MDCCInternational
Selected project experience · 2026

The envelope,
engineered.

HPL cladding, ceilings, louvres and pivot doors for premium villa and resort communities in the UAE and Lebanon.

Bay Villas, Dubai Islands · Architectural visualization
Our contribution

One material.
Four façade packages.

We take responsibility for the HPL elements that shape how a villa looks and is experienced — from shop drawing to installed finish.

Shop drawingsFabricationSupplyInstallation

Subcontractor of record on the documented scopes: Proal Furniture Manufacturing LLC, Dubai.

01
Exterior HPL cladding
Flat, grooved and fluted panels on ventilated aluminium sub-frames.
02
HPL ceilings & fascias
Terrace soffits, walls and fascias on aluminium sub-channel systems.
03
Louvre systems
Vertical HPL screens and exterior louvres.
04
Pivot entrance doors
From HPL door covers to fabricated and installed pivot doors.
Selected project experience

Six projects.

6Projects
4Locations
2Countries
01
Bay Villas
Nakheel · Dubai Islands
HPL ceilings & cladding, garage-door HPL, pivot entrance doors
02
Athlon
Aldar · Dubai
Ventilated grooved HPL cladding, door panels and pivot-door covers
03
The Wilds
Aldar · Dubai
HPL pivot doors, louvre screen and fluted balcony cladding
04
Bada Al Jubail
LEAD Development · Jubail Island, Abu Dhabi
Flat and fluted HPL cladding, louvre systems, pivot doors
05
Kye
Beachfront resort · Tabarja, Lebanon
Exterior HPL wall and ceiling cladding on aluminium structure
06
Marea
Batroun, Lebanon
HPL cladding and ceilings, WC cubicles, entrance and internal doors
Images: architectural visualizations from project documents; Marea: project photograph
Beach Villa Type B · Architectural visualization
01

Bay Villas

Coastal living, finished in detail.

LocationDubai Island B, Dubai
EmployerNakheel
Main contractorFibrex Contracting
Bay Villas · The whole community

One community,
many villa types.

Beach villas, villas and townhouses along the Dubai Island B shoreline.

Key plan from the project drawings.

Key plan · Bay Villas
Townhouses · Architectural visualization
Beach villa · Visualization
Villa · Visualization
Villa · Visualization
Villa · Visualization
Bay Villas · Dubai Islands

Coastal living,
resolved in detail.

Bay Villas · Architectural visualization
Bay Villas · Our package

Ceilings, fascias
and the front door.

01
HPL cladding to terrace ceilings, walls and fascias, mechanically fixed on an aluminium sub-channel system.Supply & installation
02
HPL for garage doors.Supply
03
Main entrance pivot doors.Fabrication & installation

Shop drawings prepared for beach-villa and townhouse types.

Beach Villa Type B (6B-B)

From design intent to fixing detail.

  1. 01
    VisualizationRear elevation of the villa type, as issued by the design team.
  2. 02
    Ceiling-cladding elevationOur shop drawing of the HPL ceiling–cladding band, north elevation.
  3. 03
    Section 032,850 mm soffit: Abet MEG HPL on aluminium profiles and brackets.
  4. 04
    Detail 07Edge of soffit: G-profile, clips and a 25 mm groove.
Architectural visualization
Shop drawing · North elevation
Shop drawing · Section 03
Shop drawing · Detail 07
Townhouse TH4PB · Entrance door CW-01

A pivot door,
drawn as a system.

960mmClear opening
3,482mmLeaf height
1,297mmFrame size
1,307mmStructural opening
Pivot system with soft-closing mechanism
Polyamide thermal-break strips
Rockwool-filled leaf, HPL 630 finish (4 mm)
Elevation A · shop drawing
Enlarged plan
Door AL-04 · Section 02
Horizon villa · Architectural visualization
02

Athlon

Warm light on crafted surfaces.

DevelopmentPremium villas & townhouses, Dubai
EmployerAldar Properties
Main contractorGinco General Contracting
Pillars · Visualization
Horizon · Visualization
Pillars · Visualization
Horizon · Visualization detail
Athlon · Dubai

Warm light,
crafted surfaces.

Athlon · Our package

A ventilated façade,
shop-fabricated.

01
Exterior-grade Abet MEG grooved HPL cladding on a ventilated cavity system.
02
Shop fabrication: cutting, routing and edge profiling.
03
Aluminium sub-frame supplied, erected and mechanically fixed; flashings, trims and sealants.
04
HPL panels for aluminium and garage doors; HPL covers for the pivot entrance doors of all Horizon and Pillars types.
Horizon · Architectural visualization
Pillars · Architectural visualization
4-bedroom Horizon villa

Grooved cladding,
set out panel by panel.

