Construction, infrastructure, engineering and property development news from Kenya, Africa and international markets.
The Constellation nuclear energy plant in Byron, Illinois has finalized the first phase of an $800 million upgrade project. Its scope of implementation entailed replacing three major turbines in one of its reactor unit buildings. This…
Construction officially launched today, April 20, 2026, on the massive renovation of Bridgestone Arena. While initial estimates placed the renovation at $650 million, updated project filings confirm a total investment of $750 million. The…
A major transmission upgrade is taking shape in Northern California as the Bay Area 230 kV Underground Line project moves forward, reinforcing grid reliability and supporting the region’s accelerating clean energy transition. On April 17,…
Dubai’s Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has invited consultants to bid for the Airport Express Line project. The bid is for a contract to study and design the rail project which will extend from Dubai International Airport (DXB). It will…
Cairo airport expansion project is set to transform Africa’s busiest aviation hub through a $4 billion upgrade, targeting a doubling of annual passenger capacity from 30 million to 60 million. The ambitious development will reshape…
The proposed Western Gateway Pipeline has moved a step closer to development after securing sufficient long-term shipper commitments during its latest open season, marking a key milestone toward eventual construction. Announced on April…
Greece is moving forward with its largest airport expansion in history as the Athens Airport Expansion Project advances to prepare the country’s main international gateway for 40 million passengers annually by 2032. The €1.3 billion…
Project Matador stalls as the $60 billion Trump-branded AI data center megaproject in Texas loses executive leadership and momentum. The hyperscale campus, planned in the Texas Panhandle near Amarillo, targets up to 17 gigawatts of…
The Government of Ontario has confirmed the commencement of tunnelling on the Ontario Line, marking the first subway tunnel excavation in downtown Toronto in more than 60 years and representing one of the most significant construction…
Centrus Energy Corp. has selected Geiger Brothers for the $900 million uranium enrichment plant expansion. Centrus Energy is a wholly owned subsidiary of the American Centrifuge Operating LLC. Both firms signed a Construction Contract that…
Japan’s largest power generation company has made a proposal to invest $2bn for a Hawaii gas-fired power plant in Oahu. The investment is for a 500-MW combined-cycle and simple-cycle natural gas-fired power plant in the U.S. Tokyo-based…
South Africa cloud expansion project, valued at $329 million, is advancing large-scale digital construction infrastructure across South Africa. Microsoft Corporation is expanding its cloud data center capacity and AI training ecosystem…
The construction of the $27bn+ the Spine ‘city within a city’ in Cairo is taking shape as the government asserts the project’s go ahead. Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG) noted that it would build the new city just east of Cairo. Furthermore,…
Rabigh 2 IPP expansion power purchase agreement (PPA) anchors a $3 billion power project delivering 2,313.5MW through a new combined-cycle gas turbine plant in western Saudi Arabia. The agreement establishes a 31-year framework for…
Olkaria VII geothermal power project has stalled following a donor funding dispute that has disrupted procurement, delayed implementation, and raised fresh concerns about financing risks in Kenya’s energy construction pipeline. The 80.3MW…
Uganda Standard Gauge Railway Project is gaining renewed momentum as the United States emerges as the preferred financing partner for the $3.19 billion rail development. The project, linking Kampala to Malaba, is now advancing under a…
A new step has been taken toward licensing a next-generation nuclear reactor in the United States after First American Nuclear submitted a regulatory engagement plan for its EAGL-1 small modular reactor to the Nuclear Regulatory…
Construction has begun on the Hermes 2 Demonstration Plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, marking a step forward in advanced nuclear development in the United States. The project is being developed by Kairos Power and represents the company’s…
Alphabet’s subsidiary behind a northern Indiana data center has signed a long-term energy supply agreement with NiSource Inc. which is one of the largest gas and electricity utility companies in the US. The agreement also comes decisively…
Upper Zakum offshore expansion project advances toward final contracting decisions as ADNOC moves closer to awarding major offshore Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (EPCI) packages in Abu Dhabi. The development…
Thumamah–Othman intersection project in Riyadh will deliver a tunnel and four bridges to transform traffic flow. The project targets the busy junction of Thumama Road and Uthman ibn Affan Road. Moreover, the initiative forms part of the…
Gamuda Berhad has secured a RM1.72 billion ($435 million) contract to construct a hyperscale data center in Port Dickson, Malaysia. Corroborated by multiple filings and industry sources, the project is a significant step in the emergence…
Hyperscale data center boom in Malaysia continues to accelerate with Sunway Construction Group (SunCon) securing a RM1.75 billion ($442 million) contract to deliver a new hyperscale facility in Bandar Serendah. The award was announced in a…
The Trump administration has agreed to resume funding of the $7.7bn Manhattan Subway project after New York officials sued. The U.S. Department of Transportation noted in a federal court hearing that it has completed its review of the…
