Iraq Sets Designs for Three $15 Million Projects in Somalia
Wardheer News reported on May 26, 2013 that Iraq's Ministry of Construction and Housing announced designs for three projects in Somalia valued at $15 million.
Estimating
78 articles on estimating in Somaliland and Puntland, newest first, from Somali Construction Review.
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Hargeisa councillor accused of illegal night works on Sha'ab road
Somaliland Sun reported on 28 Aug 2014 that residents of Sha'ab estate, Hargeisa evicted workers building overnight on a feeder road allegedly linked…
Mogadishu Housing Boom Report of January 3, 2016
Goobjoog News on Jan 3, 2016 reported a housing boom in Mogadishu, citing the Daru Salaam estate with almost 50 homes ready and an estimated $20m target…
Telesom answers call for new Hargeisa cemetery support
Somaliland Sun reported on 2015-11-28 that Telesom handed a $50,000 check to the west Hargeisa cemetery acquisition committee.
Italians Eye Wind Power Investment, Somaliland Minister Says
In 2015 Somaliland's energy minister said investors from Italy's Veneto region pursued wind power investment; no names or project details followed.
Deni Defends Bosaso Airport Handover to UAE Firm
On 26 September 2019 Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni said Bosaso airport had been handed to an unnamed UAE company…
SDF Phase 2 Inauguration Held in 2020
On 29 September 2020, Somaliland Standard reported President Bihi inaugurated SDF Phase 2; no funding, contractor, or construction details were given.
Somaliland Civil Servants Housing Plan Recedes From View
A 2020 report said Somaliland planned housing for civil servants and had secured land. Five years on, no budget, contractor…
Somaliland Ministry Flags Off Erigavo Town Master Plan
Somaliland Sun reported on 2020-09-30 that the Public Works and Housing Ministry kicked off an Erigavo town master plan and cleared road reserves.
Somaliland VP Inaugurates Boodhari Flour Mill Complex
Somaliland's VP inaugurated the Boodhari flour mill in Abaarso on 30 August, as reported by Somaliland Standard on 5 September 2021…
Somaliland president inaugurates Rugsan Estate, a new housing development
Somaliland Standard reported President Musa Bihi Abdi inaugurated Rugsan Estate on 25 October 2023. The report gives no cost, unit count or land area.
DP World Accused of Failing Berbera Airport Provision
Somaliland aviation director says DP World did not implement the Berbera airport clause, citing port and road costs.
MP Odowa's $5,000 Hobyo Port salary pledge: still unverified
On 10 December 2023 Mustaqbal Media reported MP Abdirahman Odowa would give one month of his $5,000 salary to Hobyo Port construction.
President Lays Foundation Stone for Mogadishu Real Estate Project
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud laid the foundation stone for Xeebta-luulka, a residential project reported to hold 50,000 people, on a Tuesday in Mogadishu.
Garowe IDP Resettlement: 1,000 Families Moving Into Hoodaale Homes
Wardheer News reported on 2025-01-18 that 1,000 IDP families in Garowe are moving into homes at Hoodaale, leaving cost and status unestablished.
Somali Cabinet Approves Undersea Cable Regulation, Goobjoog Reports
Goobjoog News reported on 12 June 2025 that Somalia's cabinet approved a regulation for undersea cables. The report does not say what has happened since.
Southwest State Cabinet Approves Housing and Construction Policies
Goobjoog News reported on 2026-04-30 that Southwest State's cabinet endorsed housing and construction policies. No text, budget or start date is reported.
Somalia and UN-Habitat Talk Housing Agenda, Goobjoog News Reports
Goobjoog News reported that Ambassador Jabril Ibrahim Abdulle hosted the UN-Habitat Somalia Country Office in Nairobi for talks on housing policy.
Business and CostsBosaso
How do tender contingency training gaps hit Bosaso builds?
Tender contingency training gaps in Bosaso let under-priced uncertainty reach site. Here is how to test the estimator, not the certificate.
Business and CostsGabiley
How do tender contingency gaps hit Gabiley builds?
Contingencies cover unknowns only if the estimator has met them before. In Gabiley, thin experience turns them into unfunded uncertainty.
Business and CostsHargeisa
How do rework allowances training gaps hit Hargeisa builds?
Attendance at a rework allowance course in Hargeisa does not prove a supervisor can price correction work. Here is how to test the skill.
Business and CostsBosaso
Why do rework allowances need real experience in Bosaso?
A rework allowance is an estimate line, and the estimator's site experience decides whether it covers what actually gets redone in Bosaso.
Business and CostsBurao
How do testing allowances get missed in Burao training?
A register only proves someone sat in a class. Only a work sample, a costed site check and a test record show whether they can apply testing allowances.
Business and CostsHargeisa
How do testing allowances cause risk in Hargeisa?
Testing allowances are proof the estimator priced sampling, labs and retests. Thin ones surface later as skipped checks in Hargeisa.
