Construction, infrastructure, engineering and property development news from Kenya, Africa and international markets.
The Kurmuk Gold Project is a significant, advanced-stage, open-pit mine development located in the Benishangul-Gumuz region of western Ethiopia, approximately 750 km from the capital, Addis Ababa. Wholly-owned by Allied Gold Corporation,…
The Donahue Behavioral Health Center is a mental health facility once planned for the Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City campus, and the $147 million project has since been abandoned. Oklahoma lawmakers approved halting construction…
Nearly three years after receiving unanimous approval, the £208 million North Hykeham Relief Road (Lincoln Bypass) Project has moved from planning into construction. Following UK Government confirmation of £110 million in funding and the…
Teesside Airport-SSE Solar project continues to underpin Teesside International Airport’s long-term decarbonisation strategy as the airport and SSE Energy Solutions maintain their joint venture to develop a major solar farm. While the…
The 420-meter-long Kilifi Bridge has for the longest time been Kenya’s longest bridge. This however changed recently with the development of the country’s Standard Gauge Railway project. The SGR has delivered bridges that have dwarfed the…
Southwest Healthcare Inland Valley Hospital in Wildomar has recently achieved a transformative milestone with the grand opening of its new seven-story, 217,444-square-foot patient tower. Officially welcoming its first patients on April 13,…
Construction of the new Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake, Washington — a comprehensive replacement for the ageing 1955 facility —has been completed and was opened on March 7, 2026. The three-storey, approximately 174,000 sq ft hospital has…
Kenya and Ethiopia signed a bilateral agreement to advance the construction of the $13.8 billion, 3,000-kilometer electrified Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) linking Kenya’s Lamu Port to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The agreement was signed between…
Updated September 30, 2025- The Olkaria Ecocloud Data Centre, is located in Kenya’s geothermal-rich Olkaria region. This facility is noted as one of Africa’s first fully green data centres, powered entirely by renewable geothermal energy…
Narromine Solar Farm is a 5MW grid-connected build own operate project currently in operation near Dubbo in the western part of New South Wales (NSW). The project construction begun in September 2023 and achieved commercial operation in…
The construction of Jeddah Tower has captured imaginations worldwide, partly because of its audacious aim to surpass the Burj Khalifa as the world’s tallest building. However, despite the initial flurry of activity, the project seems to…
Updated September 5, 2025: Kenya’s government has noted that the much anticipated Thwake dam project is finally nearing completion. The achievement is monumental as the project has faced major setbacks in the past, having been postponed…
Snowy 2.0 pumped-hydro expansion in Australia remains one of the most ambitious grid-scale storage projects underway in the world as countries continue to scale their own energy transition strategies. As of early 2026, tunneling progress…
Megaprojects are large-scale, complex ventures. Typically they cost billions of US Dollars, take many years to build, involve multiple public and private stakeholders, are transformational, and impact millions of people. Also Read: Top 16…
Kuwait housing project continues to advance as construction progresses on the $1.1 billion South Saad Al Abdullah development, with infrastructure works underway and broader housing strategies aligning with newer mega schemes such as the…
The BMCT Phase 2 Bharat Mumbai Container Terminal expansion reflect continued evolution at Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Mumbai. The BMCT Phase 2 Bharat Mumbai Container Terminal expansion updates highlight PSA International’s expansion of…
Greater Cairo Metro Line 3 has transitioned from final construction to an operational growth phase as Egypt continues to improve the east‑west rapid transit corridor. Originally completed in 2024, spanning roughly 17.7 kilometres with 15…
The Last Mile Connectivity Project (LMCP) in Kenya is a major government-led initiative, primarily implemented by Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC), aimed at dramatically increasing the rate of electricity access across the country,…
Since entering commercial operation in June 2024, the Barka 5 Independent Water Project (IWP) has become an integral part of Oman’s desalinated water supply network. The 100,000 cubic-meter-per-day reverse osmosis plant now supplies…
Deep in the ranchlands of Concho County, roughly 150 miles northwest of Austin, a $524 million solar farm is taking shape on nearly 2,900 acres of West Texas terrain. The Lucy Solar Project — one of the largest Korean-led renewable energy…
Toyota Tsusho Corporation, in partnership with Benin’s Société béninoise de production d’électricité (SBPE) and EPC contractor RMT-Eiffage, is developing the second 25 MW phase of the Illoulofin Solar Power Station in Pobè, Benin. First…
Council Bluffs data center expansion continues to advance as Google accelerates construction across its Iowa digital infrastructure portfolio. The company is progressing with the expansion of its established Council Bluffs campus while…
The VS1 Solar Power Facility is a $203 million, 30MW/288MWh concentrated solar power plant in Port Augusta, South Australia. Developed by Vast energy, the facility utilizes a pioneering “CSP 3.0” approach with modular solar towers and…
The University of Kansas has hit the milestone with the opening of the $400 million rededication of David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, a crown jewel of the school’s broader Gateway District redevelopment. The stadium opened as the…
