Construction, infrastructure, engineering and property development news from Kenya, Africa and international markets.
Metlen and Glenfarne are developing a 588 MW solar and a 1610 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project portfolio acquisition in Chile. Metlen’s 588 MW solar projects are up and running, while the 1610 MWh BESS are still under…
Construction of Amway Stadium has reached a significant milestone in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, with project leaders, construction crews, and community stakeholders celebrating the venue’s official topping-out ceremony. The event…
Google signed its first offshore wind power purchase agreement (PPA) in the Asia-Pacific region with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) for supply from Fengmiao 1 offshore wind farm in Taiwan. The deal represents part of Google’s…
Updated 19th August 2025 – Masdar, in partnership with GD Power and Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), has successfully reached financial close on the 2 GW Al Sadawi solar PV project. Valued at approximately US$1.1 billion, the…
Kenya has signed a deal with China to build a new Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in Nairobi. The project will expand Kenya’s diplomatic capacity and replace the offices on Harambee Avenue. It also deepens China’s role in Kenya’s…
Morocco is expected to put out an expression of interest for the construction of an offshore liquefied natural gas terminal off the coast of the city of Nador. The remarks were noted by Energy Minister Leila Benali, who informed the…
The era of endless asphalt surrounding Ball Arena is officially coming to a close. With groundbreaking now just weeks away in May 2026, Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE) has finalized the inaugural Phase 1A plans, setting in motion a…
The Wilson County Commission has approved a special use permit for the proposed Sunflower Sky Solar Project, a 65-megawatt solar generation facility planned to span over 500 acres of farmland south of Altoona in rural Wilson County,…
The Bayou Galion Solar Project is a 127 MWdc solar facility launched by Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc., in Morehouse Parish, Northeast Louisiana. Officially commissioned in November 2024, it marks Recurrent Energy’s…
Tengyuan Cobalt Industry, a Chinese manufacturer of electric vehicle battery materials, will invest CNY980 million (USD134.2 million) to build a new copper and cobalt plant in the DRC, aimed at boosting access to critical raw materials and…
Updated October 15, 2025 – Hai Long Offshore Wind Project has awarded IOG Wind its operations and maintenance (O&M) contract. The win comes as the project transitions from construction into its operational phase. The Hai Long project with…
The Justice Energy Storage Project in Arizona has broken ground. The project is being undertaken by Strata Clean Energy and is located in Maricopa County, Arizona. The project marks a significant step forward in the state’s transition to…
The phase I of the construction of a historical theme park has been approved. Kynren The Storied Lands is set to be a new daytime attraction that will be set within the wider Kynren attraction in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. The plans…
Tata Steel recently signed an agreement that will foresee the instalment of a new pickling line at its Port Talbot site in Wales. Tata’s latest move will offer 50% more capacity than the existing line. As revealed by the company’s April 9…
The Enugu Standard Gauge railway takes shape as the state reveals its plans to construct a 135.5-kilometer state railway line. The Enugu Standard Gauge Railway will connect major South-East cities to the Onne Port in Rivers State. Dr. Obi…
Updated 3rd September 2025– Ethiopian Airlines Group is actively participating in development of airport projects in Ethiopia. The airlines group is set to spend approximately $225 million on the preparing a massive 35 square kilometers…
Kazakhstan is rolling out a huge investment plan in the Mangystau Region, with 24 transport and tourism projects worth a massive 1.9 trillion tenge (about $3.6 billion) already underway. During his recent visit to the Aktau International…
The Deutsche Bahn Rail Modernization Program is a massive, long-term infrastructure overhaul aimed at reversing decades of underinvestment in Germany’s rail network. While the operator originally identified a need for €150 billion over ten…
The government has announced a major expansion of Kisumu International Airport to position the city as a regional hub for exports and trade. The project includes a runway extension and the construction of a modern cargo terminal to handle…
JA Solar had began delivery of high-efficiency PV modules to the 2 GW Suji Sandland Solar Project in Urad Front Banner, Inner Mongolia ahead of its planned completion this year. The solar project in Inner Mongolia is part of the third…
East Anglia 3 offshore wind farm is a 1.4 GW renewable energy project currently under construction in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk, UK. It is jointly developed by ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) – the UK arm of Iberdrola – and Abu…
Saudi Arabia has awarded the main construction contract for the Royal Diriyah Opera House, a €1.4 billion (approx. US $1.4 billion) cultural and performance venue set to become a defining landmark in the Kingdom’s Diriyah district. The…
NATO’s decades-old war room headquarters in Mons, Belgium, is finally getting a long-overdue upgrade. Known as SHAPE (Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe), the complex has been the heart of NATO’s strategic operations since 1967. But…
Texas Christian University (TCU) is moving ahead with a widespread campus expansion, following approval of several major projects by the Board of Trustees. Among the highlights: two big student residential complexes adding 3,200 student…
