Material Lab is owned by S. S. Lootah group which is one of the well-known largest and prominent business houses in the United Arab Emirates, taking its part in development of the country for last six decades.
The group is involved in various sectors of business e.g. Construction, Energy, Real-estate, Trading, Medical and Islamic Education, Bio fuels, Ready-mix concrete, Halal-food, Hospitality, Banking, Media and many more.
Material Lab is a proud member of S. S. Lootah family. Core business of the laboratory is performing advance testing on wide range of construction & Industrial materials, Onshore / offshore Soil investigation, environmental testing, Oil, Gas and chemical testing, investigative studies for environment and structural health and many more.
Originally the Lab was established in 1995. It was the first laboratory in United Arab Emirates which achieved ISO 9002 certification in March 1996 after preparation of a comprehensive Quality Manual and establishing a proper quality system. This certification was a reflectance of leadership’s desire for recognized quality.
To demonstrate the ability of producing accurate result, to gain the confidence of end users and various governmental bodies, to achieve the set goals and targets, the first step for a lab is to get internationally recognized. For this purpose in 2003 entire quality manual was re-written in accordance with the requirements of latest international standard for testing laboratories ISO/IEC 17025, whole quality system was re-structured to meet with the requirements of the standards and then accreditation to ISO 17025 was achieved successfully.
Material Lab has successfully completed various prestigious projects all over the UAE not only onshore but offshore as well. Material Lab has its client database spread all over the gulf and other neighboring GCC countries. Lab receives samples regularly from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Jordan, Bahrain, Pakistan, Africa and Afghanistan.
Material Lab is an accredited independent material testing laboratory, established in 1996.
Core business of the laboratory includes testing of a wide range of engineering materials and geo-technical investigation. The lab is involved in investigation and testing of pile integrity, fresh and hardened concrete, soils, cement, asphalt, aggregates and water, physical & chemical analysis of steel and environmental testing, oil and gas testing, geotextile, water proofing membrane, water stappers an industrial meterials. Architechturl glass testing facilities are also available.
Located at Al Quoz Industrial area and equipped with brand new latest testing equipment, the laboratory confirms its credibility through regular participation in the inter-laboratory proficiency testing programme organized by Dubai Municipality.