<At the beginning of the new Hijri year 1444 AH, the National Committee began Saudi Building Code The committee explained that the application of the code in the last phase included all types of buildings classified in it, in addition to what was applied in the previous four phases, such as warehouses of all kinds, open and closed parking lots, and auto repair workshops, in addition to what was applied in the previous four phases, such as warehouses of all kinds, open and closed parking lots, and car repair workshops.

The committee pointed out that it issued 23 editions, which included most aspects of building and construction, and took into account the diverse climatic and geographical conditions in the Kingdom, and the committee follows up and updates the code, according to the changes and developments in the field of building and construction every five years.

The Saudi Building Code is a scientific reference, which guarantees the minimum requirements and requirements that control the quality of construction and public health, maintain the safety of facilities and their occupants, increase the life span of buildings, rationalize the consumption of natural resources of all kinds, reduce the cost of operation and maintenance of buildings, increase the resistance of buildings to natural disasters according to international standards, and contribute to putting an end to differences in multiple opinions and correcting the professional practices of those working in the construction sector.

The Saudi Building Code is a scientific reference that guarantees the minimum requirements and requirements that control the quality of construction and public health.

The first phase included:

Government administrative buildings.

Tall buildings “towers over 23 meters”.

Hospitals and hotels.

Hospitals and hotels.

Phase II: Assembly Buildings, including:

“Mosques, sports facilities”.

Educational buildings.

Commercial complexes.

Telecom towers.

Industrial buildings and facilities.

Buildings less than 23 meters high and high-risk buildings.

Phase III: Included:

Gathering places “wedding halls."

Cinemas and theaters.

Health care centers.

Hotel furnished apartments and hostels.

Hotel furnished apartments and hostels.

Residential buildings.

Recreational service buildings.

Phase IV: Included:

Business premises.

Airports.

Banks.

TV stations.

<Mail.

The fifth and final stage:

What has been applied in the previous four phases.

And the rest of the buildings, such as:

<Warehouses:

<Open and closed parking lots.

Auto repair shops.