Construction, infrastructure, engineering and property development news from Kenya, Africa and international markets.
The proposed Moonlight Range Wind Farm in Central Queensland remains cancelled following the Queensland Government’s decision to refuse the project after a ministerial reassessment in May 2025. The wind farm project was axed despite having…
The completion of the Girgarre Solar Farm Victoria, a $140 million renewable energy project in the heart of the state, is a major step forward in Australia’s clean energy transition. Now generating electricity and feeding power into the…
Several months after securing funding from both the World Bank and the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has officially launched the construction of the Elwak-Modogashe Road Construction Project…
Granite Construction Inc has been awarded a US$26 million contract by San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to rehabilitate Taxiway Z and a portion of Taxiway S. This project, funded by SFO, is part of the airport’s Capital Improvement…
The Houston Ship Channel Project 11 expansion is a channel widening and deepening project designed to improve navigation and accommodate larger vessels along the Houston Ship Channel. The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) earmarked US$131…
Technology group Wärtsilä is expected to supply power generation equipment for a new 30 MW Victoria Island Power Plant that is being constructed in Lagos by a Nigerian independent power producer (IPP). Additionally, Wärtsilä is expected to…
The Williams-Brice Stadium renovation project is a planned redevelopment initiative at the University of South Carolina’s football stadium aimed at upgrading facilities and improving stadium operations. The project is expected to include…
Simon Fraser University (SFU) has officially commenced construction on a new eight-storey student residence at its Burnaby Campus, marking a significant step in its ongoing housing expansion. This latest development, known as Phase 3, will…
The Tanzanian government has completed construction of the Magufuli Bridge, a major transport connection over Lake Victoria. It has a length of three kilometres and comprises 1.66 kilometres of the access roads and the Kigongo-Busisi…
The planned Amazon data center in Becker, Minnesota, was suspended in May 2025, halting what would have been a multibillion-dollar investment. The pause affected local development expectations and highlighted the challenges of large-scale…
The Gotion High-Tech Gigafactory in Morocco is a landmark project that will establish Africa’s first electric vehicle (EV) battery production facility, positioning Morocco as a key player in the global clean energy supply chain. Located in…
Uganda’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project is a planned rail infrastructure development aimed at improving regional transport connectivity. Uganda signed an $800 million financing agreement with the Islamic Development Bank to support…
The Mozambique transmission line project has received $43.6 million of new financing from the African Development Bank. This funding is for the construction of the Namaacha–Boane Transmission Line and associated electricity infrastructure.…
The world’s largest airport is headed towards a new landmark with a massive construction package now up for tender. The King Salman International Airport Development Company (KSIADC) and its sponsor Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund…
The Crusoe Abilene AI Data Center Campus represents a monumental shift in the scale and execution of global computing infrastructure. Spanning over 1,100 acres in Abilene, Texas, this multi-gigawatt mega-campus stands as one of the largest…
Boralex Inc. is set to significantly boost clean energy development in New York with two major solar energy projects totaling 450 megawatts (MW). The company has signed a Renewable Energy Standard Agreement (RESA) with the New York State…
The recent launch of the Inner-City Revitalisation Plan by the City of Johannesburg will see South Africa’s economic hub undergoing a much-needed transformational shift. This bodes well for city residents and offers significant…
Construction of Concourse K at Miami International Airport (MIA) is in its initial construction phase, following a ceremonial groundbreaking on June 24, 2025. The project represents a $600.6 million investment, funded through airport…
Universal Orlando’s Epic Universe theme park has been opened on May 22, ahead of Memorial Day weekend. It is the fourth park for Universal Orlando Resort in Florida and its largest development project ever. Epic Universe is located…
Updated September 27, 2025: After years of delays, the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar (SMZ) has officially handed over the construction site for the Pemba International Airport. Moreover, it has also handed over the 43.5-kilometer…
In May, The U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) announced an $800 million overhaul of the US Open campus at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, with a comprehensive modernization of Arthur Ashe Stadium serving as the project’s…
Entergy Arkansas’ 600MW solar farm and 350MW battery energy storage system planned to support Project Pyramid in West Memphis continues development as Google’s US$4 billion Arkansas data center campus advances toward full development. By…
Ethiopia is pushing the boundaries of urban architecture in Sub-Saharan Africa with an ambitious skyscraper project in Addis Ababa that is set to become the tallest building in the region, dramatically reshaping the city’s skyline and…
Most recently, Skanska secured an additional $66 million contract for the Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology in Virginia. Skanska USA, a construction engineering company based in the U.S., signed the contract in May 2025 and…
