Construction, infrastructure, engineering and property development news from Kenya, Africa and international markets.
Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, the Arab world’s first commercial nuclear power station, might enter a new phase of strategic importance in 2026 as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) accelerates both domestic energy resilience and export…
Europe is racing to add very large grid batteries to balance rising wind and solar output. As of mid–late 2025, four utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects stand out by size — each designed in the 0.5–2.8 GWh class and…
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has confirmed that the R4.05 billion ($220 million USD) Mtentu Bridge project, a critical crown jewel of the N2 Wild Coast Road (N2WCTR) development in the Eastern Cape, has…
South Africa’s renewable energy facility is slowly taking shape as it nears completion, expected by 2026. The government of South Africa has rolled out various renewable energy projects that are coming to a close. The aim of this…
Encavis AG, a wind and solar park operator based in Hamburg and listed on the MDAX of Deutsche Börse AG, has acquired a ready-to-build battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Hettstedt, Saxony-Anhalt. The project, which has a…
Iconic Tower in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital continues advancing through major construction milestones in 2026, reinforcing the country’s push to deliver a landmark CBD skyline east of Cairo. The Iconic Tower, valued at around $3…
The Logistics Park Phoenix is a $3.2 billion, 4,320-acre rail-served intermodal terminal and warehouse park developed by BNSF Railway in northwest Maricopa County, Arizona. Despite a November 2025 zoning setback driven by local traffic and…
YouTube’s headquarters building project in San Francisco consists of two three-storey building in this first phase. Construction is taking place in five phases according to the YouTube master plan. The first being putting together two…
Project Overview: TruePoint development is a $200 million mixed-use project located at 4457 Trueman Boulevard, in Hilliard aiming to transform the cityscape with a lively urban hub that combines business spaces with homes and recreational…
One of the most iconic mixed-use projects in the Middle East currently under construction is The Avenues Riyadh, at the moment, the construction work is 44%. The Avenues is expected to become a new iconic address in the KSA’s capital…
Construction of $259 million high-speed interchange project set to begin this week in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, which will greatly enhance the infrastructural system. The goal of this project, spearheaded by the Pennsylvania Department of…
At the US-Africa Nuclear Energy Summit (USANES) in Nairobi, Kenya, Nuclear Power Ghana and US nuclear technology project developer Regnum Technology Group reached an agreement to deploy a single NuScale VOYGR-12 small modular reactor (SMR)…
The construction of the mega 33,000-seater Mandjafa stadium in Chad is taking shape as construction progresses. The project is still shrouded in mystery as much is unknown, but it is a gift from the Chinese government. Social media…
Kenya and the United States agreed to sign the MoU on nuclear energy cooperation during the IAEA General Conference be held in Vienna in September this year as Kenya Plans to Construct Its First Nuclear Power Plant. The MoU will aim at…
Australia-based energy services provider Worley Ltd will begin work on the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) for two major green ammonia projects developed in cooperation with OCP Group in Morocco before the end of 2024 including the…
The U.S. government is set to expand the Lobito Corridor railway project, one of Africa’s ambitious railway projects. It is a railway project that runs from Angola to Zambia through the Democratic Republic of the Congo. However, the U.S.…
Known for its arid climate and water scarcity, one North African state, Libya, has pinned its hopes on an impressive network of pipes and reservoirs to meet its irrigation needs. The Great Man-Made River (GMMR) is a monumental…
Today, Ørsted is among the world’s largest renewable energy companies and the global leader in offshore wind. Quite a U-turn for the company that just some years ago was one of Europe’s most coal-dependent energy producers. Ørsted has…
The Trans-Maghreb railway, one of North Africa’s massive projects, is taking shape. The railway project is an ambitious initiative to create a unified railway network in North Africa. It is approaching a critical phase as this is reported…
On August 29th, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport ushered in a new chapter in its storied history. With the excitement of a proud Texan unveiling their prized barbecue recipe, CEO Sean Donohue announced the start of the Terminal C…
In 2015, Google opened a data center in Chile, the first in the Latin American region, in an attempt to improve connectivity and performance of services. Following the long process of planning and analysis, the second step would be the…
Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam has made a significant milestone as it more than doubles electricity production. The controversial mega dam on the Blue Nile has achieved this endeavor as it brings two more turbines into operation. The…
Construction has begun on a new building for Terrell State Hospital, which will provide inpatient psychiatric care to North Texans. HHSC held a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of construction on the 415,000-square-foot…
The Constable Solar Project is a 3.6 MW agrivoltaic solar installation located in Constable, New York. Encore Renewable Energy developed and now operates the project after it was commissioned in January 2025. The 3.6 MW Constable Solar…
