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Construction Department

The Construction Department of Saba Engineering is one of the five operational departments of the company organized to provide a full range of expert services in the construction of Civil and Electromechanical works and supply of electromechanical materials and equipment.

In Civil construction sector it has achieved experience in civil works of Debretabor Concrete Pole Factory i.e. Factory Building Design, Construction of Building, Concrete foundations for high vibration machines and internal gravel access roads. In addition to that, the Civil Works department has finished its preparation and it is ready to perform design and construction of roads and other civil works at the moment.

Concrete pole factory

The Debretabor Concrete Pole Factory is one of the best and most advanced factories and currently manufacturing pre-stressed Rectangular & Spun types of poles that ranges from 8 meters height to 12 meters height. The load capacities of these poles run from 300 daN to 1250 daN while the minimum and maximum rectangular poles dimension ranges from top 100mmx180mm to 140mmx180mm and bottom 100mmx370mm to 140mmx390mm.


Manufactured Spun Type of Poles

Also, the spun poles dimension ranges from inside diameter top 130mm to 160mm, outside diameter top 220mm to 320mm and inside diameter bottom 236mm to 320mm, outside diameter bottom 326mm to 480mm. The Debretabor Concrete Pole Factory has currently the capacity to produce 150 rectangular shapes and 250 spun type poles per day and it is supplying two separate Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation projects. In addition, we have one of the best in house design capabilities conforming to international standards using latest soft wares to suit any requirements of pre-stressed concrete poles.


The electromechanical works division is a unit set under the construction department and is currently involved in Power System Design and Construction works such as power distribution lines, transmission lines, substations and electro-mechanical erection. It has experience in design and construction of Power Distribution Line with wooden and concrete poles and switch gear installation in rural electrification program of Ethiopia. Some of the towns that benefited from this program are:

In Northern Part (Amara Zone) thirteen (13) towns completed and commissioned - Gint , Walideba, Chalia Deber, Chandeba, Sertya Warkeye, Ber Mariam, Chewber, Wequin Zuria, Talak Mesk, Yekrar Zebzab, Narchacha, Dequa, Genete (Kenebew), while other four (4) towns are in process (Kesha, Ashere, Yayira, Janbelew,).

In the Southern Part (Kefa Zone) ten (10) towns are completed and commissioned (Beha, Bobagecha, Small Chiri, Gedam, kuti, Ogeya, Uffa, Degeli, Keja, Yina) while the other two (2) towns are in process (Meligawa, Yoka). The major professional services the construction department provides to its clients are:


The major professional services the construction department provides to its clients are:

  • Design and supply of concrete poles
  • Design and construction of electrical power system networks
  • Supply and installation of electromechanical equipment
  • Design and construction of roads and other civil works

Contact Person:  Kebede Telila, MSc Hydropower Development, Construction Department Manager,
                                Tel: +251-11-4-394749, Fax: +251-11-4-391230, Email: Kebedet@saba.com.et    Or   kebedet@sabaeng.com