Construction, infrastructure, engineering and property development news from Kenya, Africa and international markets.
Updated January 28, 2026: A tender awarded for the $232 million Nairobi Railway City central station project by the Kenya Railway Commission (KRC) has been cancelled. Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) has been ordered to re-evaluate the…
Kenya has inked a $311 million power lines deal with a pan-African infrastructure fund and PowerGrid Corporation of India. The Kenya Power Lines Deal agreement is on the investment on the construction of two high-voltage electricity…
Microsoft has confirmed it is planning to develop a data center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Microsoft has submitted a rezoning request for land at 7174 Patterson Avenue in Gaines Township. The land was purchased by Microsoft in October…
Korea Zinc has noted its plans to build a $7.4 billion smelter project to produce key metals and minerals in the United States. The company also noted that the U.S. government asked them to build the facilities. The aim is to provide…
Construction on the Hudson Tunnel Project (HTP) has been suspended as of 5:00 PM on Feb. 7, 2026, after federal funding for the project was paused, halting four major procurements that make up the remaining construction packages. The pause…
Samsung E&A has secured a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility by DG Fuels in St. James Parish, Louisiana. Under the agreement with DG Fuels LLC, Samsung E&A will design and…
Uganda’s President Youweri Museveni has met a delegation of UAE investors in discussions about construction of Uganda Inland Port. The investors are from the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The delegation has noted their interest…
Google has entered a landmark power purchase agreement (PPA) with a consortium led by Shizen Energy in Malaysia for supply from a 30 MW solar farm under development in Kedah. The PPA will serve the tech company’s energy-intensive…
The Afreximbank African Trade Center is a $250 million complex in Cairo designed to serve as the flagship of a broader network of trade centers across the continent. Following a mid-December 2025 groundbreaking ceremony, the 36-month…
Kenya has taken a decisive step toward becoming Africa’s first geothermal-powered industrial city as it unveils KenGen Green Energy Park. The plan places Kenya a step closer to becoming Africa’s green manufacturing leader in the 3365…
The LS Cable & System Manufacturing Complex Project is a planned industrial development in Chesapeake, Virginia. The project involves the construction of a manufacturing facility with a total investment value of approximately $689 million…
The AWS Hyderabad Data Center Expansion Project is progressing as one of India’s major hyperscale cloud infrastructure developments, with a planned investment of $7 billion across Telangana over a 14-year phased rollout. The construction…
Novartis is advancing a major expansion of its U.S. pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity with the development of a flagship hub in North Carolina’s Research Triangle region. The project forms part of the Swiss drugmaker’s broader $23…
Vertical construction is officially underway on Fields West, a massive $800 million mixed-use urban village in Frisco, Texas, marking a pivotal milestone for one of the most anticipated developments in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.…
Skanska USA Civil is currently working on the $220 million Phase Three painting and structural rehabilitation of the Commodore Barry Bridge, a critical infrastructure link spanning the Delaware River between Chester, Pennsylvania, and…
The Beveridge Intermodal Precinct, set to become Australia’s largest rail freight and logistics hub, has officially entered the early stages of construction. The project, spanning 1,100 hectares north of Melbourne, began with a…
Lionsgate has officially begun construction on a new film and television production studio in Newark’s South Ward. The $125 million project will occupy 12 acres and is designed to provide modern facilities capable of supporting a wide…
Potentia Energy has secured AUD 830 million (US $550 million) in debt financing to support the expansion of its Australian renewable energy portfolio. The debt facilities, provided by a consortium of leading Australian and international…
Louisiana State University (LSU) on Wednesday, Dec 10, 2025 began construction on its South Quad residential project, a $200 million development that will add 1,266 on-campus beds for first-year students. The project, located near the…
Modon Holding has officially awarded a major main construction contract valued at AED 1 billion ($272 million) to Trojan Construction Group for the development of its Maysan project on Reem Island, Abu Dhabi. This significant award marks a…
South Africa’s state-owned Transnet SOC Ltd. has signed a concession agreement for the Durban Terminal expansion. The agreement was signed between Transnet and company led by Filipino billionaire Enrique Razon for the port’s expansion. The…
Ethiopia has inked a $184 million grant agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to facilitate construction of the Adama-Awash expressway project. It is a critical segment of the Ethiopia-Djibouti transport corridor. The corridor…
Hartford HealthCare (HHC) has officially initiated a sweeping $850 million capital improvement strategy, anchored by a transformative overhaul of its flagship Hartford Hospital campus. The Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities…
TagEnergy has closed financing for the 150 MW/600 MWh Golden Plains Wind Farm battery energy storage system (BESS) in Victoria. The project will use 168 Tesla Megapack 2XL battery containers and is being built by Consolidated Power…
