Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON)
From design to operation: we handle factory licensing in industrial cities through the MODON platform, designing factories and warehouses to MODON's requirements, obtaining the building and operating licences, and supervising construction.
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The Factory Journey With MODON
An investor's journey starts with the allocation of land in the industrial city, then the factory is designed to MODON's manuals and requirements, the drawings are approved and the building permit is issued, construction proceeds under supervision, and finally the operating licence is granted once the safety requirements are met. Every stage is managed online through the MODON portal.
Design Based on the Activity
A factory is not a generic building: its design follows the production flow from receiving raw materials to shipping the product, and it is shaped by the type of industry, its risk classification and its safety and storage requirements. A food factory, for example, needs separation between clean and non-clean zones and special finishes, while a goods warehouse needs heights and spans suited to storage and forklift movement.
Common Mistakes That Delay Licensing
- Drawings that ignore the industrial city's setbacks and parking requirements.
- Overlooking truck routes and loading areas in the design.
- Safety systems that do not match the activity's risk classification.
- Changing the activity or expanding without modifying the licence.
Usual Documents and Requirements
- The land allocation contract.
- The business and industrial activity details.
- Architectural, structural and MEP drawings.
- Safety drawings that comply with MODON's manuals.
- Environmental or hazardous-materials requirements, depending on the activity.
- Evidence of meeting the safety requirements and the activity's certificates, for the operating licence.
Special Cases
Expanding an existing factory, adding buildings or warehouses on the industrial plot, or changing the activity or production lines all require the licence and drawings to be reviewed before construction, because the change may raise the risk classification and alter the safety requirements.
Supervising Industrial Construction
Supervising a factory is different from residential work: floors that carry heavy loads and forklifts, long-span steel structures, larger safety systems, and MODON inspections before operation. The supervisor therefore monitors compliance with the drawings and requirements and coordinates the inspection dates through to the operating licence.
Internal Roads and Loading Areas
Many factory problems after start-up come from movement on site: trucks with no room to turn, loading areas that do not fit the vehicles, and staff parking that conflicts with truck routes. So we design the internal roads, loading and unloading areas and parking together with the factory itself, to MODON's requirements and the nature of the activity, so that movement is safe and smooth from day one. Good site planning also leaves room for future expansion without demolition or redesign.
We also coordinate with the Civil Defense office and safety service providers until the operating requirements are complete, and prepare the handover file containing the as-built drawings and the systems' certificates. This file is what is requested at inspections, renewals and any later expansion.
We update it with every change to the factory.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you design warehouses inside the industrial cities?
Yes, as part of our factory and warehouse design service, to MODON's requirements.
Do you follow the application on the MODON portal?
Yes, from the building permit through to the operating licence and its amendments.
Do building requirements inside industrial cities differ from those outside?
Yes. Drawings are reviewed against MODON's manuals and requirements.
What do I need before the operating licence?
To meet the safety requirements and hold the certificates related to the activity.
Can an existing factory be expanded?
Yes, by modifying the licence and updating the drawings and documents according to the type of expansion.
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The ABAK team handles factory licensing in industrial cities from design to operation. Contact us.