Resources for building in Saudi Arabia

Ministry of Investment (MISA)

Use when you're applying for a foreign investment license or need the official entry point to invest in the Kingdom.

Ministry of Commerce (MC)

Use when you need to register a company, branch or commercial record in the Kingdom.

Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA)

Use when you need tax, zakat, VAT or customs registration for your entity.

Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD)

Use when you need work visas, Saudization requirements or labour compliance for your team.

General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI)

Use when you need to register employees for social insurance.

Federation of Saudi Chambers (FSC)

Use when you want chamber membership, business networks or trade delegations.

Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monsha'at)

Use when you are a smaller firm looking for support programmes, financing links or partnering platforms.

Public Investment Fund (PIF)

Use when you want to understand or engage with Saudi Arabia's giga-project portfolio and PIF-backed initiatives.

National Center for Privatization & PPP (NCP)

Use when you're pursuing a privatization deal or public-private partnership opportunity.

National Development Fund (NDF)

Use when you want to understand the umbrella for Saudi development funds and their lending priorities.

Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF)

Use when you're seeking financing for an industrial project through concessional loans.

Real Estate Development Fund (REDF)

Use when you are a housing developer looking at developer financing and off-plan programmes.

Tourism Development Fund (TDF)

Use when you are seeking financing for hotel, hospitality or tourism projects.

Cultural Development Fund (CDF)

Use when you are seeking financing for cultural venues or creative-sector projects.

Saudi Export-Import Bank (Saudi EXIM)

Use when you need export credit or trade finance for Saudi-made goods and services.

Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company (SRC)

Use when you want to understand mortgage refinancing and liquidity in the housing market.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

Etimad Government Procurement Platform

Use when you need to browse and bid on published government tenders across ministries and agencies.

Local Content and Government Procurement Authority (LCGPA)

Use when you need local content requirements, the mandatory list or price preference rules for government contracts.

Furas Municipal Investment Platform

Use when you want to find municipal land and investment opportunities offered by municipalities.

NEOM

Use when you want to register supplier interest for NEOM's giga-project contracts.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

Red Sea Global (RSG)

Use when you're seeking vendor screening for construction or hospitality work on The Red Sea and AMAALA.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC)

Use when you want to make vendor contact for entertainment and giga-project opportunities at Qiddiya.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

ROSHN Group

Use when you want ROSHN project context or are exploring partnership opportunities.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

Diriyah Company (DC)

Use when you're completing vendor registration to work on the Diriyah heritage giga-project.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

New Murabba Development Company (NMDC)

Use when you're registering as a vendor for construction partnerships on the New Murabba downtown project.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

Saudi Downtown Company (SDC)

Use when you want to work on downtown developments in regional Saudi cities.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD)

Use when you want projects, leasing or partnerships in Riyadh's financial district.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

Jeddah Central Development Company (JCDC)

Use when you want Jeddah Central project context or are registering supplier interest.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

Soudah Development Company

Use when you want to work on the Soudah Peaks mountain tourism destination in Asir.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

AlUla Development Company

Use when you want to work on hospitality and destination projects in AlUla.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

Boutique Group

Use when you want to work on the conversion of Saudi heritage palaces into luxury hotels.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

AlBalad Development Company (BDC)

Use when your work involves the regeneration of historic Jeddah (Al-Balad).

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

Rua Al Madinah Holding

Use when you want to work on the development east of the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

Rua AlHaram AlMakki Company

Use when you want to work on the master development next to the Grand Mosque in Makkah.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

Al Madinah Heritage Company

Use when your work involves heritage and hospitality development in Madinah.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

Aseer Investment Company

Use when you want to invest in or deliver tourism and real estate projects in Asir.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

ARDARA

Use when you want to work with a PIF-owned developer of mixed-use destinations.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

Dan Company

Use when you want to work on agri-tourism and nature-based destinations.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

Umm Al Qura for Development & Construction (MASAR Makkah)

Use when you want to work on MASAR, the mixed-use destination on the western approach to the Grand Mosque in Makkah.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC)

Use when you want land, industrial or residential projects in the economic city north of Jeddah.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

Saudi Real Estate Company (Al Akaria)

Use when you want to partner with a listed Saudi developer on commercial and residential projects.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

Prince Mohammed bin Salman Nonprofit City (Misk City)

Use when you want to work on the Misk Foundation's nonprofit city in Riyadh.

National Housing Company (NHC)

Use when you want to partner on housing communities and off-plan residential projects.

