Construction, infrastructure, engineering and property development news from Kenya, Africa and international markets.
State-owned Etihad Rail has awarded multi-billion-dollar design and build contracts to advance the Abu Dhabi-Dubai high-speed rail project. The contracts also include civil works and station packages of the project which is a high-speed…
Aypa Power, a Blackstone portfolio company and a leading independent power producer (IPP), has successfully closed a substantial $1.5 billion corporate credit facility. Lead managed by Nomura Securities International, this financial war…
PCL Construction has been officially selected as the general contractor for a massive $3.75 billion Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) facility in Trenton, North Dakota, a project set to fundamentally alter the economics of the Bakken shale play.…
Rosendin Holdings, Inc. (Rosendin) announced a strategic leadership restructuring designed to support purposeful growth in specialized market sectors, deepen customer relationships and alignment, and create long-term opportunities for…
Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), the renewables subsidiary of Tata Power Company Ltd, has successfully commissioned a 198 MW group captive wind power project in Karur district, Tamil Nadu. The wind farm will directly supply…
Lunar Energy has secured $230 million to expand as U.S. home battery storage market accelerates as strain on grid increases. The firm, owned by Tesla Inc’s former energy chief is making plans to expand into new markets. The firm develops…
Singaporean engineering group Seatrium has officially awarded a contract to heavy lifting and transport specialist Mammoet to execute the critical load-out operations for two high-voltage direct current (HVDC) offshore converter platforms.…
Zelestra and Meta Platforms, Inc. have announced a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the 176 MWdc (136 MWac) Skull Creek Solar Plant in Anderson, Texas. This agreement continues to supports Meta’s ongoing strategy to match its…
Leading European renewables developer OX2 has officially issued the “Notice to Proceed” for the construction of the 189 megawatt (MW) Fageråsen wind farm in the municipality of Malung-Sälen, Sweden. This decision marks a strategic pivot…
In the push for safer industrial environments, AI cameras have emerged as a popular tool for enhancing situational awareness. Using human-form recognition, these cameras allow organisations to monitor operations and gather visual data on…
Great River Energy, ITC Midwest, and Xcel Energy have taken a significant step in transforming the electric grid in the Upper Midwest as they plan a new portfolio of high-voltage electric transmission lines that are geared towards meeting…
Texas grid operator, ERCOT, is considering pull back some data centers as it does approval evaluations on previously approved projects. The move comes as massive AI-related data centers continue to spring up around Texas. The Electric…
Dubai has inked an agreement with U.S.-based Boring Company to commence the first phase of the Dubai Loop tunnel project. The scope of the project is an underground high-speed transport network that is set to start immediately. These…
Prysmian has secured a landmark £2bn ($2.7bn) contract to supply the essential cabling for Eastern Green Link 4 (EGL4). This project entails a massive subsea electricity superhighway. Developed through a joint venture between National Grid…
Avangrid, Inc. has begun commercial operations for two new solar projects in Wasco County, Oregon. The projects, Daybreak Solar and Bakeoven Solar, have a combined generating capacity of 269 MW. The projects will provide electricity to the…
Siemens Energy has finalized plans to invest $1 billion to expand manufacturing capacity across multiple U.S. states, including the construction of a new high-voltage switchgear plant in Mississippi, as it scales up production to meet…
In a stunning move, Elon Musk has merged SpaceX and xAI in a bid to develop solar-powered AI data centers in space. SpaceX acquired Musk’s AI company as part of the ambitious scheme to propel the future of artificial intelligence. The…
Enlight Renewable, a global energy developer based in Israel has reached key development milestones at its CO Bar solar and battery storage complex in Arizona. The project is now transitioning into full-scale execution, marking Enlight’s…
SAN JOSE, Calif. (February 3, 2026) — Construction has officially begun on Lupina, a significant new affordable housing development located in San Jose’s Guadalupe Washington neighborhood. Led by Resources for Community Development (RCD),…
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, January 20, 2026 — Pittsburgh Design & Engineering Services, LLC (PittDES), a leading structural engineering firm serving Pennsylvania and West Virginia, has announced a strengthened…
Turner Construction Company has officially mobilized heavy equipment to the site of the new Baptist Health Sunrise Hospital, initiating a massive $550 million capital project designed to close a healthcare accessibility gap in central…
The Four Seasons hotel development project in Jacksonville, Florida has secured a record-breaking $360m loan from Goldman Sachs. Shahid Khan, the billionaire owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars, secured the construction loan from Goldman…
Venture Global LNG has officially executed a binding Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract with Australian engineering giant Worley for the second phase of the CP2 LNG export terminal in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. This…
Updated 19 February, 2026: The Gateway Tunnel Project, which is part of the $16 billion Gateway Program between New York and New Jersey, received some temporary snarl-ups because of the delayed federal reimbursements. Stakeholders noted…
