Plant and heavy equipment hire in Abu Dhabi and the UAE

On ADNOC, port, border and other critical-infrastructure sites the machine needs an approval and the operator needs a CICPA (CNIA) security pass. Each listing on MachineStand shows the clearances the owner holds — ADNOC approved, CICPA/CNIA cleared, third-party inspected (TPI), ENEC/Barakah — so you can filter for the site you are working on before you call.

Machines move by lowbed trailer. Most owners charge a flat mobilisation fee per trip from their yard, typically in Mussafah or the Al Ain Road yards for Abu Dhabi; some include transport in the monthly rate, and the listing says which. Free loading time is usually two hours, with demurrage per hour after that if the lowbed is kept waiting or turned away at the gate.

The UAE standard is a 10-hour day, 6 days a week, which is 260 hours a month. Hours beyond that are billed as overtime at the rate quoted by the owner. Rates on MachineStand are shown per month with operator and, where the owner offers it, without operator; some machines also carry a daily rate.

It is agreed between you and the owner and written into the quotation. The common options are: the hirer provides camp accommodation, food and site transport; the hirer provides daily pick-up and drop-off from the owner's camp; or the owner manages lodging and commute for a fixed monthly surcharge, or with no surcharge.

No. Browsing is free for contractors and listing is free for owners. When a machine fits, you WhatsApp or call the owner directly and agree the hire between yourselves; MachineStand is not a party to the contract.