Construction, infrastructure, engineering and property development news from Kenya, Africa and international markets.
Lendlease has announced its binding agreement with Atlas Holdings for the sale of its UK construction business. The binding agreement with the manufacturing and distribution affiliates is the last step in making final Lendlease’s exit in…
In a recent milestone for the Suez Wind power plant, Acwa Power which is a leading developer and operator for power generation projects, has secured $702 million Suez Wind Power Plant Financing. Moreover, a consortium which comprises of…
According to recent reports, Globeleq has missed the scheduled start of construction for the 120-MW Namaacha wind power plant. The investor firm, one of the largest in Mozambique’s energy production sector, had planned for construction in…
The Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC) remains in a state of operational limbo, with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited pivoting toward a new “landlord” model to save the facility from total obsolescence.…
A recent aerial drone photo has shown progress on the implementation of the world’s longest expressway tunnel. The expressway tunnel is expected to link Urunqi and Yuli County in northwest China’s Xinjiang. The 22.13-kilometer Tianshan…
Architectural skins are no longer mere weather barriers. They now play a crucial role in enhancing performance, aesthetics, and sustainability. Recent advancements have also revolutionized the interactions between constructions and…
Urban infill home construction is revolutionizing urban areas of states across the world as a sustainable solution to housing defects and urbanization. Since infill housing is usually developed in areas where there is spare land within…
China’s and world’s largest Brahmaputra Dam Project, officially known as the Yarlung Zangbo Hydropower Project, continues to advance as one of the most ambitious renewable energy developments ever undertaken. While major construction…
Jim Chapman Construction Group (JCCG), a leading general contractor specializing in the build-to-rent (BTR) sector, has started vertical construction on its latest BTR general contracting project, Noble Vines. In the Port Wentworth area of…
Center Park Group, a build-to-rent (BTR) general contractor, has completed road, water and sewer installations at Townes at Park Place, its newest residential community in Wilmington, N.C. and is scheduled to start vertical construction.…
Just recently, Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni commissioned the newly revamped Mukono-Kampala meter gauge railway line. This project is a part of his four-decade government’s ambitious effort towards infrastructure development and also…
Marking a major milestone for the creative and tech industries for Africa, Singapore-based TSC Global and Del York from Nigeria have recently signed a $4.5 billion joint venture agreement. This agreement will foresee the construction of…
Argentina’s state-owned company YFP and energy giant Shell have signed a $50 billion project development agreement. The scope of the agreement entails implementing an LNG facility in Argentina. Attributed as the nation’s premier LNG…
On Thursday 19 Dec, Monumental Sports & Entertainment released the new Capital One Arena renovations renderings which showed the detailed plans for the massive reconstruction of the facility on the downtown DC’s skyline. Monumental Sports…
Updated November 10, 2025: The construction of the Dubai Metro Blue Line has reached 10 percent completion, five months after its groundbreaking. The milestone was announced by Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of…
Construction will break ground on a US$1.2 billion massive port in Ndayane, Senegal. The Port of Ndayane is expected to transform the country into a major global trade center. Maritime works are to start following the arrival of a Willem…
London based Foster + Partners has revealed the designs for the Regent Residences Dubai – Sankari Place. Located in Marasi Marina, the luxury residential development project in Dubai is steered by Sankari. The developer’s website also…
Nemours Children’s Hospital is currently undergoing a planned $300 million expansion at its Florida campus, marking one of the largest investments in pediatric healthcare in the region’s history. Over the next four years, Nemours…
Prysmian has awarded Balfour Beatty a contract to install high voltage direct current (HVDC) land cables along a 68 kilometer stretch. The stretch of the land cables will be from Yorkshire, England to Peterhead, Scotland. An additional 1…
South Africa’s city of Cape Town has noted its plans to commence the construction of a permanent desalination plant. Budgeted at $22 million, the plant is expected to be located in Paarden Eiland with commencement on the project set for…
The Kenyan Cabinet has approved a Ksh43.4 billion project that will revolutionize public transport in Nairobi County through the Clean Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System. Following a €320 million financing package, the Cabinet will connect…
Kenya and her East African Community (EAC) neighbors have revived plans to implement the extension of oil pipeline from the Eldoret oil depot. Uganda and Rwanda seem more anxious about the project, expecting its extension from the Kenyan…
The Worley Baytown hydrogen facility is a low carbon hydrogen and ammonia plant planned for ExxonMobil’s refining and chemicals complex in Baytown, Texas, where Worley was engaged for enabling works, infrastructure and interconnects.…
Queen’s Health System has released its master plan for a new hospital in Kailua-Kona which is set to revolutionize health care on the Island. The new 80-bed facility will include an emergency department and will offer advanced medical…
