Construction, infrastructure, engineering and property development news from Kenya, Africa and international markets.
The Rathrush Green Energy Project in Carlow represents a €2 billion long-duration energy storage development designed to strengthen Ireland’s electricity system. Net Zero Energy (NZE) is developing the facility near Tullow in the Rathoe…
Gulf energy projects activity continues to gain momentum across the Middle East after three engineering, procurement and construction contracts worth more than $500 million were awarded to Target Engineering Construction Company. The…
The Crown Estate will launch a competitive tender process for the Morgan Offshore Wind Farm project in the Irish Sea in July, with the winner to be announced in late 2026. This tender revives one of the UK’s largest consented offshore wind…
Engineering consultants have been engaged to advance a development study for a potential battery-grade nickel refinery in the southeastern United States, as Electra Battery Materials Corporation evaluates the technical and commercial…
A 500MW data center campus by Cipher Digital is being planned near Sandy Creek power plant outside Waco, Texas. More details have been provided around the project as local outlets report the company is looking to develop near Riesel in…
Russia and Uzbekistan have officially commenced construction on Uzbekistan’s first nuclear power plant, with the first concrete poured on 5 June 2026 at a ceremony attended remotely by Presidents Vladimir Putin and Shavkat Mirziyoyev from…
Construction has officially begun on a major upgrade to the I-91/I-691/Route 15 interchange in Meriden, Connecticut, following a ceremonial groundbreaking attended by state transportation officials, federal partners, Parsons Corporation,…
The proposed £3bn+ new Manchester United stadium is in peril as land acquisition discussions seem to stall the project. The team’s ambitious plans for a new 100,000-seat stadium could face further delay. This comes as the club works…
The AlWajh International Airport by Red Sea Global has reopened at 500,000-passenger capacity in Saudi Arabia. The Red Sea and AMAALA completed the modernization of the airport located northwest of Saudi Arabia. It is once again receiving…
The transformation of the former Mintia coal-fired power station into what is set to become the largest gas-fired power plant in the European Union has entered its final stages, with project construction progress exceeding 83% and key…
A first of its kind $1.6bn methyl methacrylate (MMA) production facility by Röhm has commenced operations in Bay City, Texas. Moreover, it’s one of the largest industrial investments in the area’s recent history. Röhm, a German chemical…
The world’s largest Stratos data center project in Box Elder County, Utah is to scale back as O’Leary provides latest insights. The developer noted the campus is getting about 20,000 acres smaller while the building themselves will cover…
Dangote Refinery Expansion Project has officially commenced construction on its second crude processing unit in Nigeria, marking a major milestone in Africa’s largest refining development. The 700,000-bpd addition strengthens the scale and…
Serbia National Stadium project has reached a major construction milestone after China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) completed the first lift of its massive steel structure in Belgrade. The $1.1 billion development now…
The Kingdom of Lesotho has signed a binding agreement with U.S.-based developer Convalt Energy for a $6.2 billion hydropower and AI data center project centered on the planned 1,200 MW Kobong pumped storage facility in Mokhotlong District.…
Google and Intersect have announced construction of the Meitner Energy Center, a landmark data infrastructure project spanning Gray and Roberts Counties in the Texas Panhandle. The development centres on a hyperscale data center built…
Bulgaria has confirmed that its domestic infrastructure expansion tied to the Vertical Gas Corridor is proceeding on schedule, with major upgrades to cross-border interconnectors and transmission capacity expected to be completed by the…
Dallas-based enCore Energy Corp. has completed phase one construction of Upper Spring Creek In-Situ Recovery (ISR) Uranium Project in South Texas, marking a major development in the company’s strategy to expand domestic uranium production…
The Jeddah Tower project in Saudi Arabia has reached a major construction milestone as it advances toward becoming the world’s tallest building. The $1.2 billion mega tall development in Jeddah Economic City has now surpassed 102 floors,…
The Bundey Data Centre project has reached a significant development milestone after IREN secured a transmission connection agreement for its planned 800MW AI-ready campus in South Australia. The agreement enables the project to move into…
A 4-million-square-foot, eleven building data center by TAC Data Centers is being planned for Wythe County, Virginia. The project is located off interstate 81 near the Pulaski County line. Being developed by TAC Data Centers, it would…
Jafurah power plant has reached another major milestone after Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) secured a contract worth approximately $1.4 billion for Phase 2 of the development. The project will provide critical power and steam…
Two U.S.-based battery-materials firms announced Thursday, June 4, 2026, that they will build a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode active material plant in Northeast Texas — a project company executives say could strengthen domestic…
SpaceX has secured a 35-year tax exemption for its $55bn Terafab chip manufacturing plant in Texas despite local backlash. In a 4-1 vote, the project secured full property tax waiver, trading $10 million upfront and $20 million annual…
