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Access

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Award-winning Universal Design and Accessibility experts. Led by People of Determination.

Direct Access has led the accessibility and inclusion field since 2004. We are a DOBE™ certified Disability Owned and Operated Business Enterprise providing accessibility consultancy based on our real lived experience of disability.

We enable organisations across the Middle East to create inclusive environments that meet and exceed accessibility standards and building regulations.

We work with clients, architects and design teams working on iconic buildings and facilities.

A disabled Arab man in a wheelchair holds a tablet in an office environment, he is smiling and waving to someone on a video call. In the background, a mixed group of adults work on computers, take sips of tea, talk to each other and on the phone to clients.
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Consultancy

Following best practice to develop accessible and inclusive buildings.

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Media

Our recording studios and tactile production facilities produce a wide variety of accessible products – empowering people.

A Selection of

Our Work

Latest

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An evacuation chair in an orange bag is hung up on a grey wall to the side of an accessible platform lift on the upper floor of an office building.
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How Access Audits inform effective Evacuation Plans for Care Homes

Throughout history, buildings have generally been constructed to accommodate the needs of people without disabilities while ignoring those who do have them. As low as building standards can and have often been, however, the idea that care homes might not be truly accessible to residents is a worrying one for

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The Crucial Role of Sensory Accessibility in Environmental Design

Sensory accessibility is a crucial facet which we advocate to be embedded into every element of our built environment. It ensures that all individuals, regardless of their condition, can fully participate in their environment, whether that’s at school, college, the workplace, or in leisure settings. Yet within our particular line of

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Direct Access celebrates World Engineering Day 2025

World Engineering Day 2025 is about celebrating the contributions of engineers in shaping a sustainable future. This year’s theme, “Shaping Our Sustainable Future Through Engineering,” highlights the essential role that engineering plays in achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) At Direct Access, our team of dedicated access consultants and

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An office desk has two cardboard cubes (the top is red, the bottom is green) stacked on top of each other. These are to represent the question of what makes something accessible. The red one has an image of a question mark on it, while the green one features the international symbol of access.
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Unlocking Inclusive Design: Mastering the Key Principles of Accessibility

Offering accessibility as a service has been a cornerstone of our work for nearly two decades. Our philosophy is straightforward: we help organizations—whether public or private—move away from exclusive design practices and become more inclusive for people with disabilities. But the real challenge lies in recognizing that accessibility is not

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A black electric vehicle as seen from behind with its fuel cap open. The vehicle is plugged into an Electric Vehicle charging point in a parking lot. Behind the car are palm trees.
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How to facilitate inclusive Electric Vehicle Charging Points

Electric Vehicles (EVs) are considered a sustainable alternative to traditional vehicles. This is due to the lower emissions they produce and the opportunity to reduce society’s dependence on fossil fuels their introduction to our roads presents. However, it is equally important that EVs are accessible and inclusive as their usage

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    Address

    Unit 3706,
    Platinum Tower JLT-PH1-12,
    Jumeirah Lakes Towers,
    Dubai,
    UAE.

    Phone & Email

    Email:
    info@directaccess.group

    Phone:
    + 971 4 281 0979

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