Construction, infrastructure, engineering and property development news from Kenya, Africa and international markets.
Mauritania has just inked its first independent power producer contract which is a $300 million agreement that was signed with Iwa Green Energy that will foresee the development of the 60-megawatt Mauritania Hybrid Solar-Wind Plant.…
Updated 13th November 2025: The City of Los Angeles is currently working on the US$2.6 billion expansion and modernization of the Los Angeles Convention Center, linking the South and West Halls across Pico Boulevard for 190,000 sq ft of…
Construction on CSX’s Howard Street Tunnel in Baltimore has reached substantial completion, nearly two years ahead of the original August 2027 target. The $450 million project, managed by a joint venture of Skanska and Fay under S&B USA…
A leading civil engineering contractor has strengthened its commitment to Wales with the opening of a new office in the heart of Cardiff. Jones Bros Ruthin Civil Engineering UK, headquartered in Ruthin, has expanded its national footprint…
Goorambat East Solar Farm in Victoria continues to advance through its transition phase in 2026, moving from construction into commissioning and grid-readiness under developer ENGIE. The 250 MW utility-scale PV project, located near…
FRV Australia, a leading developer of large-scale solar projects, completed construction on the 300 MW Walla Walla Solar Farm in New South Wales in October, backed by a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Microsoft. The project,…
Neoen marks a milestone in Australia’s energy transition with the launch of its 164 MW/905 MWh Muchea Battery project and the delivery of the 341 MW/1,363 MWh Collie Battery Stage 2. The Muchea Battery is the Australia’s first six-hour…
Rwanda’s Cement manufacturer plans to invest approximately $190 million for the construction of CIMERWA Clinker Factory. The clinker plant project is expected to address the company’s dependence on imports and save the country…
PsiQuantum has began construction on a facility at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) for America’s first million-qubit, fault-tolerant quantum computer. Business leaders, elected officials, and community leaders joined…
Chinese investors have pledged $154 million (Ksh20 billion) to establish the Murang’a Industrial Park after a meeting with Governor Irungu Kangata. This project will mark a significant step for Murang’as economic growth. This project will…
The GCC Railway Project is a regional rail infrastructure development planned to connect the six Gulf Cooperation Council member states through a unified railway network. The project is designed to span approximately 2,117 kilometres…
Windsor, Ontario- NextStar Energy, in partnership with Stellantis and LG Energy Solution, has officially completed the $5 billion EV battery plant in Windsor. With the conclusion of construction, the facility is now positioned to…
The Rovuma LNG Project is a proposed liquefied natural gas development planned for Cabo Delgado province in northeastern Mozambique, Africa’s largest LNG plant. The project involves the construction of an LNG export terminal with an…
AbbVie has begun construction on a $70 million expansion of its AbbVie Bioresearch Center (ABC) in Worcester, Massachusetts, reinforcing its role as a hub for biologics research, development, and manufacturing. The move comes just one day…
Regional One Health, in partnership with Shelby County and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, is advancing a $1 billion hospital campus in downtown Memphis. Officials announced that a team of ten firms has been chosen to…
The Regional Transportation District (RTD) released a draft report on its long-delayed FasTracks transit expansion, estimating at least $1.6 billion in capital and operating funds are needed to finish the four incomplete rail corridors of…
Updated February 16, 2026 – Stanwell BESS project has reached another major milestone after beginning commercial operations for the 300 MW/600 MWh Tarong battery system. The battery storage installation is now supplying electricity to…
UAE-based Global South Utilities (GSU) which is part of Abu Dhabi’s Resources Investment LTD has inaugurated the 50MW Noor Chad Solar Plant that is backed by 5-MWh of battery energy storage capacity in Chad. The inauguration was attended…
The Lake Turkana Wind Power Project in Kenya was fully restored following the allocation of funds to rehabilitate the Loiyangalani–Suswa transmission line. The initiative, implemented by the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company…
The AquilaStar Olkaria EV Plant is a groundbreaking $150 million electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly facility currently under development by Aquilastar Corporate Investment. The project has backing from the UAE-based Alsayegh Group…
Trump Plaza is a planned mixed-use real estate development in Jeddah announced by Dar Global, with an estimated project value of $1 billion. The development is intended to include residential, commercial, and leisure components within a…
AbbVie has commenced construction on a new $195 million active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing facility in North Chicago, Illinois, a strategic step in its plans to expand U.S. production capacity. The building, which will be…
Equatorial Guinea has signed a landmark Heads of Agreement (HoA) with U.S. oil and gas company, ConocoPhillips, state gas company SONAGAS, and the Ministry of Hydrocarbons for the development of the B/4 and EG-27 offshore gas blocks. The…
Updated January 5, 2026: A joint venture between Skanska and Flatiron has been awarded a new $868 million roadway upgrade contract as the LAX roadway improvements advances. The contract was awarded by the Los Angeles World Airports to…
