RICS in Oman - An introduction to the new Sultanate of Oman Building Code

Overview

Join us for the first Oman CPD of the year, which will be an insightful briefing session on the Oman Building Code in collaboration with CIOB, with the support of the QS Oman Association.

This key session will be delivered by Fatin Shalwani, Sara Al Hinai and Hafsa Al Balushi of Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning (MoHUP), who formed part of the MoHUP personnel who were responsible for co-ordinating consultations and drafting of the new Building Code launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning in 2025. The new building code is the first update of such since the 1980’s and will help to shape the built environment within the Sultanate of Oman in the decades to come, specifically under the auspices of Vision 2040 in the Sultanate of Oman.

The CPD will cover:

• Overview of the new building code
• Structure & Standards
• Navigating the code – how it affects projects in the Sultanate
• Troubleshooting
• Enforcement

Learning outcomes

• Understand how the new building code is structured
• Understand how to apply the new building code to new projects
• Understand how the new building code will affect current specifications and design standards and associated cost implications
• Understand how the market should interpret and utilise the new standards
• Understand how the new building code will be enforced and the associated time periods for adoption
• Understand timelines for further consultations and development