SACO
SACO is a leading Saudi hardware and home-improvement retailer. AZEIDK supplied, installed and commissioned fire, alarm and security systems at its facilities and handled safety system maintenance at its Tera Mall store in Taif.
About the project
SACO (Saudi Company for Hardware) is a hardware and home-improvement retailer established in the mid-1980s and headquartered in Riyadh. Listed on the Saudi Exchange since May 2015, it has stores in many cities across the Kingdom. Its departments cover tools and hardware, outdoor and garden, home essentials, home improvement, automotive, electronics, and sports, fitness and toys. AZEIDK has worked on SACO facilities in Saudi Arabia, including its store at Tera Mall in Taif.
Why fire and life safety matter in hardware and home-improvement stores
Few retail formats carry as varied a fire load as a hardware store. Paints, solvents, aerosols, garden chemicals and lubricants typically sit near plastics, timber, textiles and cardboard, often stacked high on racking in the sales area. A fire in that mix grows fast, produces dense smoke and can involve flammable liquids that first-aid firefighting cannot handle. Sprinklers designed for the stored goods, early detection and clear exits along long aisles protect shoppers and staff, while security systems watch over high-value stock. Safety does not end at installation: in a trading store, detection, alarm and suppression equipment needs scheduled inspection and maintenance to stay ready under Civil Defense requirements and the Saudi Building Code (SBC 801).
AZEIDK’s role with SACO
For SACO, AZEIDK supplied, installed, tested and commissioned fire protection, alarm and security systems in line with the project’s requirements.
Taif store – Tera Mall
SACO’s Tera Mall store in Taif opened in December 2018 with 4,648 m² of floor space, inside a shopping centre with local and international brands, restaurants, a cinema and children’s play areas, so the store’s systems are part of the safety of the whole building. AZEIDK’s work at this store focused on safety system maintenance and Civil Defense compliance, covering:
- Safety system maintenance
- Civil Defense requirements
- Fire and safety system readiness support
- Safety system follow-up for the project
- Civil Defense safety certificate
Related reading: Fire safety guide for malls and commercial buildings · Preventive vs corrective fire system maintenance · Fire fighting systems
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