Construction, infrastructure, engineering and property development news from Kenya, Africa and international markets.
PowerHouse has topped out its 900,000 sq. m. Irving data center campus in Dallas, Texas as it announced over the weekend. They announced the topping out of the first building at their Irving campus. “Reaching this point is the result of…
The Anthropic data center project is a $5 billion-plus hyperscale AI campus in Texas, being developed and operated by Nexus Data Centers across 2,800 acres with Google financial backing. Since the original reporting, the DoD legal dispute…
250 MW photovoltaic (PV) installation and 450 MWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) has been powered on by MTerra in the Philippines as part of what is set to become the world’s largest integrated solar-plus-storage project. The…
South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has officially commenced construction on a breakwater extension at the Saemangeum Port New Harbor, marking a critical milestone in the country’s long-running effort to transform one of the…
$65bn Heathrow airport third runway is under threat from mounting conflict between airport officials and airline operators. The main causes of the tussle is over costs and customer services. The long-delayed project is deemed crucial to…
Meta Platforms has agreed to fully fund new energy infrastructure to support its massive data center project in Louisiana under a deal with Entergy Louisiana. The agreement marks one of the clearest examples yet of how big tech are…
Duke Energy has received approval from the Public Service Commission of South Carolina to build a $3.2 billion natural gas-fired power plant in Anderson County, marking the utility’s first new generation project in the state in more than a…
Qiddiya East Village tender marks a major step as Qiddiya Investment Company invites bids for a $266 million hospitality development. The tender strengthens progress within Qiddiya Entertainment City while attracting contractor interest.…
In a significant development in Scotland’s offshore wind sector, Ørsted and BlueFloat Energy have exited the Stromar floating offshore wind project, leaving Nadara as the sole owner. The development which is part of the ScotWind leasing…
Brisbane Olympic Stadium has moved into focus following the unveiling of a major stadium plan valued at approximately $2.5 billion , equivalent to about AUS $3.8 billion. The Queensland Government presented the updated concept as part of…
Vestas Wind Systems has announced plans to establish a nacelle and hub assembly factory in Scotland, United Kingdom, with a capital investment in excess of €250 million, that would produce nacelles and hubs for the company’s V236-15.0 MW…
Lumentum Holdings Inc. plans to establish a major semiconductor manufacturing facility in Greensboro, North Carolina, as part of a broader effort to expand domestic production capacity for components used in artificial intelligence (AI)…
The NEOM Trojena dams contract has been terminated, significantly disrupting Saudi Arabia’s flagship giga-project. Consequently, the $5 billion deal with Italian contractor WeBuild ends a high-profile collaboration. Furthermore, NEOM’s…
The US Army is in negotiation with Carlyle and CyrusOne on a $2 billion build out of data centers in military bases. Both companies have been selected to build two data centers on military bases for the US Army according to US Army…
Lynas Rare Earths and LS Eco Energy have formalized partnership to develop a rare earths metal processing facility in Vietnam in an effort to build a non-Chinese rare earth value chain. Under the agreement, Lynas will supply rare earth…
AriseIIP investment in Kenya is accelerating industrial construction nationwide, as Arise Integrated Industrial Platforms commits over $3 billion to special economic zones. Moreover, the UAE-backed program targets export manufacturing and…
The Aspire consortium — comprising HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions, Vinci Building, and Cityheart — has been selected to design, build, finance, and operate a major student accommodation programme for the University of Southampton under a 50-year…
Averon has commenced construction of the Cormorant Energy Storage Project in Daly City, California. The project is a $600 million facility that will offer storage capacity of 250MW/1,000 megawatt-hours (MWh). Moreover, it is expected to…
Phoenix-based developer Creation and its institutional capital partner Clarion Partners have completed construction on Park Algodon, a $250 million Class A industrial and mixed-use development spanning approximately 86 acres at the…
Kenya’s President William Ruto made an announcement that Kenya will commence constructing a 2,000-megawatt (MW) nuclear power plant in Siaya County in 2027. The Siaya Nuclear Power Plant will be commissioned by 2034. This project…
Madrid-headquartered renewable energy developer Zelestra has secured a $600 million green financing credit facility from Société Générale and HSBC to support the construction and delivery of two utility-scale solar projects currently under…
The government of South Sudan and the Central African Republic have inked a major construction agreement to build a 1,249-kilometer road. The South Sudan-CAR Road will link the two countries. It will join the 1,140-kilometer Uganda-South…
ScottishPower, the UK energy company owned by Iberdrola S.A., has successfully secured a £600 million green financing package from the United Kingdom National Wealth Fund to support the development of the Eastern Green Link 4 (EGL4) subsea…
An Aecon-FlatironDragodos joint venture has finalized a $691 million contract for the Howard A. Hanson dam project. The Howard A. Hanson dam is located in Washington State with the client company being the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.…
