Middle East
360 construction progress monitoring in the Middle East: Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar
No Gulf regulator we found publishes a 360 camera requirement for construction. Dubai Municipality requires site surveillance cameras under Circular No. (12-4-1) of 2021, and Ashghal's project specifications in Qatar require a photographic and video record of progress every month. In Saudi Arabia the client's specification sets the record. Kodifly delivers 360 capture on SpatialSense from its Saudi entity, with a dated walk that meets each of these.
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- Dubai
- At least 4 surveillance cameras for buildings above ground plus three floors
- Dubai BIM
- Final BIM model reflects works actually executed on site
- Qatar
- Photographic and video record of progress every month
- Abu Dhabi
- DMT's Binaa platform lets users explore sites remotely
- Saudi Arabia
- Set by the client's specification
- Kodifly
- Saudi entity, serving the Kingdom and the wider Gulf
What is published, and what is not
Gulf building regulators publish rules on site cameras and progress records. None that we found names 360 capture, worn cameras or remote inspection by video as a contractor's duty. We read each regulator's own documents in English and Arabic in November 2026.
That leaves the client. On large programmes in the Kingdom and the Emirates, the employer's requirements and the project controls team set how progress is recorded, how often and in what format. A 360 walk on a dated floor plan suits that record, because anyone can open it and stand where the camera stood.
Published requirements in the Gulf
Checked in November 2026 against the issuing body's own documents.
| Market | Document | What it requires |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | Dubai Municipality, Circular No. (12-4-1) of 2021, clause Fourth | At least 4 surveillance cameras covering the entire project for all buildings higher than a ground floor and three upper floors. They may be mounted on tower cranes or high points, and connect to a visual system used by the site engineer |
| Dubai | Circular No. (12-4-1) of 2021, clause Sixth | The contractor maintains the surveillance cameras throughout the project |
| Dubai | Dubai Municipality, Circular No. (12-11-1) of 2023 | A sufficient number of surveillance cameras for the nature and size of the project at construction and demolition sites, kept operational |
| Dubai | Dubai Municipality, Circular No. (9-1-3) of 2026 | Widens the mandatory BIM model. The final model is submitted before the completion certificate and reflects the works actually executed on site |
| Abu Dhabi | DMT, Binaa platform, announced June 2025 | The authority's building permit platform, with a virtual interface to explore and navigate construction sites remotely. No duty on contractors is stated |
| Qatar | Ashghal project specifications, amending QCS 2014 Section 1 Part 7, clause 7.9.3 | The contractor obtains a photographic and video record showing the progress of the works every month, submitted to the Engineer as a complete package at completion |
| Saudi Arabia | No published document found | No government requirement for 360 capture or remote inspection of construction work was found. The client's specification sets it |
| Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain | No published document found | No requirement found |
Dubai Municipality states that the Arabic text of its circulars prevails.
What Kodifly delivers on a Gulf project
8 of 8 included
Works with Insta360 and DJI 360 cameras
Dated walks on the floor plan
Monthly photo and video record
Same position compared by date
Drone capture of the whole site
BIM overlay for as-built checks
Fixed LiDAR that watches the site
Local team on Gulf time
Progress record
The monthly record, without a photographer.
Each walk already holds every room on its date. SpatialSense compares it with the last walk, lists what changed and drafts the progress report, so the monthly photo and video record is a by-product of supervision.
- Each frame dated and placed on the plan
- Change listed by zone between two visits
- One package to hand over at completion
How a 360 record meets each rule
Dubai's circulars ask for cameras that cover the project and a view the site engineer can use. Fixed cameras give the live view. A weekly 360 walk adds what a mast camera cannot see, such as the inside of every floor.
Dubai's BIM circular asks that the final model reflects the works as built. SpatialSense lays each 360 view beside the BIM view of the same position, and LiDAR capture measures the deviation, so differences are found during the works and not at the completion certificate.
Qatar's clause asks for a monthly photographic and video record handed over as one package. Dated 360 walks are that record, kept in order from the first month.
Middle East questions
Is a 360 camera required on construction sites in Saudi Arabia?
We found no published government requirement for 360 capture on construction sites in Saudi Arabia. The client's specification and the project controls requirements set how progress is recorded. Kodifly delivers 360 capture there through its Saudi entity.
What cameras does Dubai Municipality require on construction sites?
Circular No. (12-4-1) of 2021 requires at least 4 surveillance cameras covering the entire project for buildings higher than a ground floor and three upper floors, connected to a visual system used by the site engineer and maintained throughout the project. Circular No. (12-11-1) of 2023 requires a sufficient number at construction and demolition sites.
Does Dubai require an as-built BIM model?
Dubai Municipality's Circular No. (9-1-3) of 2026 widens its mandatory BIM model requirement. The final BIM model is submitted before applying for the completion certificate and reflects the works actually executed on site.
What progress record do Qatar public works contracts require?
Ashghal's project specifications amend QCS 2014 Section 1 Part 7, clause 7.9.3. The contractor obtains a photographic and video record showing the progress of the works every month, and submits it to the Engineer as a complete package at completion.
Does Abu Dhabi allow remote inspection?
Abu Dhabi's DMT launched the Binaa platform in June 2025, with a virtual interface to explore and navigate construction sites remotely. It is the authority's own platform. We found no published duty on contractors to provide 360 capture.
Does Kodifly have a team in the Middle East?
Yes. Kodifly has an entity in Saudi Arabia that serves the Kingdom and the wider Gulf, alongside its entities in Hong Kong and Singapore.
Can a 360 walk replace the surveillance cameras Dubai requires?
No. The circulars ask for surveillance cameras that cover the site. A 360 walk adds a dated record of the inside of every floor, which fixed cameras on a crane or mast cannot see. SpatialSense holds both on one platform.
Related guides
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- Southeast Asia360 construction progress monitoring in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines. What each government publishes, and how Singapore's rule sets the bar.
See a Gulf site as a 360 record
Tell us the project and the client's reporting requirement. Our Saudi team will show you the capture and the monthly record.