Al-Sahli explained that the National Building Code Committee is working on training and qualification mechanisms with the Saudi Committee for Accreditation in the Standards and Metrology Authority, in addition to meeting with the Governor of the General Organization for Vocational and Technical Training to present and discuss the training packages for the institution, noting that the code will provide many job opportunities for engineers and technicians in preparation for the privatization of the sector.
The code will provide many job opportunities, whether for engineers or technicians in preparation for the privatization of the sector. Al-Sahli revealed that the code will be updated every two years for a period not exceeding five years, noting that work is being done with centers to update it to suit the nature of the Saudi environment.
Al-Sahli explained that the code will be updated every two years for a period not exceeding five years. <Al-Sahli explained that the National Building Code Committee organized the relationship between the concerned authorities (Civil Defense, Ministry of Electricity, Ministry of Rural and Municipal Affairs), given that all authorities have to work with requirements and requirements to ensure that they do not duplicate them. With the application of the Saudi Building Code to the cadastral decision, he explained that an alert period will be given to the cadastral decision on a date to be specified, and if designs are received after the date specified by it, the system will be applied to them, pointing out that this decision aims to avoid disrupting development.
Sahli limited the application of the Saudi Building Code to the cadastral decision. Al-Sahli limited the application of the code to structural buildings, as it does not apply to bridges, tunnels and sidewalks projects, indicating that the code will be a tool for litigation before the judiciary.
Al-Sahli said that the code will not be applied to bridges, tunnels and sidewalks. It is worth mentioning that the application of the Saudi Building Code will be mandatory for all construction work, including demolition, modification, rehabilitation of buildings, operation and maintenance, pointing out that workers in the building code, whether engineers, monitors or inspectors, must obtain an accredited license.
<He explained that the National Committee is still working on the codes of the Technical Committee for Existing Buildings and the Technical Committee for Green Buildings, while other codes such as energy conservation, fire requirements, structural codes, mechanical, health, electrical and seismic requirements have been issued. He expected that the Saudi building code will be implemented regionally and that other countries will benefit from it, especially since it was developed with care and study from several parties related to safety requirements.
We expect that the Saudi building code will be implemented regionally and that other countries will benefit from it.
