Construction, infrastructure, engineering and property development news from Kenya, Africa and international markets.
The world’s longest Sports Boulevard Park in Saudi Arabia has tendered the anticipated Wadi Hanifa road works. State-owned Sports Boulevard Foundation issued a tender inviting bids for a contract to build the project. The bid submission…
Santa Catarina glass walkway project sets out an ambitious plan to build a 686-meter-high structure atop Pico da Pedra in Camboriú, aiming to become the world’s tallest glass walkway. The proposal, announced by Mayor Leonel Pavan, seeks to…
AbbVie has announced a $1.4 billion investment to develop a 185-acre pharmaceutical manufacturing campus in Durham, North Carolina, representing the company’s largest-ever capital investment in a single campus since its inception. Located…
Centennial Yards development in downtown Atlanta is expanding its planned Entertainment District with the addition of Virgin Hotels, a 261-room hotel scheduled to open in 2027 as part of the $5 billion, 50-acre mixed-use redevelopment…
The construction of the $8bn Project Pegasus data center in LaGrange, Georgia is making headway as google confirms its plans. The facility is located some 70 miles southwest of Atlanta as Google confirms its involvement earlier this month.…
The JFK Airport New Terminal One project advances New York’s largest aviation construction with 2.6 million square feet of space, nearly matching the Empire State Building laid horizontally. Moreover, the $9.5 billion development will open…
The $9bn Dubai Metro Gold Line has been unveiled in the UAE, dubbed the largest transport project of its kind in the region. The line is expected to serve more than 1.5 million residents as noted by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice…
The Queensland Government has announced the completion of the Concept Design phase for the new Coomera Hospital, marking a significant planning milestone in the delivery of the state’s Hospital Rescue Plan and confirming a substantially…
In today’s high-stakes building environment, partnering with the best construction consulting firm can be the difference between a project that stalls and one that thrives. That’s exactly where Spire Consulting Group stands out. This…
Updated June 3, 2026 – Air Liquide will build, own and operate new nitrogen gas production facilities at SK Hynix’s packaging and testing fab “P&T7” in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk province. The facilities will start operations in late 2027,…
Construction of the world’s first commercial fusion plant takes shape as Commonwealth makes plans for implementation. The firm aims to construct the first commercial fusion plant in Virginia in 2027. The search for more sites is underway…
Meta Platforms has broken ground on a new AI-optimised data center in east Tulsa, Oklahoma, representing an investment of more than $1 billion and marking the company’s first facility in the state, its 28th in the United States, and its…
The $1bn Microsoft La Porte data center campus in Indiana hosted an open house to provide updates on potential expansion plans. The event was also an opportunity for people to learn more about these plans. It was hosted by developer…
Frederick Douglass Tunnel Project is advancing beneath Baltimore while trains continue running across one of the busiest rail corridors in the United States. The $6 billion construction replaces the 150-year-old Baltimore & Potomac Tunnel,…
Bell AI data center in Canada has been approved by the Rural Municipality of Sherwood’s council amid heated public opposition and disrupted council proceedings. Despite protests and procedural interruptions, the council approval for Bell…
The $2.3bn+ Sable oil pipeline restart in California has been blocked despite the project having President Trump’s backing. The Trump administration is eager to restart oil pipelines off California’s Central Coast. However, the judge noted…
A $1.5 billion financing package has been secured to support the construction of two hyperscale data centers in Northern Virginia, marking a major expansion of capacity in one of the world’s most active digital infrastructure markets. The…
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,…
