Construction, infrastructure, engineering and property development news from Kenya, Africa and international markets.
Brookfield-owned Compass Datacenters has withdrawn from one of the largest proposed digital infrastructure developments in the U.S., abandoning its role in the long-contested Prince William Digital Gateway Data Center project in Virginia.…
Angola’s National Data Center alongside government cloud platform have been launched.This comes in as part of efforts to strengthen its digital infrastructure and support its broader digital transformation strategy. The initiative was…
The U.S. power sector is entering a phase where the challenge is no longer simply building generation—it is deciding what deserves to be built at all. That tension is now clearly visible in the latest interconnection cycle from PJM…
A new 250-megawatt utility-scale solar development has been announced for West Texas after NextEra Energy Resources and Graphic Packaging Holding Company revealed plans for the Selenite Springs Energy Center under a renewable energy…
Carrier-Neutral Data centers project in Saudi Arabia is advancing after a $2 billion program secured external investment to deliver carrier-neutral campuses across key cities. The development targets high-density digital infrastructure to…
The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) has dropped Kiewit in the Key Bridge rebuild project in Baltimore. The move comes as the authority prepares to initiate the second phase as they opt to seek bids from other contractors. Kiewit…
Morocco’s state-controlled natural resources company has unveiled plans to commence raising part of the $25 billion required to construct the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline. This pipeline will link gas fields in West Africa to the…
UAE passenger rail project will debut in 2026, marking the country’s first-ever passenger train system across a 1,200 km network. Moreover, the project will connect 11 cities across all seven emirates, transforming mobility in the United…
Nigeria’s House of Representatives on Tuesday approved the request of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to acquire a loan of $516,333,007 from the Dutch bank for the construction of the Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway. Furthermore, the approval of…
Energy transition in Singapore is entering another decisive phase as the country’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) has launched a request for proposals (RFP) tender for up to three new hydrogen-ready power plants. The tender comes as…
Miami International Airport (MIA) is undergoing a massive, multi-year overhaul valued at up to $14 billion under its ambitious “Future-Ready Modernization in Action” capital plan. Designed to scale the facility to support up to 77 million…
Congolese-based Entreprise Générale Malta Forrest (EGMF) is set to receive a payout from a stalled transmission line project by KETRACO. The High Court has ordered the state-owned entity to pay sh220 million over the stalled…
The Hillsboro Solar Power Plant in Hill County, Texas has secured $310 million in project financing from a consortium of four international lenders, marking a significant milestone in the push to expand renewable energy capacity across the…
The Water District, a public-private venture on the Intracoastal Waterway, will combine an aquarium, reimagined Hall of Fame museum, and elevated promenade — at no upfront cost to taxpayers. Fort Lauderdale has officially given a name to…
Madrid-based developer Matrix Renewables has closed £245 million ($331M) in non-recourse financing for its 500MW/1GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at Eccles in southern Scotland. The deal, backed by a syndicate of international…
Google AI Infrastructure project has officially entered construction in Visakhapatnam, marking a major milestone in India’s digital infrastructure expansion. The $15 billion development introduces a gigawatt-scale AI ecosystem combining…
U.S.-based Commonwealth has become the first fusion energy company to apply to join a major power grid operator. The firm noted earlier today it had submitted an application to connect its ARC power plant to PJM Interconnection. PJM is the…
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.…