ElevationFirst-floor panels 3,080 mm high, set out in 1,290 mm modules.
Detail 05 · Top15 mm shadow gap, silicone seal, G-profile and bracket on rockwool.
Detail 07 · Joint1 mm gap between front and back grooves.
First-floor front elevation · shop drawing
Horizon villa · Architectural visualization
03

The Wilds

Homes set into the landscape.

DevelopmentPremium villas, Pillars & Horizons · Dubai
EmployerAldar Properties
Our clientUAMCCO Façade Contracting LLC
The Wilds · Our package

Three elements, three levels of involvement.

Pillars · Visualization
HPL pivot doors
Entrance pivot doors for the villa types.
Fabrication & installation
Pillars · Visualization
Vertical louvre screen
Abet Laminati HPL for the louvre screen to the driver room.
Material supply
Horizon · Visualization
Fluted balcony cladding
Fluted Abet Laminati HPL cladding to balcony walls.
Material supply
Pillars · Visualization
Horizon · Visualization
Horizon · Visualization
Pillars · Visualization
The Wilds · Dubai

Homes set
into the landscape.

Noor villa · Architectural visualization © WS Atkins & Partners
04

Bada Al Jubail

An island of distinct homes.

LocationJubail Island, Abu Dhabi
ClientLEAD Logistics and Procurement
(Lead Development)
Jubail Island · The whole community

Villas on the water,
between the mangroves.

Key plan · villa plots
Aerial visualization, project cover sheet · © WS Atkins & Partners
Bada Al Jubail · Our package

A different envelope for each villa type.

Noor
Reem
Zeina
Mira
Haya
Maya
Flat HPL claddingExterior grade · supply & install
Fluted / ribbed HPL claddingSupply & install
HPL exterior louvre systemsSupply & install
Plus fabrication and installation of HPL pivot doors.
Visualizations © WS Atkins & Partners · tender issue
Maya · © WS Atkins & Partners
Haya · Visualization
Zeina · Visualization
Reem · Visualization
Bada Al Jubail · Abu Dhabi

Distinct villas,
one island.

Kye · Architectural visualization
Kye · Architectural visualization
05

Kye

A beachfront resort in stone, timber and light.

LocationTabarja, Lebanon
OwnerRise Properties · Saab Marina
Kye · Our package

Walls and ceilings
in Abet MEG HPL.

01
Exterior wall cladding and ceilings.
02
MEG HPL cladding panels.
03
Aluminium supporting structure.

Shop drawings for Block AC and typical details for all sectors.

Kye · Architectural visualization
Block AC · elevation, HPL areas in orange · shop drawing
Kye · Typical details, all sectors

HPL beside stone,
one clean line.

PanelAbet Laminati MEG, 8 mm, with 6 mm joints.
FixingAluminium click profiles on U-brackets, over damp proofing.
InterfaceJunction with the 25 mm sandstone cladding.
Section AA · stone / HPL
Plan detail 1:2
Section EE
Visualization
Visualization
Visualization
Visualization
Kye · Tabarja

Resort living
on the coast.

Marea · Project photograph
06

Marea

White terraces stepping down to the sea.

LocationBatroun, Lebanon
Our packageCladding, ceilings, cubicles, doors
Marea · The whole project

Terraced homes
on the Batroun coast.

Green roofs, private pools and a continuous white façade facing the Mediterranean.

Project photograph
Project photograph · aerial
Marea · Photo: Bruce Damonte
Marea · Our package

From façade
to front door.

01
Exterior wall cladding and ceilings — MEG HPL on aluminium structure.
02
WC cubicles.
03
Golden Door exterior and interior doors.36 entrance doors · frameless internal doors

Entrance doors: light safety doors, steel frame with anodized aluminium profile, 5 locking points, hidden hinges and handle.

Marea · Shop drawings

Every panel set out on the elevation.

Block D · front and back elevations, panel layout
WC cubicles · elevations

Façade drawn panel by panel across Block D, with dedicated drawings for the WC cubicles.

Interior · Visualization
Project photograph
Photograph
Photo: Bruce Damonte
Marea · Batroun

Light, sea
and clean surfaces.

Project teams on record

Our drawings sit inside the project's documentation chain.

01
Bay Villas
EmployerNakheel
Lead consultantWSA
Main contractorFibrex Contracting
SubcontractorProal (our scope)
02
Athlon
EmployerAldar Properties
PMC · ConsultantsJLL · Atkins · ATK Engineering
Main contractorGinco General Contracting
SubcontractorProal (our scope)
03
The Wilds
EmployerAldar Properties
Our clientUAMCCO Façade Contracting
SubcontractorProal (our scope)
04
Bada Al Jubail
ClientLEAD Development
Design consultantAtkinsRéalis
SubcontractorProal (our scope)
05
Kye
OwnerRise Properties · Saab Marina
Lead consultantERGA Group
Engineer · ControllerESI · Bureau Veritas Liban
ContractorA&A Construction
Our scopeProal
06
Marea
LocationBatroun, Lebanon
DoorsGolden Door order, 2020
Our scopeProal
Parties as named in scope documents and drawing title blocks
Precision behind the architecture

The finish depends on the millimetres you don't see.

