Construction, infrastructure, engineering and property development news from Kenya, Africa and international markets.
American Electric Power (AEP) plans to invest approximately $4 billion in a 702-megawatt (MW) fuel cell power generation facility near Cheyenne, Wyoming, to supply electricity to Google under a 20-year power purchase agreement, adding…
Oracle says its Project Jupiter data center campus will generate more than $13 billion in economic activity in New Mexico during construction and its first 17 years of full operations, while separate proposed electricity agreements could…
The Western Sydney Airport project represents a major shift in airport construction, combining immediate airline commitments with long-term aviation expansion. The Australian Government committed approximately A$5.3 billion, equivalent to…
The Taylor City Council voted unanimously on October 8 to approve an agreement annexing the 664-acre Taylor Technology Campus, a data center and on-site power project near Austin, Texas. Developers Big Watt Digital and PowerHouse Data…
UCHealth broke ground on October 13 on a $463 million expansion of Memorial Hospital North in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Memorial Hospital North expansion will add a six-story inpatient tower, new operating rooms and an 875-space…
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport has unveiled a long-term master plan outlining a major redevelopment of its terminal facilities, including the replacement of its three active concourses with two new structures as part of a broader…
Darnum battery energy storage system has entered Australia’s federal environmental assessment process, placing a controversial 200MW battery construction project under renewed public scrutiny. The proposed facility near Warragul, in…
The Blackstone battery project in Queensland, Australia, has cleared a major environmental approval milestone, advancing plans for a utility-scale energy storage facility near Ipswich. The development could provide up to 500 megawatts (MW)…
Seaway7 is preparing to begin inter-array cable installation at the 2.9 GW Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm off Norfolk, UK. Cable laying vessel Seaway Phoenix is due on site October 19, according to an Ørsted project notice. The wind farm…
VIA Rail has begun construction of a C$357 million assembly and maintenance facility in Montréal, Québec. Pomerleau is building the 100,000-square-foot VIA Rail Montréal Assembly and Maintenance Facility, which will host final assembly of…
The $494M Louisiana rare earth separation facility is officially advancing into the execution phase. Aclara Resources recently finished key basic engineering work on this massive infrastructure megaproject. In particular, the “Project…
The $1bn fusion reactor plant is officially advancing as Avalanche Energy selects the Tri-Cities for its massive global headquarters in Washington. A massive, high-tech nuclear plant is officially being built in Washington. In particular,…
U.S. renewable-energy developer energyRe has closed an $815 million financing package for five utility-scale solar projects in South Carolina, securing capital for about 360 megawatts of new generating capacity. The transaction is…
TotalEnergies and global investment firm KKR have agreed to expand their United States renewable-energy joint venture by adding 700 megawatts of solar capacity in a portfolio valued at $1.2 billion. The agreement covers three utility-scale…
Six major contracting groups have been prequalified for the construction of the $9.2B Dubai Metro Gold Line. The UAE’s massive underground transit system is officially coming together. In particular, the Roads & Transport Authority…
The $1bn+ Ghardaia to El-Meniaa railway contract in Algeria is officially advancing as a Chinese and local joint venture secures the deal. The huge domestic transport system is officially emerging in North Africa. In particular, the…
Applied Materials has unveiled a $5 billion research complex in Silicon Valley where some of the world’s fiercest semiconductor rivals will work side by side to develop the technologies behind tomorrow’s AI chips. The Equipment and Process…
The construction works of a high-speed rail line (LAV) connecting Lisbon and Porto have started in Portugal. The works commenced on the first section between Porto-Campanhã and Oiã, in the district of Aveiro. Upon completion, the…
Correction, Oct. 14, 2026: An earlier version of this article said the revised site plan would reduce the project’s estimated taxable value per acre, and attributed the figure to the submitted plans. The figure is a Village of Mount…
Texas wants to be the capital of the artificial-intelligence boom. But the rush to build the giant data centers powering that ambition has collided with a basic constraint: the grid cannot approve every project on the strength of a…
The $6bn AVAIO Digital data center in Brandon is generating a lot of progress concerns locally. In particular, this massive Mississippi infrastructure project was announced by the developers in August 2025. The $6 billion hyperscale campus…
The new $1bn runway at Charlotte Douglas International Airport is causing a lot of controversy in the community. North Carolina’s massive aviation expansion is officially underway. In particular, the airport authorities are going to open…
Ethiopia has inaugurated a US$50 million precious metals refinery at Bole Lemi Special Economic Zone, with plans to attract gold from across East Africa and expand domestic processing, bullion manufacturing and export capabilities.…
The $1.3B Google data center power plan is officially advancing as Indiana regulators approve critical infrastructure proposals by AES. A sprawling solar and battery storage project in Morgan County is officially taking shape.…
