Construction, infrastructure, engineering and property development news from Kenya, Africa and international markets.
Meta Louisiana data center project has entered a new phase after its planned investment increased to more than $50 billion, making it one of the world’s largest artificial intelligence infrastructure developments. The expansion also raises…
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar) has reached financial close on its landmark $6.1 billion round-the-clock renewable energy project in Abu Dhabi, securing $5.1 billion in project financing from a consortium of 13 international…
Almabani General Contractors, one of Saudi Arabia’s largest contractors backed by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has along with its consortium partners CarbonCure, a Canadian clean technology company, and Spanish builder FCC…
Britain hydropower storage project plans are gathering pace as the United Kingdom seeks stronger energy security through long-duration electricity storage. The government and regulators now view pumped-storage hydropower as critical…
Essex data center project has encountered a significant hurdle after Britain’s overloaded electricity grid delayed the project’s power connection. The setback threatens the delivery schedule for the hyper scale AI facility in Loughton,…
Samsung Electronics has accelerated plans for its flagship semiconductor manufacturing complex in Yongin, South Korea, targeting the start of operations at its first chip fabrication (fab) plant in 2029 – up to two years earlier than…
The bid process for the next $100bn Jafurah gas development phase has officially been launched by Saudi Aramco. The process marks a major milestone in the project as production ramps up ahead of schedule. Amin Nasser, Aramco’s CEO, calls…
India is accelerating the expansion of its strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) network as state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) moves forward with plans to develop a new 1.75 million metric tons underground crude oil storage…
The King Yuan Electronics US facility represents an investment of up to $1.4 billion, after the Taiwanese chip testing firm confirmed on Friday that its board had approved a plan to build a new plant in the United States. King Yuan…
The first concrete has been poured on $100bn Micron’s semiconductor facility in New York ahead of planned schedule. The concrete has been poured for the foundation of the fabrication plant in the Town of Clay. Leaders came together…
The Tampa Bay Rays ballpark stadium unveils inside renderings of a new stadium projects as negotiations continue. However, a vote is expected before the approval of a new stadium for the Rays in Tampa. The Rays unveiled the images of the…
After decades of redesigns, stalled plans and changing market conditions, construction officially begins on the final commercial skyscraper at the rebuilt World Trade Center campus. NEW YORK — Nearly 25 years after the September 11…
New York City is marking a significant milestone as American Express headquarters becomes the final commercial office building at the World Trade Center complex. Groundbreaking on the construction will commence Thursday morning. This comes…
Construction of Agristo’s US$1 billion potato processing facility in Grand Forks, North Dakota, is advancing, with the Belgium-based company having held the official groundbreaking for its first U.S. plant on 7 July 2026. The event marked…
Oklahoma aluminium smelter project continues to gain momentum as technical studies and environmental permitting advance toward the next development phase. The proposed $4 billion facility in Inola, Oklahoma, aims to become the first new…
New Old Trafford Stadium project has reached another major milestone after developers confirmed the preferred location for the proposed 100,000-seat venue. The scheme will occupy a newly assembled 25-acre site around 350 meters northwest…
Tech giant Meta announced Wednesday it will construct a massive data center in central Alberta. This data center, known as the Sturgeon Data Centre, will be the company’s first in Canada, as it rapidly builds out computing capacity to…
Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara has launched construction of its first waste-to-energy (WtE) project, marking a significant step in the country’s drive to tackle mounting municipal waste while expanding renewable energy…
Apple has unveiled a new multiyear agreement with Broadcom that will channel more than $30 billion into U.S. chipmaking and fund a $1.5 billion expansion of Broadcom’s factory in Fort Collins, Colorado. The deal extends the companies’…
Tutor Perini Corporation, a leading civil, building and specialty construction company, announced today that its subsidiary, Lunda Construction, has been awarded the Roberts Street Railroad Bridge Replacement Project over the Mississippi…
Operating over maximum capacity for nearly five years, the Eugene Airport (EUG) has officially unveiled a monumental, multi-phase $450 million expansion project. Dubbed the “Lift Off EUG“ initiative, the massive infrastructural overhaul…
Rochester City Council is considering the construction of a stadium and mixed-use district at the former Silver Lake power plant site. The council approved a resolution to let the site of the former Silver Lake Power Plant be considered…
Geotechnical surveys around Wolf Lake have commenced as Chicago Bears hone in on Hammond, Indiana for their $5bn stadium. However, the historic NFL franchise is yet to officially confirm a site for their proposed stadium. Nonetheless, this…
Morocco’s National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) made an announcement on Tuesday revealing the launch of an international tender for the construction of the El Menzel pumped-storage hydropower station. This facility will…