Bay Villas · Soffit edgeG-profile, clips and 25 mm groove
Bay Villas · Panel joint3 mm gap, front and back grooves, 8 mm panel
Athlon · Cladding head15 mm shadow gap and concealed fixing
Bay Villas · Pivot doorPivot system, drop seal, thermal break
    For your development

    What this means for your project.

    Demonstrated in these scopes
    • 01Cladding, ceilings, louvres and pivot doors handled within one HPL scope.
    • 02Involvement scaled per package — from material supply to fabrication and installation.
    • 03Shop drawings issued within developer, consultant and contractor workflows.
    • 04Several villa typologies resolved within a single community.
    Proposed way of working
    • 01Review your façade packages at design stage, before tender.
    • 02Define each package clearly: supply, fabricate, install.
    • 03Approve finishes and details through samples and a mock-up.
    • 04Align our shop-drawing programme with your construction sequence.
    Athlon · Visualization
    Marea · Photograph
    Bay Villas · Visualization
    07 · Proal HPL by Abet Laminati
    39applications
    26 interior · 13 exterior

    Beyond the façade,
    one material everywhere.

    The same HPL we detail on these projects — supplied made to size for cladding, doors, ceilings, washrooms, furniture and street furniture.

    Where HPL goes

    One material, 39 uses.

    Exterior · 13Interior · 26
    Façades & outdoor6
    • Exterior cladding (Abet MEG)
    • Exterior doors (Golden Door)
    • Balustrades (Abet MEG)
    • Decking
    • Pergolas
    • Outdoor kitchens
    Street & park7
    • Public benches
    • Exterior tables
    • Planter boxes
    • Fences & screens
    • Sign boards (Abet MEG)
    • Playground equipment
    • Trash bins
    Offices & public8
    • Cubicles & partitions
    • Internal doors (Golden Door)
    • Ceilings
    • Acoustic wall panels
    • Lockers
    • Control desks
    • Office furniture
    • Plant boxes
    Hospitality6
    • Table tops
    • Interior wall cladding
    • Furniture
    • High tables
    • Benches
    • Art works
    Hotel room & home7
    • Wardrobes
    • TV units
    • Low tables
    • Bookshelves
    • Bed headboards
    • Bedside cabinets
    • Flooring
    Kitchen & bath3
    • Kitchen tops
    • Vanities
    • Cabinets
    Healthcare2
    • Hospital bed-head panels
    • Operating room walls
    From the Proal HPL Applications store, supplied by MDCC International
    HPL material

    Paper, resin, heat and pressure.

    Layers of resin-soaked paper are pressed into one solid sheet. Melamine resin seals the surface; phenolic resin binds the core.

    ≥ 120 °CPressing temperature
    ≥ 5 MPaPressing pressure
    2–20 mmUsual compact thickness

    Heat, water and scratch resistant · indoor and outdoor grades. Source: ICDLI, Manufacturing of HPL.

    Overlay paper15–80 g/m² · clear, resists abrasion
    Decor paper50–160 g/m² · colour or pattern
    Kraft core papers80–300 g/m² · phenolic resin
    Balancing layerskeep the sheet flat
    Made to your project size

    From project size to a quote.

    01Choose the productsPick the HPL applications your project needs.
    02Enter the sizeArea, length or quantity for each product.
    03Get your priceRequest sent to MDCC International sales.
    Example · exterior cladding
    Net wall area42m²
    With 10% cutting allowance46.2m²
    Panels 3050 × 1300 · 8 mm12panels
    Abet Laminati MEG formats 3050×1300 · 4200×1300 · 4200×1610 mm · 6, 8, 10, 12 mm
    Browse the catalogue
    mdcc-proal-hpl-applications.pages.dev
    39 products · English / Arabic · price on request
    MDCCInternational
    Next steps

    Let's talk about
    your next development.

    01Share the packages and drawings you are planning.
    02Joint review of scope, sequence and interfaces.
    03Samples, mock-up and a visit to our facility.
    Athlon, Horizon villa · Architectural visualization · www.mdccinternational.com
    For discussion

    Technical
    appendix.

