Construction, infrastructure, engineering and property development news from Kenya, Africa and international markets.
Construction has officially begun on a major transmission infrastructure program in California’s Bay Area as LS Power moves forward with a $2 billion investment aimed at improving grid reliability and supporting rising electricity demand…
Eskom nuclear expansion project has entered exploratory funding talks with the World Bank and international financiers. The multi-billion-dollar programme targets up to 5,200 megawatts of new nuclear capacity for South Africa. Moreover,…
Australian renewables developer Edify Energy has achieved financial close on two of the largest hybrid solar-and-battery projects currently under construction in Australia, the Smoky Creek and Guthrie’s Gap hybrid renewable energy…
The Wilton International Data Centre Phase 1 construction has progressed in Teesside following a joint development agreement between Sembcorp Energy UK and Digital Reef. The development targets up to 280MW of installed capacity and is…
Jeddah Airport expansion plans gained momentum after Jeddah Airports Company held high-level talks with Singapore’s Surbana Jurong Group on future infrastructure development at King Abdulaziz International Airport. The discussions support…
The US Open Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York is seeking $400 million in private debt to facilitate revamp plans. The United States Tennis Association is in talks with institutional investors to borrow at least $400 million of private…
The $9bn+ Dubai Metro Gold Line makes headway as state-owned RTA invites contractors to express interest. The announced bidding is for a contract to build a new Gold Line, as part of its expansion of the Dubai Metro network. The notice was…
The world’s largest thermal energy storage plant by POET has been launched in Big Stone City, South Dakota. POET has partnered with Antora Energy to launch the 5-gigawatt-hour project deemed one of the largest of its kind. The system…
A US$1.2 billion major hybrid energy project combining solar generation and large-scale battery storage is moving forward in Wyoming, marking a significant expansion of renewable power infrastructure supporting data center demand in the…
A major grid-scale energy storage project has officially entered construction in southeastern Bexar County, as the Alamo City Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) reaches its groundbreaking milestone in Texas. The 120 MW / 480 MWh facility…
A new 600,000-square-foot power transformer manufacturing facility will be constructed at the Shoals Research Airpark in Colbert County, Alabama, following a major expansion announcement by Virginia Transformer today, May 19, 2026. The…
Ameresco-backed Neogenyx Fuels and Adams Land & Cattle have officially commenced construction of a new renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at Adams’ feedlot operation in Broken Bow, Nebraska, marking Neogenyx’s first agricultural RNG…
HS2 construction cost pressures have intensified after the UK government confirmed the railway could now require up to £102.7 billion to complete. The revised estimate marks another major escalation for Britain’s flagship high-speed rail…
Melbourne Airport Rail Stage 1 construction has reached another milestone after authorities released early designs for new stations and rail bridge infrastructure across Melbourne’s west. The $4.1 billion project aims to transform the…
A major high-voltage transmission project in West Texas has entered a new development phase as Houston-based infrastructure developer Grid United begins securing land rights for a planned multi-state electricity corridor aimed at linking…
The $11bn SunZia wind farm in New Mexico is online despite significant pushback from the Trump administration. The wind farm has been billed as the largest clean energy installation in the US. However, the pipeline on new large-scale…
A consortium led by Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois and GridLiance Heartland, LLC has been selected by Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) to develop two large-scale transmission projects that would establish a new…
The proposed $3bn Chicago Bears stadium plans is on the agenda as NFL owners met earlier last month for next steps. The NFL owners meeting in Orlando focused on the Chicago Bears stadium search as one of the key topics. The NFL team aims…
The construction of Awash–Kombolcha–Hara Gebeya Rail has restarted in Ethiopia after years of suspension. Additionally, the $1.7 billion construction scheme revives a strategic 392-kilometre electrified railway. Moreover, the project…
King Salman International Airport construction continues to gain momentum in Riyadh as Saudi Arabia accelerates one of the world’s largest aviation developments. The massive airport project has entered a new delivery phase, with runway…
Senator McCormick has noted that the $1bn+ Three Mile Island restart project could be active as early as mid-2027. The senator noted these remarks as he got a look behind the scenes at the facility, home to the country’s worst commercial…
The $2.4bn Dow and X-energy Advanced Nuclear project at Seadrift, Texas has received NRC environmental clearance. The move comes after the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its Environmental Assessment for the project.…
Construction is well underway on the Adare Bypass, one of Ireland’s most time-pressured infrastructure projects. The €150 million scheme aims to relieve one of the country’s worst traffic bottlenecks – and deliver a transformed village…
Arkansas Children’s has reached a landmark moment in the largest expansion in its 114-year history, with the first phase of a US$371 million system-wide build-out set to open at its newly renamed Little Rock campus in May 2026. The Little…
