Construction, infrastructure, engineering and property development news from Kenya, Africa and international markets.
The construction of the SK Hynix chip manufacturing plant in West Lafayette is making headway despite its zoning suit. The project advances from the ground-level development, which until recently was all the client company, SK Hynix was…
The Snowshoe BESS project has secured a major regulatory milestone after receiving site permit approval for construction of a 150 MW/600 MWh battery energy storage facility in Olmsted County, Minnesota. Valued at approximately $300…
Tanzania’s President Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan will launch the construction of the eagerly-awaited 506-kilometre Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line from Tabora to Kigoma. This will mark another milestone in Tanzania’s railway modernisation…
The United States has taken another significant step toward establishing its domestic deep sea mining industry after proposing to lease two vast seabed blocks off the coast of American Samoa for mineral exploration and potential future…
For decades, American shipbuilding was a cautionary tale, defined by shrinking yards, aging workforces, and a widening gap with Asian competitors. Today, that narrative is being tested by a scale of capital and political commitment the…
Saronic has selected Brownsville, Texas as the site for Port Alpha, a planned $3 billion shipyard the company says will become one of the most advanced maritime manufacturing facilities in the world. Construction is set to begin in 2026,…
The Abadi Masela LNG project officially entered its construction phase on July 16, when Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto virtually officiated a groundbreaking ceremony from the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta while a simultaneous event took…
Oil and gas player Orcadian has revealed a concept to develop the Earlham and Orwell gas fields using an offshore power station with integrated carbon capture. This development will generate low-carbon power for a co-located offshore data…
The Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center expansion in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania has completed its structural steel frame, marked by a beam topping ceremony held on July 15. The nearly $900 million project is being delivered by Turner…
Kenya’s Transport Ministry has signed a contract with Lebanon-founded engineering company Dar Al-Handasah Consultants to oversee engineering supervision for the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) expansion. Speaking during the…
New Jersey nuclear project has entered a crucial planning phase after Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation directing the state to pursue at least one advanced nuclear reactor with a minimum generating capacity of 1,100 MW. The law…
Global commodities trader Trafigura has withdrawn from a proposed 2,000 MW cross-border electricity transmission line project that was intended to transport surplus hydropower from Angola to energy-hungry mining operations in the…
Sydney-Newcastle High Speed Rail has advanced into another key milestone after the High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) appointed global engineering and construction firm Bechtel as the delivery partner for the project’s development phase.…
The world’s largest King Salman airport in Saudi Arabia is advancing as state-owned KSIA awards Terminal 6 contracts. A joint venture of Beijing-headquartered China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation and Dammam-based Mofarreh…
Detroit City Football Club broke ground today, July 15, 2026 on AlumniFi Field, a 15,000-seat stadium in southwest Detroit that will become the club’s new home for the 2028 USL Championship season. Mayor Mary Sheffield joined several…
The Orlando Dreamers‘ bid to bring Major League Baseball to Central Florida would generate more than 38,000 construction jobs, over 52,000 permanent jobs, and upward of $72 billion in economic impact for Orange County over 30 years,…
Renewable energy developer Rezolv Energy is set to begin construction later this summer on the 1 GW Dama Solar project, planned to become the EU’s largest solar park, marking a major milestone for Romania’s clean energy transition and the…
Salem officials have disclosed plans for a proposed $5.1 billion data center campus that could become the largest private investment in the city’s history, setting the stage for a major economic development debate over energy demand,…
Childress County, Texas, will become home to a 1 GW artificial intelligence data center campus developed through a partnership between Crusoe and Lancium, with construction expected to begin in the third quarter of 2026. The grid-connected…
The Sandersville data center campus in Georgia has secured a 20-year infrastructure lease with a confidential global technology company in an agreement expected to generate about $6.6 billion in contracted revenue over the initial term and…
In a high-stakes meeting defined by intense public scrutiny, local political upheaval, and billions of dollars on the line, the Saline Township Board of Trustees has officially approved a 12-year, 50% property tax abatement for a massive…
Tower Semiconductor has unveiled a dual track expansion of its Japanese manufacturing base, committing approximately $3 billion of its own capital, net of roughly $1 billion in grants from Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry,…
LITEON Technology is investing approximately $919 million in a new advanced manufacturing facility in McKinney, Texas, one of the largest private capital commitments in the city’s history. The Taiwan based electronics and power management…
The new data center moratorium passed by Gov. Kathy Hochul is likely to delay $19bn Stream Data Centers project in Alabama, New York. The pause on data centers that can draw 50 megawatts of electricity also appears to include the proposed…
