{"id":24768,"date":"2026-05-15T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azeidkgroup.com\/sa\/media-center\/"},"modified":"2026-11-13T02:45:55","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T23:45:55","slug":"sbc-inspection-bodies-regulation-amendment-news-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azeidkgroup.com\/en\/sa\/media-center\/sbc-inspection-bodies-regulation-amendment-news-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Amended Regulation on Saudi Building Code Inspection Bodies Takes Effect"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"24768\" class=\"elementor elementor-24768 elementor-24767 elementor-bc-flex-widget\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b1aa44 e-con-full az-el-article e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b1aa44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7632614 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7632614\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"azn-head\"><div class=\"azn-brand\"><span class=\"azn-tag\">AZEIDK Intelligence<\/span><span class=\"azn-line\">We track the change before it reaches your site<\/span><\/div><div class=\"azn-meta\"><span>Codes &amp; Standards<\/span><span>Saudi Building Code Center<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84e1bb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84e1bb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"az-intro\">On 15 May 2026 the Umm Al-Qura official gazette published Decision No. 47150027, dated 12 Dhu al-Qadah 1447 AH, by Majid Al-Hogail, Minister of Municipalities and Housing and Chairman of the Board of the Saudi Building Code National Center. It approves an amended <strong>General Requirements Regulation for appointing inspection bodies and inspectors for Saudi Building Code works<\/strong>, effective from the date of publication.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62a6c24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62a6c24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"az-keybox\"><h2>Key takeaways<\/h2><ul><li>The decision approves the amended regulation &#8220;in the attached form&#8221; and makes it effective on publication in the official gazette.<\/li><li>The regulation governs how inspection bodies and inspectors are appointed for Saudi Building Code works.<\/li><li>The legal basis cited is Article 15 of the Saudi Building Code Application Law and the Center&#8217;s organizational arrangements.<\/li><li>The decision page does not show the amended text itself, so check the approved text before relying on any change.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1b5e87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1b5e87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The decision<\/h2><p>The decision has three articles: the first approves the amended regulation in the attached form, the second orders its publication in the official gazette with effect from that date, and the third directs that it be communicated to the relevant parties. Its preamble cites Article 15 of the Saudi Building Code Application Law (Royal Decree M\/43, 1438 AH), Council of Ministers Decision No. 656 of 1446 AH on the Center&#8217;s organizational arrangements, and the minutes of Board meeting No. 5\/M\/47.<\/p><p>The published decision page does not list the amended articles, so this report does not describe any new requirement that could not be verified.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cacd07d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cacd07d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What it means for the Saudi market<\/h2><p>Inspection of code works is part of how the Saudi Building Code is applied, and the code includes the fire protection requirements of SBC 801. A change in how inspection bodies and inspectors are appointed can affect how site visits are scheduled and what records are expected. Owners, contractors and consultants should read the amended text from the Saudi Building Code Center before their next inspection stages rather than rely on older copies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-add3559 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"add3559\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"azn-take\"><h2>AZEIDK Expert Take<\/h2><p>Whatever the detail of the amendment, work passes inspection more easily when it is well documented: approved drawings, installation that matches them and test reports ready on site. Before fire protection works are inspected, a <a href=\"\/en\/sa\/services\/drawings-specifications-review\/\">drawings and specifications review<\/a> helps find gaps early, and <a href=\"\/en\/sa\/services\/testing-commissioning-handover\/\">testing, commissioning and handover<\/a> produces documented performance records that can be shown at inspection. Where the project needs Civil Defense approval for <a href=\"\/en\/sa\/solutions\/fire-fighting-systems\/\">fire fighting systems<\/a>, the <a href=\"\/en\/sa\/services\/civil-defense-approval-support\/\">Civil Defense approval support<\/a> page explains what AZEIDK covers at that stage.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3237131 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3237131\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"azn-sources\"><h2>Sources<\/h2><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uqn.gov.sa\/decisions-and-regulations\/4000964\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Approval of the amended General Requirements Regulation for appointing inspection bodies and inspectors for Saudi Building Code works (in Arabic)<\/a>, Umm Al-Qura (Official Gazette), 15 May 2026<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 15 May 2026 Umm Al-Qura published the amended regulation for appointing Saudi Building Code inspection bodies and inspectors. 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