Construction, infrastructure, engineering and property development news from Kenya, Africa and international markets.
The Lobito Corridor is a cross-border railway infrastructure project connecting Zambia, Angola, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Italian government committed $270 million toward the development of the project as part of…
The US-based infrastructure investment firm Everstrong Capital has just made an announcement of planning to commence the construction of Nairobi-Mombasa Usahihi Expressway next year. This announcement was revealed by the company’s Senior…
Updated on January 27, 2025- Saudi Arabia has halted construction on the Mukaab, a massive cube-shaped centerpiece of the New Murabba development in Riyadh, as the kingdom reassesses the project’s financing and viability. While soil…
Updated November 4, 2025: The construction of a TikTok data center in Ceara, Brazil advances as Patria-backed Omnia comes on board. The center is expected to serve Tiktok as its sole client, according to sources familiar with the project.…
Plans are currently underway to set up a 220MW Meru Wind and Solar Project in Meru County. This project is crucial in that it will help Kenya boost its general transition towards clean energy. Hewani Energy economic development manager,…
Updated October 30 2025- The Nigerian Government has signed a deal of $400 million with Stellar Steel Company Limited, a Chinese-backed firm, to establish the Ogun Stellar Steel Plant in Ewekoro. The partnership aims to revitalise the…
Kenitra–Marrakech rail construction in Morocco continues to progress as the country strengthens its national rail expansion strategy under a broader $10.3 billion investment programme. The planned 430-kilometre corridor links Kenitra,…
Updated February 5, 2026 – German utility EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Google for 100 MW of capacity from its 960 MW He Dreiht offshore wind farm in the North Sea. The Google…
Infinite Reality, now rebranding as Napster Corporation plans to construct a 60-acre flagship campus in Fort Lauderdale, which will be a cutting-edge center for immersive technology and entertainment. Working with award-winning real estate…
While semigration and ageing workforces put pressure on South Africa’s building sector, industry-led training interventions in the Western Cape offer a glimmer of hope. Industry Faces Severe Skilled Labour Shortage A severe shortage of…
The MGM Osaka Integrated Resort is a landmark US$10 billion hospitality and entertainment complex being developed in Osaka, Japan. Located on the artificial island of Yumeshima, this massive project—unfolding alongside other major…
Construction has started on Return’s 100 MW / 200 MWh Antares battery energy storage system (BESS) planned to connect to the Netherlands’ TenneT high-voltage grid in 2026. Vattenfall has also signed an agreement to operate Return’s Antares…
President William Ruto signed an infrastructure deal with Chinese Premier Li Qiang during his visit to China. The agreement covers the dualing of three highways, construction of the Nithi Bridge, and extension of the Standard Gauge Railway…
Quino Energy and Long Hill Energy Partners have secured $10 million in grant funding from the California Energy Committee (CEC) for their 8 MWh flow battery energy storage project. The battery storage project is located at the High Desert…
China–Russia lunar nuclear power project remains in an early conceptual and planning phase as both countries refine long-term ambitions for a nuclear-powered infrastructure supporting the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS). The…
The Elephant and Castle Town Centre is a major £1.5 billion mixed-use regeneration scheme being developed in Southwark, London. Amidst a boom in capital construction projects that includes Foster + Partners’ record-breaking £3 billion…
The I‑30 Canyon Corridor Improvement Project in Dallas is a major freeway reconstruction effort led by Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc. under contract with Texas Department of Transportation. Valued at approximately $889 million, the…
The Chobani Rome yogurt plant project is a US$1.2 billion dairy processing facility spanning approximately 253 acres at the former Griffiss Air Force Base in Oneida County, New York. Since the initial announcement, the project has moved…
Updated 14th July 2025 – More federal funding is to be injected into the Hector International Airport Terminal expansion project. The funds are part of $31million awarded to North Dakota airports for renovation works. $13.4million is to be…
The Lagos State Government will begin construction of the Green Line Rail project before December 2025. The ambitious 68-kilometre rail line, set to run from Marina to the Lekki Free Trade Zone, is expected to ease traffic, promote…
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi held talks with senior International officials from the Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG) on the JKIA expansion project. The two met as President William Ruto was in Beijing during his ongoing…
The El Camino Health Rehabilitation Hospital project in Sunnyvale has made significant construction progress following its official groundbreaking. Developed by PMB in partnership with Lifepoint Rehabilitation, the project celebrated its…
Trianel Wind und Solar GmbH & Co KG, a subsidiary of the municipal utility alliance Trianel, has launched construction on a new 67 MW onshore wind power project near Sundern in western Germany. The wind farm will be equipped with 12…
The Aldoga Solar Farm is a 380 MW solar project located near Gladstone, Queensland, developed by Spanish renewable energy company Acciona Energía. Completed seven months ahead of schedule in April 2025, the US$320 million project was…