Expo 2030 Riyadh Company

Use when you want to work on the Expo 2030 Riyadh site, pavilions and legacy development.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

King Salman Park (KSP)

Use when you want King Salman Park project and market context.

Sports Boulevard Foundation

Use when you want to work on the Sports Boulevard linear park and its districts in Riyadh.

Ministry of Sport (MoS)

Use when you want to work on sports facilities, including venues planned for the FIFA World Cup 2034.

Saudi Olympic & Paralympic Committee (SOPC)

Use when you want to follow venue needs for multi-sport events, including the Asian Games 2034 in Riyadh.

Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC)

Use when your project involves Riyadh city strategy, planning, or major city programs.

Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU)

Use when you're exploring investment in AlUla's heritage and tourism development.

Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu (RCJY)

Use when you want to invest or operate in the Jubail or Yanbu industrial cities.

Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites (RCMC)

Use when your project involves development in Makkah or the Holy Sites.

Sharqia Development Authority (SDA)

Use when your project is in the Eastern Province and needs regional development alignment.

Al-Madinah Region Development Authority (MDA)

Use when your project is in the Madinah region and needs regional development alignment.

Aseer Development Authority (ASDA)

Use when your project is in the Asir region and needs regional development alignment.

Hail Region Development Authority (HRDA)

Use when your project is in the Hail region and needs regional development alignment.

Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco)

Use when you are seeking supplier, contractor, or consultant work with Aramco.

Note: Registration or qualification does not guarantee tender invitations or contracts; international supplier routes may differ.

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC)

Use when you are seeking supplier, contractor or engineering work on petrochemical facilities.

Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden)

Use when you are seeking contracts on mining, processing and associated infrastructure.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

ACWA Power

Use when you are seeking work on power, desalination and green hydrogen projects.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON)

Use when you need industrial land or a site inside a managed industrial city for manufacturing operations.

King Salman Energy Park (SPARK)

Use when you want to lease industrial land to build a factory or service facility in the Eastern Province, close to the energy sector supply chain.

Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources (MIM)

Use when you need industrial licensing or mining permits.

Ministry of Energy (MoE)

Use when you need energy sector policy, programmes or energy-related approvals.

Saudi Energy (formerly Saudi Electricity Company)

Use when you're registering as a supplier for Saudi Energy's contracting opportunities.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

National Water Company (NWC)

Use when you're registering as a water or wastewater utility vendor for NWC contracts.

Saudi Water Authority (SWA)

Use when you need the water sector regulator, as distinct from the operating utilities.

Sharakat (formerly Saudi Water Partnership Company)

Use when you are a developer seeking qualification for water sector PPP projects.

Note: Not an open tender portal for general suppliers. Service jurisdictions and qualification processes differ across these organizations, and registering does not guarantee an open tender or work.

Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu (Marafiq)

Use when you're registering as a utility supplier for the Jubail or Yanbu industrial cities.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services (MOTLS)

Use when your project interfaces with roads or transport infrastructure planning.

Note: Covers road and transport infrastructure context, distinct from TGA licensing (see section 12). Service jurisdictions and qualification processes differ across these organizations. These are not a universal sequential approval pathway; applicable clearances vary by project type, location, and activity.

Roads General Authority (RGA)

Use when your project involves the national road network or road works approvals.

Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR)

Use when you are seeking work on rail lines, stations or rail-connected logistics.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani)

Use when your project involves port development, concessions or port-side logistics.

Saudi Global Ports (SGP)

Use when you are seeking work at the container terminals in Dammam.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA)

Use when your project involves building heights or structures near flight paths requiring obstacle clearance.

Note: Aviation height and obstacle clearances apply only where relevant, not to all projects.

Matarat Holding

Use when you are seeking airport development, operation or concession work.

King Salman International Airport Development Company (KSIA)

Use when you want to work on King Salman International Airport in Riyadh.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT)

Use when you want digital economy and ICT sector programmes relevant to smart city and digital infrastructure projects.

Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST)

Use when your project needs telecom infrastructure, in-building connectivity or ICT licensing requirements.

National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA)

Use when your project must meet national cybersecurity controls, including for building and operational technology systems.

Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA)

Use when your project handles personal data or must follow national data and AI rules.

Digital Government Authority (DGA)

Use when you are delivering digital platforms or services for government entities.

