Construction, infrastructure, engineering and property development news from Kenya, Africa and international markets.
Updated 18th October 2025- A general contractor, J.H. Findorff & Son, has been selected to lead the construction, with work split across four bid packages. Site work is slated to begin as early as August 2025, with demolition of the…
Kenya’s government has issued a $290 million Nairobi sewer & roads construction tender to a Chinese-headquartered firm. The firm, China Energy Engineering Group (CEEG) is undertaking this project as the first of its kind in the country.…
Sydney Airport has released its draft Master Plan 2045, outlining the biggest redevelopment of the facility in 25 years to handle a projected 75 percent surge in passengers. At the heart of the plan is a new integrated terminal merging the…
Mesa, Arizona is preparing to welcome one of the East Valley’s largest master-planned developments: Legacy Park, a multi-billion-dollar project set to redefine the region’s growth corridor. The project will span nearly 200 acres at the…
Suzlon Group secured its largest wind power project order of fiscal 2026 in India last year – an 838 MW contract with Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL). This is in a bid to continue strengthening its role in India’s accelerating…
Saudi Arabia’s state-owned SAR has allowed contractors more time to submit their prequalification bids for the Riyadh rail link. The contract covers the construction of the new railway line which will run from the north to the south of…
Updated December 20, 2025: After years of stalled plans and controversial switch in contractors, the Rironi-Mau summit road upgrade has commenced. Preparatory works has already commenced on the dualing of the crucial road project. Ruto…
Google data center expansion program in the UK is a planned investment focused on increasing digital infrastructure capacity. The company announced a £5 billion ($6.8 billion) allocation over a two-year period to support the development…
1000 Mile solar is a utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) project under development in Yoakum County, Texas, led by US renewables developer Longroad Energy. It is designed to deliver 400 MWdc (300 MWac) of clean electricity into the Southwest…
Správa železnic (SZ) has commenced construction on the 17 km Kojetín – Přerov section, a crucial part of the Brno – Přerov high-speed line (HSL) that will connect South and Central Moravia. This development is a key step in upgrading the…
In February 2026, the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) issued a final license for Sentinel Midstream’s Texas GulfLink, a deepwater port off Freeport, Texas, designed to export up to 365 million barrels of crude oil annually. The…
TikTok’s €1 billion data center in Kouvola, Finland, is progressing on track, with construction well underway and operations scheduled to begin by the end of 2026. Developed in partnership with local firm HyperCo Oy, the Kouvola facility…
The Teesside Data Center project continues advancing through planning and infrastructure coordination stages in northeast England. Moreover, the proposed hyperscale development remains central to regional artificial intelligence and cloud…
Construction is now underway on the Lightspeed Emergency Response Center in Miami-Dade, a $210 million project aimed at strengthening the county’s ability to respond to emergencies. Suffolk, selected to lead both design and construction,…
The United Nations is currently undertaking an expansion works at its secretariat headquarters in Nairobi. This will strengthen the Kenyan capital’s status as a leading hub for international diplomacy in the Global South. Currently, The UN…
Centrica – one of the UK’s largest energy suppliers – and X-Energy, LLC, a US advanced nuclear technology developer, signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to bring the first Advanced Modular Reactors (AMRs) to the UK in September…
TotalEnergies has officially launched construction in Iraq on the final two major contracts under Gas Growth Integrated Project (GGIP): the full-field development of the Ratawi oil field and the Common Seawater Supply Project (CSSP). These…
Lighthouse Green Fuels (LGF), the Alfanar-backed sustainable aviation fuel developer, is advancing its £2 billion Teesside SAF plant toward a critical UK planning phase as the project enters the Development Consent Order (DCO) submission…
The Lone Star Power Station project is a US$799 million, 453-megawatt natural gas combustion turbine facility being developed by Entergy Texas in San Jacinto County near Cleveland, Texas, as part of the utility’s broader Southeast Texas…
Port Arthur will host one of Southeast Texas’ largest new power facilities after the state regulators approved Entergy Texas’ plan to build the Legend Power Station, a natural gas facility aimed at meeting quickly growing electricity…
Mississauga is moving forward with a major transit initiative along its waterfront, appointing HDR and GEI Consultants to deliver detailed design and oversee contract administration for the Lakeshore Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. A…
Kitui’s Ithookwe Stadium is now 96 percent complete, just days before it hosts the Mashujaa Day celebrations. The 10,000-seat facility has seen rapid progress, with officials expressing confidence that it will be ready in time for the…
The Brownsville Arts Center & Apartments is a mixed-use development project planned in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Gilbane Development, in partnership with Blue Sea Development and Artspace, began construction on…
Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) has announced plans to build nearly 1,200 affordable homes across the state, supported by a $291 million investment. The effort brings together local housing entities and nonprofits to deliver…
