242 articles on civil engineering in Somaliland and Puntland, newest first, from Somali Construction Review.
Engineering and MethodsAnalysisQardho
Puntland Post reported on 29 April 2020 that businesses near Qardho's watercourse built annexes along the channel as the area became a spot for developers.
Infrastructure and ServicesProjectHargeisa
The Somaliland Development Fund's SDF1 portfolio account reports 135 km of road rehabilitation between Hargeisa, Berbera and Sheikh, plus repair of two bridges.
Engineering and MethodsAnalysisQardho
Puntland Post reported on 29 April 2020 that properties occupy a natural watercourse in Qardho that carries seasonal rain floods.
Engineering and MethodsNewsSomaliland
United Nations in Somalia reported on 9 April 2022 that a Waheen trader described heat exposure after her selling space was destroyed.
Business and CostsNewsHargeisa
Hargeisa Water Agency reported on 21 April 2025 that it fully funded and completed the Kalqoray Dam, with recharge benefits expected at Geedeeble.
Infrastructure and ServicesProjectHargeisa
Somaliland Development Fund reported in October 2022 that Hargeisa water production and transmission capacity tripled, from 6 to 18 million litres a day.
Infrastructure and ServicesNewsHargeisa
Hargeisa Water Agency told a parliamentary committee on 21 April 2025 that a 23 km, 600mm feeder main links Geedeeble production to city storage.
Infrastructure and ServicesProjectHargeisa
The Somaliland Development Fund's SDF2 project list names pressure testing among the Geed Deeble Wellfield Collector pipeline works.
Engineering and MethodsNewsSomaliland
United Nations in Somalia reported on 9 April 2022 the account of Mohamed Abdullahi Muhamoud, whose business at Hargeisa's Waheen market burned.
Business and CostsProjectPuntland
UNOPS reported on 28 July 2023 that skilled contractors from surrounding communities were hired for the Jalam to Harfo road rehabilitation in Puntland.
Infrastructure and ServicesProjectPuntland
UNOPS reported on 28 July 2023 that the Puntland Highway Authority received road maintenance and management training under its Galkacyo–Garowe project.
Infrastructure and ServicesProjectPuntland
UNOPS reported on 28 July 2023 that the Jalam to Harfo section of the Galkacyo to Garowe road was rehabilitated with a EUR 6 million EU grant.
Infrastructure and ServicesProjectPuntland
UNOPS reported on 28 July 2023 that the rehabilitated Jalam to Harfo road section cut a 2.5-hour trip to about 40 minutes.
Infrastructure and ServicesProjectPuntland
UNOPS reported on 28 July 2023 that the Jalam to Harfo section of the Galkacyo–Garowe road had cracks and surface disintegration before rehabilitation.
Engineering and MethodsNewsSomaliland
The UN in Somalia reported on 18 April 2022 that it offered design and rebuilding assistance for Hargeisa's Waheen market.
Engineering and MethodsAnalysisQardho
IFRC's final report records infrastructure damage in Qardho after the 27 April 2020 floods, with roads and telecommunications hit.
Infrastructure and ServicesBerbera
A low asphalt bid in Berbera often hides cheap temperature control. Check how the mix is kept hot, placed and rolled before you accept it.
Ground and FoundationsGabiley
Foundation waterproofing experience gaps in Gabiley show up as damp walls and seepage after backfill. Check method statements, records and recent sites.
Infrastructure and ServicesHargeisa
Asphalt temperature skills gaps in Hargeisa show up as cold joints and poor bonding. Check by watching the roller, not the paperwork.
Ground and FoundationsHargeisa
Weak practical assessment, not attendance, lets damp proof membrane training gaps in Hargeisa put ground moisture ingress into finished floors and walls.
Infrastructure and ServicesQardho
Ask for laying records, a workmanship sample, and the method statement before you accept paving blocks competency claims in Qardho.
Ground and FoundationsBosaso
Limited damp proof membrane experience shows up as gaps, punctures and unsealed joints. Ask for material records and a water test before you backfill.
Ground and FoundationsBosaso
Attendance certificates do not prove a steel fixer can lap, anchor and pour a ground beam joint correctly. Test the joint, not the paperwork.
Infrastructure and ServicesGarowe
Paving blocks can hide weak supervision because a neat surface says nothing about the bedding, sub-base or the checks that were never signed off.
