legs and the load on the base. A board copied from a smaller site often leans after its first windy season for exactly this reason. Tell us the height you want, and we size the legs for that height and confirm the base requirement with your project team at the survey.
We price every board from its size, height and site, not from a list. Send us the board size or authority template, the content, a site plan and a photo of the position, and you will receive an itemised quotation, usually within 24 hours, separating print, panels, steel, fixings and installation.
Face area drives print and panel cost, but height drives the steel. A board raised high on a windy plot needs heavier legs and a larger base than the same face at low level.
Standard 4 mm ACP is the economical default. Steel sheet, thicker skins or fire-rated cores where specified add material and weight, which also affects the frame.
Foundation requirements for a freestanding board are confirmed with your project team or main contractor at the survey stage. Hard ground, buried services or tight access all affect fixing and installation.
Some clients send final artwork; others need us to lay out permit data, logos and renders and take them through the consultant before printing.
Floodlights or a lit face need cabling, timers and a temporary supply point agreed with the site electrical team.
Work at a live gate may need a boom lift, a permit to work and coordination with deliveries, which can move installation to quieter hours.
Most construction sites in the UAE are expected to display a board with the permit and the responsible parties, but the content, size and layout are set by the authority, the master developer or the contract. Dubai Municipality, Trakhees, free zones such as JAFZA and DMCC, and the Sharjah and Ajman municipalities can each have their own expectations, and master communities often add a template for every plot.
We work from the wording and template your consultant or the authority provides rather than guessing, and our draftsmen check the Arabic and English names against the permit and trade licences before printing. Larger freestanding boards may also need a structural check. Rules change and differ by location, so we confirm the current requirement for your site at the first visit.
Large-format printing, CNC panel cutting and galvanised frame welding all happen at our Ajman factory, so nothing waits on an outside supplier. Visits during production are welcome.
Our UV and solvent printers print up to 3.2 m wide in one pass, so large renders need fewer joins across the face of the board.
Our draftsmen check project names, permit details and parties in Arabic and English against the documents you send, before anything is printed.
Permit and party details sit on separate panels, so updates during the project are a quick swap rather than a full reprint.
Print, panels, steel, fixings and installation are listed separately, usually within 24 hours, so your commercial team can compare offers like for like.
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.
The cost depends on the face size, the height, the panel material, the fixing method and the site access. A 2.4 x 1.2 m board on the hoarding costs a fraction of a 6 x 3 m freestanding board raised above the fence on its own legs. Send us the size, content and a site photo, and we will send an itemised quote, usually within 24 hours.
In most cases a board showing the permit and the responsible parties is expected, but the exact requirement depends on the authority and the type of project. Dubai Municipality, Trakhees, free zones and master developers can each set their own rules. We confirm the current requirement for your site and follow the content your consultant provides.
Usually the project name, plot number, building permit details, the owner or developer, consultant and main contractor, often with a render of the finished building. Some authorities and developers specify the order, sizes and colours. We lay out the board from the wording you supply and send one proof for written approval before printing.
Boards of 4.8 x 2.4 m and 6 x 3 m are very common on main roads, because they suit standard ACP sheet sizes and read well from passing cars. Smaller plots and interior fit-outs often use 2.4 x 1.2 m. If the authority or developer specifies a size, we build to that size.
Fixing to the hoarding is neater and avoids a separate base, provided the hoarding posts were designed for the extra wind load. Freestanding boards are better when the hoarding is low, set back or temporary, or when the board must face a particular road. We look at the site plan and recommend one.
Yes. We design boards with separate panels for the details most likely to change, so we can print and replace one section without touching the rest. A printed overlay is quicker for an urgent change, but a new panel looks cleaner over a long project.
Once artwork and permit details are approved, we give you a realistic schedule for printing, fabrication and installation with the quote, including any time the base needs before the board goes up. Late wording changes are the most common cause of delay, so we work from one signed-off proof.
Yes. At handover we can dismantle the board, remove the legs and frame, or leave the frame in place for the next phase with new printed panels. Tell us the plan when you order, because it affects how we detail the base fixings.
Send your logo, the fascia size and a site photo. Our estimating team replies with options and an itemised price, usually within 24 hours.