Construction, infrastructure, engineering and property development news from Kenya, Africa and international markets.
Nordic Data Center project is advancing a large-scale construction program targeting 500MW capacity across Norway and wider Nordic regions. The project aims to leverage hydropower-rich locations while accelerating hyperscale infrastructure…
The California Energy Commission (CEC) on Monday approved the Soda Mountain Solar and Battery Storage Project. This approval was made possible through its Opt-In Certification program. This program was created to help speed up clean energy…
The $165bn Project Jupiter data center by Oracle is set to utilize Bloom Energy fuel cells to power the campus. The new development on the campus in Doña Ana County, New Mexico was announced by Oracle and BorderPlex Digital Assets.…
Diriyah Company has awarded a $490 million construction contract for the Saudi Arabia Museum of Contemporary Art (SAMoCA), the flagship cultural institution of the $63.2 billion Diriyah integrated urban development project in the Kingdom…
On April 27, 2026, Siemens AG SIEGY announced a significant contract worth nearly $390 million in partnership with L.K. Comstock that will foresee the upgrade of the Fulton-Liberty Subway Lines in New York City. This project will foresee…
A $1.29 billion contract was awarded in April 2026 for a key section of the Hudson Tunnel Project, covering the construction of new rail tunnels beneath the Hudson River between New Jersey and Manhattan. The contract covers Package 1C of…
The 5.4 GW Xiaowan hydropower-solar complex has been commissioned by state-owned Huaneng in Yunan, southwest China. The plant combines 4.2 GW of hydropower and 1.23 GW of solar under a coordinated hydro-solar intelligence control system.…
China has taken a major step forward in its hydrogen economy with the commissioning of its first million-cubic-meter salt cavern hydrogen storage project in Pingdingshan, Henan Province. The project, now operational as of April 2026, is…
Snowy 2.0 Underground Battery project is advancing as Australia excavates 27 kilometers of tunnels linking two dams. The project integrates a deep underground hydroelectric plant and positions itself as a cornerstone infrastructure for…
Overview Energy and Meta Platforms have announced a first-of-its-kind agreement to deliver space-based solar power directly to terrestrial data centers. The partnership is poised to unlock continuous, 24/7 renewable energy from orbit,…
The implementation of the $3bn AirTrunk data center campus in Saudi Arabia is advancing as the project prepares to receive bids. Commercial offers are to be received by 4 May for interested contractors to build the 250 MW campus. It is…
Egypt is planning to set up an integrated logistics zone for storing and handling petroleum products at the Northern port of Alexandria. This information on the Alexandria Petroleum Products Storage Facility was reported by a Saudi news…
The planned 1,200MW Dongo Kundu LNG power plant in Mombasa is making headway as it readies for the viability testing phase. The scope of implementation entails the plans to launch the first 300MW phase before 2027. Moreover, further phases…
Africa’s largest industrial project is set to scale further. Aliko Dangote announced plans to expand the Dangote Refinery to a production capacity of 1.4 million barrels per day. This ambitious move is expected to generate up to 95,000…
Heavy construction equipment rolled onto a 290-acre site north of the Pima County Fairgrounds yesterday, marking the official start of work on Project Blue, the first hyperscale data center campus in Pima County. Large vehicles began…
The $16 billion AI data center campus in Saline Township, Michigan has secured full financing to move forward. The massive project, developed for Oracle, will be one of the largest AI infrastructure facilities in the United States, with…
Canada has approved the Sunrise natural gas pipeline expansion project, a $4 billion development at Enbridge’s Westcoast natural gas pipeline system in British Columbia, marking one of the country’s most significant midstream…
Standard Chartered Plc has arranged a $2.2 billion loan with export credit agencies for Tanzania SGR project by Yapi Merkezi. This is according to Turkish contractor Yapi Merkezi Insaat VE Sanayi AS. The deal will be signed April 28 in the…
Kenya is weighing plans to electrify its Chinese-built SGR project as government makes plans with Turkish firm Yapi Merkezi. The move aims to link the line with Uganda’s electric railway under construction. The move is also expected to…
Fourth Bridge Panama Canal project is advancing as a major construction initiative integrating six lanes and metro connectivity. The project targets severe congestion between Panama City and western districts. It also strengthens one of…
Czech utility CEZ and UK-based Rolls-Royce SMR have signed an Early Works Contract (EWC) to begin preparatory development for the first small modular reactor (SMR) in the Czech Republic. The agreement, announced on April 24, 2026, is…
French energy major TotalEnergies has taken a final investment decision (FID) on Mirny wind and battery storage project – a major renewable energy development in Kazakhstan, after committing approximately $1.2 billion to the development.…
Frankfurt Airport’s Terminal 3 officially opened on April 23, 2026, representing the culmination of one of the largest privately funded airport infrastructure investments in European history at a total cost of €4 billion. Operated by…
Delta Forge 1 AI data center campus will be leased for 15 years at a cost of $7.5 billion after its developer, Applied Digital signed agreements with an unnamed US hyperscaler. The deal, announced on April 23, 2026, covers 300 MW of…
