Construction, infrastructure, engineering and property development news from Kenya, Africa and international markets.
As the global demand for artificial intelligence and cloud computing scales at an unprecedented pace, DataBank is solidifying the future of digital infrastructure with its massive development in Red Oak, Texas. Spanning 292 acres just…
Sceirde Rocks Offshore Windfarm in Ireland has been formally discontinued after court proceedings revealed that the €1.4 billion offshore wind construction project could not survive extreme Atlantic weather conditions. The Commercial Court…
Cipriani Residences Miami has reached 872 feet during its active construction at 1420 South Miami Avenue in Brickell, surpassing the 868-foot roof height of Panorama Tower and establishing itself as the tallest residential building south…
South Korea’s internet company Naver Corporation has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with GS E&R, and a deal to acquire 30 percent stake in the company’s wind farm currently under construction in Yeongyang, North Gyeongsang…
Minot Air Force Base (AFB) in Ward County, North Dakota, is preparing for approximately $5 billion in construction activity spread across the base and its surrounding missile fields over the next ten to fifteen years, making it one of the…
The Batch Zero proposal by state-owned ERCOT is causing a scramble among data centers for a spot on the Texas grid. The move comes as the grid faces unprecedented growth that has necessitated measures to ensure its stability. The state’s…
Egyptian-Italian alliance targets $10 billion mega projects across Egypt, Gulf, signaling a major construction push across strategic regional markets. The initiative introduces an integrated delivery model combining architectural design,…
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…
