Construction, infrastructure, engineering and property development news from Kenya, Africa and international markets.
Ethiopia and China are currently engaging in talks over a proposal to make major upgrades to the Ethio-Djibouti Railway. The officials are looking to Beijing for financial backing of Ethio-Djibouti Railway Upgrade Project. The proposed…
The Nighthawk Energy Storage Project is a utility-scale battery energy storage development located in Poway, California. Arevon began construction on the project, which was valued at approximately $600 million. The facility was designed to…
On 1 August 2025, Suzlon Energy announced that it had secured a 381 MW wind energy contract from Zelestra and its affiliates, marking a milestone as Zelestra’s first-ever Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) project in India. The…
The implementation of runway projects for the King Salman Airport, the world’s largest airport, is finally taking shape. This comes as King Salman International Airport Development Company (KSIADC) has received best and final offers…
Forté Development has officially secured a $60 million construction loan to continue building Forté Luxe, its exclusive luxury waterfront community in Jupiter, Florida. The financing, which closed on July 29, 2025, was provided by Kriss…
Construction is under way on the first segment of the Durham–Scarborough Bus Rapid Transit (DSBRT) corridor, a major regional transit project that will ultimately create a roughly 36-kilometre rapid transit route linking Scarborough with…
Updated February 4, 2026: On Tuesday, President Donald Trump shared a new rendering of the planned White House ballroom project. Moreover, he touted the project as a historic addition that would serve the country well for centuries into…
The Peoria Solar Energy Center Project by Ameren Illinois represents a significant step in the state’s transition toward clean energy. Designed to generate 2.5 megawatts of solar power, the facility will provide electricity for about 420…
In a major push for Brazil’s renewable energy transition, Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) has selected Envision Energy as its strategic partner for the H2 Cumbuco green ammonia plant project. The partnership will bring together FRV’s…
The Lisbon-Porto High-Speed Railway is Portugal’s first high-speed train infrastructure, aiming to drastically cut travel times between the country’s two largest cities from three hours to just 75 minutes. The European Investment Bank…
Updated November 5 2025: Construction is well underway at the 17.5-acre One Beverly Hills site located at Wilshire & Santa Monica Boulevards, developed by Cain International and OKO Group, with master-planning by Foster + Partners. In June…
The Orion Fusion Power Plant facility is under development in Chelan County, Washington, by Microsoft-backed nuclear company, Helion. Microsoft also signed what it called the world’s first nuclear fusion power purchase agreement (PPA) with…
The Tomago Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project is being built by AGL in partnership with Fluence, and is located near Newcastle in New South Wales. With capacity of 500 MW/2,000 MWh, it represents one of Australia’s largest…
Updated October 14, 2025: $395 million Medusa submarine cable project has officially entered its deployment phase. It marks a significant milestone for Africa’s digital connectivity ambitions. The project is led by Barcelona-based telecom…
Google is to invest $6 billion to develop a 1-gigawatt data center in India and its related power infrastructure. This will be in the state of Andhra Pradesh as Alphabet’s first batch of such investment in India. Project Overview Reported…
The Bosque campus data center known as DFW10 is a joint venture data center between ECP and CyrusOne, a prominent global developer and operator of data centers. Spanning more than 700,000 square feet, the multiphase campus will offer an…
President William Ruto made an announcement that he will travel to Uganda later this year to attend the groundbreaking ceremony of a steel plant. The steel factory is expected to be East Africa’s Biggest Steel Factory. This steel factory…
Construction is underway for the Twelvemile Solar 1 & 2 projects in southern Oklahoma. These solar facilities are expected to be among the largest of their kind in the state once completed. The 152.5-megawatt (MW) joint solar installation…
Last updated on January 2026: The Governments of Uganda and Tanzania on Monday held a high-level stakeholder meeting at the Ministry of Energy in Dar es Salaam to review progress on the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project, as…
The long-awaited launch of the Phase III of the Last Mile Connectivity Project is set to begin. This follows the approval of the Cabinet for its implementation. The Phase III of the Last Mile Connectivity Project targets and total of…
The Italian government is expected to give the green light on the implementation of the $15 billion Messina Strait Bridge. The bridge will connect Sicily and the mainland, facilitating the country’s transport sector. The approval will pave…
Updated February 3, 2026 – RWE and Amazon have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for 110 MW of generation from the Nordseecluster B offshore wind project in Germany’s North Sea, marking a further step in their expanding partnership.…
Amazon has officially broken ground on a cutting-edge logistics facility at the Port of Little Rock, marking a significant step forward in the company’s expansion across Arkansas. Covering more than 930,000 square feet, the sprawling…
Granite has landed two major packages—worth a combined $230 million—on the Garnet Valley Wastewater System, a critical piece of Southern Nevada’s broader $900 million infrastructure plan in the Apex Industrial Park. The awards, issued by…
