Construction, infrastructure, engineering and property development news from Kenya, Africa and international markets.
Lenfarne Group’s Texas LNG Brownsville Terminal has awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to Kiewit. The terminal is located at the Port of Brownsville in South Texas, US. The lump-sum turnkey contract is…
CSL Limited has broken ground on a $1.5 billion expansion of its biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Kankakee, Illinois, a project aimed at boosting the production of plasma-derived therapies used to treat rare and life-threatening…
Lee Health has reached a landmark construction milestone at its new Fort Myers campus, holding a topping-out ceremony to mark the placement of the final structural beam on the main hospital tower. The $824 million development at 4453…
Oracle has refuted claims that it has scrapped expansion plans on its $15 billion Crusoe data center campus in Abilene, Texas. The company noted the media coverage of the situation as false and incorrect following a report by Bloomberg. In…
NEM-first solar-battery hybrid project developer Potentia Energy has reached a major construction milestone in Australia. The company completed solar module installation at the Quorn Park hybrid facility in New South Wales. The project…
Construction has officially commenced on the Georgia 400 Express Lanes project, a $4.16 billion expansion of one of metro Atlanta’s most heavily travelled corridors that the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has declared the…
Electrically powered air taxis will start taking to the skies in some states and cities across the U.S. as FAA greenlights for pilot projects. Some of the major cities include New York. The government approved the projects under a program…
Lyra Energy has reached financial close on its 255 MW Thakadu solar photovoltaic (PV) project in South Africa, clearing the way for construction of the large-scale facility aimed at supplying clean electricity to private-sector customers.…
Mining and energy company Fortescue Ltd has started construction of the 440 MW Solomon Airport solar photovoltaic (PV) project at its mining hub in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. This marks another major milestone in the…
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc., a leading U.S. interstate natural gas transmission operator, is moving forward with its Viola Natural Gas Pipeline Expansion, a major infrastructure project aimed at strengthening the Midwest…
State-owned Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC) received bids for the 105,000 sq. m+ contract for the Qiddiya City staff accommodation project. Its scope entails the construction of staff units within the rapidly growing city. The tender was…
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has begun the environmental review process for a proposed natural gas pipeline expansion in Mississippi, inviting the public and government agencies to submit comments on potential…
Nairobi–Kampala Standard Gauge Railway construction will begin on March 20, marking a major step toward deeper transport integration in East Africa. Kenya and Uganda will launch the cross-border rail project in Kisumu during a ceremony…
Recent plans for a $13bn U.S.-Japan display factory have transpired with Japan Display expected to build the plant in the U.S. The project is part of the recently inked $550 billion investment package as noted by sources close to Reuters.…
Elsewedy Electric for Power Transmission & Distribution has successfully completed and handed over the El Saad Solar Plant, a 348.6 MWp utility-scale photovoltaic facility located approximately 85 kilometres east of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.…
Hyundai Power Transformers USA has announced a $200 million expansion of its manufacturing facility in Montgomery, a move expected to significantly boost domestic transformer production and create about 200 new jobs. The investment will…
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution has marked a major milestone in North America’s clean-energy supply chain with the grand opening of the NextStar Energy battery manufacturing plant in Windsor, Ontario. The project, originally developed as…
Shell Venezuela oil and gas agreements mark a significant shift in the country’s upstream sector. The global energy major recently signed several exploration and development agreements with Venezuela’s government and its state company,…
Argentina’s government has reached an agreement with state energy company ENARSA to resume construction of the Santa Cruz hydroelectric dam complex in the country’s deep south, ending years of stalled works, unresolved contractor disputes,…
Energiequelle GmbH has commenced construction of the Lüben Wind Farm in the Gifhorn district of Lower Saxony, Germany, marking the company’s second wind energy project in the municipality of Wittingen within a single year. Comprising five…
Origis Energy has reached financial close on approximately USD 545 million in senior secured financing for the Rockhound solar portfolio, a group of three utility-scale photovoltaic projects totaling about 413 MW in West Texas. The…
Castellón green hydrogen plant has reached 90% completion in latest update from developers BP and Iberdrola. The 25-MW green hydrogen plant located at BP’s refinery in Castellón and is expected to become the largest operational green…
Data center developer Edged is ogling tax breaks as part of its plan to buildout a 186-acre data center campus in Fort Worth. The firm is considering whether to construct a data center and substation at Veale Ranch. The ranch is a planned…
Ethiopian Airlines Group has selected KPMG as financial adviser for its Bishoftu International Airport project. This project is a multi‑billion‑dollar initiative that seeks to create one of Africa’s largest aviation hubs. The Bishoftu…
