Oman Daily Observer, 11 March 2024: Oman’s Housing and Urban Planning Ministry has signed a cooperation agreement with the International Code Council to draft new building codes in the Sultanate.

Under the agreement, six comprehensive building codes will be drafted. They will be drafted to take national considerations into account.

They will cover safety standards, sustainability, and technology integration and will be drafted by 2026.

They will also be based on the 2021 and 2024 International Codes.

The aim is to improve building safety and construction standards in the country.

It was signed for Oman’s Housing and Urban Planning Ministry by its Housing and Urban Planning Minister, Dr Khalfan bin Said al Shueili and for the International Code Council by its Senior Vice President of Global Operations and Solutions, Judy Zakreski.

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