Construction, infrastructure, engineering and property development news from Kenya, Africa and international markets.
The Morocco-UK Power Project was a proposed £24 billion ($33 billion) initiative aimed at supplying the United Kingdom with solar and wind power from Morocco through subsea cables. Promoted by the Xlinks consortium, the plan sought…
French energy giant EDF has been dropped from Saudi Arabia’s megacity project aligned with NEOM, the Line. This is as the kingdom scales back its futuristic desert city amid various concerns such as the project’s safety, technical…
As global demand for artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and massive data storage intensifies, a new generation of gigawatt-scale data centers is emerging. These facilities are not only engineering marvels but also strategic digital…
Bulli Creek Clean Energy Park represents one of Australia’s largest renewable energy developments, centered on a 775 MW solar farm forming Stage 1 of up to 2 GW of solar and battery capacity near Millmerran, Queensland. Developed by Genex…
Balfour Beatty, one of UK’s infrastructure powerhouses, announced a landmark £833 million contract from Technip Energies to build Net Zero Teesside Power, a major gas-fired power plant on UK soil. The contract was handed by the French…
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has announced the completion of the first stage of planning for the Phoenix Tucson intercity passenger rail project. This milestone follows the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA)…
NJ Transit has embarked on phase 2 of the Raritan River Bridge replacement, moving forward with the construction of a new vertical lift span that will improve rail service between Perth Amboy and South Amboy. Groundbreaking took place on…
Platinum Contracting, a leading Las Vegas contractor specializing in heavy civil and underground utility work, has been awarded a significant new infrastructure contract in Summerlin West. The project, known as Parcel E, marks a critical…
Updated October 16, 2025– The energy future of Central Africa is being shaped by the development of key energy projects such as the Ruzizi III Hydropower Project which is expected to alleviate severe power shortages. The Ruzizi III…
Implenia has selected Svensk Kärnbränslehantering (SKB) as the head developer for the US$11 billion Swedish nuclear waste repository spanning 60 kilometers of underground tunnels, longer than the longest line on the New York subway. This…
Updated 13th November 2025 – The consulting company of Haskoning has been selected to deliver the highly complex Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Habitats Regulations Assessment for the Gwynt Glas Offshore Wind Project. Selected…
In June 2025, Turner Construction Company was selected as the overall site manager for the One Beverly Hills development. The project, a multi-billion-dollar luxury destination on 17.5 acres in the heart of Beverly Hills, began…
As global demand for digital services soars—fueled by cloud computing, streaming, IoT, and generative AI—the backbone of this digital age, data centers, is undergoing a fundamental transformation. At the heart of this change is Artificial…
As the world becomes increasingly digital, the demand for data centers has surged—but so has the power demand needed to keep them running. From artificial intelligence (AI) to streaming services and cloud computing, data centers now…
The cabinet has given the green light to the proposed dualling of the 20.2 kilometer Nairobi Northern Bypass and railway project. The aim of the project is to upgrade and ease traffic congestion within the Nairobi metropolitan area. This…
The Lobito Corridor Railway Project is a cross-border rail infrastructure development planned to link Central Africa’s copper belt to Angola’s Atlantic coast. The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is in the process…
The Redmond Municipal Airport expansion is an airport infrastructure project in Central Oregon intended to increase terminal capacity and improve passenger facilities. The project is designed to accommodate growing air travel demand while…
The aging KY 8 Licking River Bridge, which links Newport and Covington, will be demolished in spring 2026 to make way for a new modern replacement that will serve the area’s changing infrastructure needs and urban development. Originally…
The construction of Kigali’s waste treatment plant in the city is taking shape as city officials make plans to ensure its commencement. The project is being done in partnership with the Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC Group). Once…
SSH has been appointed the lead design consultant for the upcoming Radisson RED Hotel on Marjan Island in the UAE. This move is set to redefine the hospitality landscape in Ras Al Khaimah as the massive hotel debuts in one of the UAE’s…
Major League Baseball further entrenched itself in Southern Nevada on June 23 when the Las Vegas Athletics celebrated the groundbreaking of their new ballpark. The $1.75 billion project, set to rise on the iconic Las Vegas Strip, will be…
Nigeria’s Cross River State has secured a $3.5 billion funding from Afreximbank to fund the anticipated Bakassi deep seaport. The African Export-Importbank (Afreximbank) is a Pan-African multilateral financial institution committed to…
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has begun the final phase of I-35 reconstruction through Waco, a significant milestone in the long-planned My35 improvement project that has been years in development. The latest phase, the…
The global AI data center expansion is reaching unprecedented scales, with capital expenditure from major operators approaching $750 billion as over 23 gigawatts of capacity remains under construction worldwide. However, this rapid…