HUMAIN

Use when you want to work on AI data centres and related infrastructure.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

Saudi Telecom Company (stc)

Use when your project needs telecom connectivity, data centre capacity or network infrastructure partners.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

Etihad Etisalat Company (Mobily)

Use when your project needs mobile, fibre or enterprise connectivity and data centre services from a second national operator.

iot squared

Use when your project needs IoT platforms and connected solutions for smart cities, utilities or industrial assets.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

Ministry of Tourism (MT)

Use when your project involves hotel or tourism development requiring sector-specific approvals.

Note: Relevant to hotel and tourism developments; approvals are activity-specific, not universal.

Ministry of Culture (MoC)

Use when your project involves cultural venues, museums or heritage-led development.

General Entertainment Authority (GEA)

Use when your project involves entertainment venues or events that need entertainment licensing.

Ministry of Hajj and Umrah

Use when your project serves pilgrims, including accommodation and service facilities.

Kidana Development Company

Use when you want to work on development of the holy sites in Mina, Muzdalifah and Arafat.

Tatweer Buildings Company (TBC)

Use when you are seeking work on public school and education facilities.

Health Holding Company

Use when you are seeking work on public healthcare facilities and health clusters.

Adeera

Use when you want to work with a PIF company developing Saudi hotel brands and hotel management.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

Ministry of Municipalities and Housing (MOMAH)

Use when you need municipal building permit requirements and locality-specific rules.

Note: Requirements vary by municipality and locality.

Saudi Building Code National Committee (SBC)

Use when you need the official technical code reference for building requirements.

Note: Verify the current SBC edition and the enforcing authority for your project location.

Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO)

Use when you need product conformity certificates for imported building materials and equipment.

Saudi Energy Efficiency Center (SEEC)

Use when you need energy efficiency requirements for buildings, equipment or insulation.

General Directorate of Civil Defense

Use when you need fire and life-safety compliance or facility licensing.

Note: Licensing requirements depend on facility type and activity.

National Center for Environmental Compliance (NCEC)

Use when you need environmental licensing or compliance approvals for construction activities.

Note: Requirements depend on activity type and environmental classification.

Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA)

Use when your project requires sector-specific environmental, water, or agricultural permits.

Note: Applicable permits vary by sector and project type.

Real Estate General Authority (REGA)

Use when your work involves real estate activity, brokerage, or related compliance.

Note: This is a real estate regulator, not a universal construction permit authority.

National Real Estate Registration Services Company (RER)

Use when you need real estate registration and title services.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

Transport General Authority (TGA)

Use when your project involves transport infrastructure or services that require sector licensing.

Note: Applies only when transport-sector licensing is relevant to the project.

Heritage Commission

Use when your project site has heritage or archaeological significance requiring clearance.

Note: Heritage and archaeological constraints are location-specific, not universal. The website is available in Arabic only.

Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE)

Use when you need professional engineering accreditation or licensing recognition for project work.

Note: Applies to licensed engineering professionals and firms; not all projects require direct engagement.

Saudi Contractors Authority (SCA)

Use when you need contractor membership, classification or market data.

Architecture and Design Commission

Use when you want to engage with national architecture and design policy, awards and programmes.

Saudi Authority for Accredited Valuers (Taqeem)

Use when you need an accredited valuer or valuation licensing.

Almabani General Contractors

Use when you want a major Saudi contractor as a teaming or subcontracting partner.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

El Seif Engineering Contracting

Use when you want a major Saudi contractor as a teaming or subcontracting partner.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

Nesma & Partners

Use when you want a major Saudi contractor as a teaming or subcontracting partner.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

Al Bawani

Use when you want a major Saudi contractor as a teaming or subcontracting partner.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

Depa

Use when you need an interior fit-out contractor for hospitality, residential or commercial projects.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

SARCC

Use when your project needs staff housing for construction workforces.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

Masdar Building Materials

Use when you are sourcing building materials from a Saudi manufacturer.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

Saudi Iron and Steel Company (Hadeed)

Use when you are sourcing reinforcing and structural steel from a Saudi producer.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

Saudi Investment Recycling Company (SIRC)

Use when your project needs construction and demolition waste recycling.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

Southern Province Cement Company (SPCC)

Use when you are sourcing cement for projects in the southern region.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

Eastern Province Cement Company (EPCCO)

Use when you are sourcing cement for projects in the eastern region.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.

Yanbu Cement Company

Use when you are sourcing cement for projects in the western region.

Note: A PIF portfolio company.