    A1 · Documented scopes of work
    Subcontractor: Proal Furniture Manufacturing LLC

    Bay Villas

    Dubai Island B · Employer Nakheel · Main contractor Fibrex Contracting
    HPL ceiling & cladding
    • Supply and installation of HPL cladding to terrace ceilings, walls and fascias, mechanically fixed on an aluminium sub-channel system
    Doors
    • Supply of HPL for garage doors
    • Fabrication and installation of main entrance pivot doors

    Athlon

    Dubai · Employer Aldar Properties PJSC · Main contractor Ginco General Contracting
    Exterior HPL cladding
    • Supply of exterior-grade Abet MEG HPL cladding panels with grooves, ventilated cavity system, fittings, fixings, sealants and accessories
    • Supply of HPL panels for aluminium doors and garage doors
    • Shop fabrication (cutting, routing, edge profiling)
    • Supply and erection of the aluminium sub-frame; mechanical fixing to substrate
    • Flashings, trims and sealants; final alignment and finishing
    Pivot entrance doors
    • Supply of HPL door covers for all Horizon and Pillars villa types

    The Wilds

    Dubai · Employer Aldar Properties · Client UAMCCO Façade Contracting LLC SOC
    Doors
    • Fabrication and installation of HPL pivot doors
    Louvres & cladding
    • Supply of Abet Laminati HPL for the vertical louvre screen to the driver room
    • Supply of fluted Abet Laminati HPL cladding to balcony walls

    Bada Al Jubail

    Jubail Island, Abu Dhabi · Client LEAD Logistics and Procurement LLC (Lead Development)
    Cladding & louvres
    • Exterior-grade flat HPL cladding — Noor and Reem villas
    • Fluted / ribbed HPL cladding — Zeina and Mira villas
    • HPL exterior louvre systems — Haya, Maya, Zeina and Mira villas
    • All: supply and installation
    Doors
    • Fabrication and installation of HPL pivot doors
    A1b · Documented scopes of work — Lebanon
    From project scope documents

    Kye

    Beachfront resort · Tabarja, Lebanon · Owner Rise Properties / Saab Marina · Lead consultant ERGA Group · Contractor A&A Construction
    Scope
    • Exterior wall cladding and ceiling
    • MEG HPL cladding
    • Aluminium structure
    Drawings
    • Block AC elevations (4 sheets)
    • HPL cladding typical details, all sectors (5 sheets)

    Marea

    Batroun, Lebanon
    Scope
    • Exterior wall cladding and ceiling
    • WC cubicles
    • Golden Door exterior and interior doors
    • MEG HPL cladding
    • Aluminium structure
    Documents
    • Golden Door orders, 13/07/2020: 36 entrance doors; internal doors for villas A1 and B7
    • Block D elevations; WC cubicle drawing
    A2 · Bay Villas — HPL ceiling-cladding, north elevation
    Beach Villa Type B (6B-B) · Zone 2
    Shop drawing DIBFIB-02-BV-6BB-ZZ-SHD-AEC-18002 · For submission, Rev 0
    A3 · Bay Villas — ceiling-cladding sections and details
    Beach Villa Type B (6B-B)
    AEC-18005 Section and details · AEC-18007 Details · For submission, Rev 0
    A4 · Bay Villas — ceiling layout and structural plan
    Beach Villa Type B (6B-B)
    AEC-17999 First-floor ceiling work layout · AEC-18001 Second-floor structural plan
    A5 · Bay Villas — HPL entrance doors
    Townhouse TH4PB · Zones 1 & 2
    AEC-19506 Ground-floor HPL door key plan · AEC-19507 Entrance door CW-01, elevation and details
    A6 · Bay Villas — entrance door AL-04 details
    Townhouse TH4PB
    AEC-19510 Sections and pivot detail · AEC-19511 Transom and aluminium structure
    A7 · Athlon — 4BR Horizon, HPL external cladding
    Villas package 01
    First-floor front and right elevations · Cladding details and materials
    A8 · Athlon — 4BR Pillars, HPL external cladding
    Villas package 01
    First-floor work layout · Elevations
    A10 · Kye — Block AC elevations
    Shop drawings
    KYE-BLOCK AC · elevations · 12 Mar 2026
    A11 · Kye — HPL cladding typical details
    All sectors
    AR-HPL-TD-210 Section AA, stone / HPL · Plan details
    A12 · Marea — Block D elevations and WC cubicles
    Shop drawings
    MAREA Block D · CUB-MAREA (15 Feb 2022)
    A9 · Villa types — additional views
    Architectural visualizations
    Athlon · Pillars
    Athlon · Horizon
    The Wilds · Pillars
    The Wilds · Horizon
    Bay Villas · Townhouses
    Bay Villas · Villa type GV-F
    Bada · Zeina
    Bada · Mira
    Visualizations from project tender documents; Bada Al Jubail images © WS Atkins & Partners.
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