Construction, infrastructure, engineering and property development news from Kenya, Africa and international markets.
Center Park Group, a premier general contractor and home builder specializing in innovative multifamily and build-to-rent (BTR) developments across the Southeast, is excited to announce it has delivered the first tranche of new for-rent…
Sugarloaf Landing is a brand-new Build-to-Rent (BTR) community by Parkland Residential, which recently celebrated its successful grand opening with 12 leases signed in January. The company marked the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony…
The Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani visited Tehran on Wednesday underlined an ambitious plan between his country and Iran to dig the Qatar-Iran Tunnel under the Persian Gulf. This tunnel is expected to expand connectivity…
The construction of The Avenues-Riyadh mall has officially commenced the second phase of implementation. This phase of implementation saw the signing of two contracts for construction work on the project. The contract was awarded to…
Mwanza–Isaka SGR Project continues to advance steadily as Tanzania pushes forward with its standard gauge railway expansion, with construction progress now approaching the final stages following earlier reports of 63% completion,…
The construction of the Port of Ndayane in Senegal is progressing steadily under a reinforced partnership between the Senegalese government and DP World. Recent reports indicate that significant milestones have been achieved in the…
The Ostrea solar project is being developed by Cypress Creek Renewables in Yakima County, Washington. It is backed by a US$150 million financing and expected to reach commercial operation by mid-2026. The project broke ground in February…
Construction of the Thai Binh LNG Thermal Power plant, a US$2 billion project, is set to begin in September this year. A consortium of two Japanese companies, Kyuden International and Tokyo Gas together with Truong Thanh Group JSC will be…
The European Commission has approved a 920 million euro funding package for a semiconductor plant currently under construction by Infineon in Dresden, Germany. The grant was approved by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate…
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has reached another milestone with the successful activation of its fifth operational turbine. The Unit 6 marks a step forward in Ethiopia’s hydropower development. According to project officials, Unit 6 has…
Kenya’s government has launched a multi-billion Kenya Off-Grid Solar Access Project meant to improve electricity access. Thousands of households across 14 counties will be connected to solar power in the last phase of this project. The aim…
The Qurayyah IPP expansion project continues to progress in 2026 as Saudi Arabia advances one of its largest independent power generation developments. The project, valued at about $3.6bn, focuses on expanding the existing Qurayyah…
Corinthia Hotels will develop its first landmark hotel and residential in Dubai after inking partnership with Dubai General Properties. This will be Corinthia Hotels’ first development project in Dubai after the previous was acquired by…
Churchill Downs Inc. has unveiled a record $920 million expansion projects to improve the Kentucky Derby experience. The three large-scale projects—The Skye Project, The Conservatory Project, and the Infield General Admission Project—are…
9th Annual Affordable Housing Africa Building Sustainable Communities & Expanding Affordable Housing 17 – 19 March 2025 | NH Johannesburg Sandton Hotel | Johannesburg, South Africa Africa faces an urgent need for affordable housing as…
The Millennium Hotel site redevelopment is a planned mixed-use development in downtown St. Louis. Gateway Arch Park Foundation selected The Cordish Companies to lead the redevelopment of the site, which has been vacant since 2014. The…
Plans for what is being termed as the world’s largest AI data center in Jeollanam-do continue to take shape into 2026, following the project’s initial announcement in early 2025. Backed by a consortium led by Brian Koo and infrastructure…
Construction is completed at Redwood Crystal Lake, a new neighborhood of 124 single-story apartments in Crystal Lake, Illinois. McShane Construction Company built the development on behalf of client Redwood Living, Inc. “We are proud to…
Sutter Health announced plans on Wednesday, February 19 for a $1 billion expansion in the East Bay, including the construction of a new flagship medical campus in Emeryville. The Sacramento healthcare provider purchased Emery Yards, a…
State-owned Kenya Railway Corporation has partnered with the World Bank in implementing the 165-kilometer Nairobi rail expansion plan. The corporation will commence a feasibility study for the rehabilitation and expansion of the Nairobi…
The DFW-03 data center campus is a planned digital infrastructure development proposed for Mansfield, Texas. The project is intended to expand data center capacity in the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area and support demand for cloud…
Stantec has been selected to offer design and engineering services for Silicon Box’s new €3.2 billion semiconductor facility in Northern Italy. Also in the deal is Drees & Sommer – a partner to Stantec. Together, they will come up with the…
18th August 2025 – Sacramento Republic FC has officially broken ground on its new soccer stadium in the Railyards on August 18, 2025, marking a major milestone for the club. The $321 million project is designed with an initial capacity of…
The Phillip and Susan Ragon Building is a $3.1 billion, nearly 2-million-square-foot new clinical care complex under construction along Cambridge Street on the Massachusetts General Hospital campus in Boston’s West End, serving as the…
