Construction, infrastructure, engineering and property development news from Kenya, Africa and international markets.
Africa’s push to expand domestic solar manufacturing could face a new technological challenge following China’s proposal to restrict exports of selected photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing technologies. China’s proposed export controls also…
The Iowa steel mill project faces scrutiny over execution risks as Mesabi Metallics prepares to expand its Minnesota iron ore operations into a major steelmaking complex. The proposed facility in Lee County, southeastern Iowa, promises…
nal Salt Lake City International Airport will open the final seven gates of its $5.1 billion redevelopment on Tuesday, October 27, formally completing a rebuild that began in 2014. The opening is a scheduled milestone, not a surprise. But…
America’s biggest grid operators now have 60 days to explain whether their rules can handle the electricity demands of artificial intelligence—or whether they need to change. On October 15, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued…
Is rural Georgia really getting a power plant, or is AI getting a power plant that happens to be in rural Georgia? A $3.3 billion federal loan will help complete one of Georgia’s largest new power plants. The official purpose is rural…
The $5.1 billion Salt Lake City International Airport Redevelopment is scheduled to reach completion on October 27, when the final seven gates of Concourse B open to passengers in Utah. Airport officials say the opening closes a program…
Washington state utility Puget Sound Energy (PSE) has stated that it has launched the construction of a 130-MW solar park in Montana. The solar project is in proximity to its 248MW Beaver Creek wind farm in the northwestern US state. Also,…
Western Farmers Electric Cooperative has broken ground on the Hugo Plant Expansion, a project it values at nearly $1 billion, in Oklahoma. The project will add nine natural gas combustion turbines and about 400 MW of capacity beside the…
Construction has started on the Mount Baker Redevelopment and Rainier Rising Early Learning Campus in southeast Seattle, bringing together plans for approximately 400 affordable apartments, an early childhood education center and community…
Lincoln Property Company and McCourt Partners have secured $132.7 million in construction financing from Bank OZK for ElevenOneEleven, a planned mixed-use development in Culver City, California. The developers announced the financing for…
Flatiron Energy has secured about $850 million in construction and term financing commitments for the Energizar Battery Project in Chelsea, Massachusetts. This project puts Massachusetts at the spotlight as a leader in renewable energy…
Warracknabeal Energy Park project has secured Victoria’s final state approval, advancing Australia’s proposed $3.47 billion wind farm. The development carries an estimated A$5 billion investment and could become the country’s largest wind…
Kairos Power LLC secured $643 million in combined private and government financing that will be utilized to support construction of its demonstration reactor in Tennessee. The nuclear-energy startup revealed this, according to a reporting…
The Georgia Ports Authority has secured a federal permit for the $2.3 billion Savannah Container Terminal on Hutchinson Island, Georgia. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved the 3.5 million TEU facility after a three-year review, with…
PORTS-Pike technology campus is advancing toward a major electricity infrastructure assessment as PJM Interconnection prepares to study transmission and generation requirements for SoftBank Group’s planned artificial intelligence campus in…
The Nixon Technology Center data center campus is officially advancing as developers file massive new infrastructure applications. The digital lifeline is starting to take shape in Augusta, Georgia. In particular, 3 G Investments recently…
The Eco Business Park data center campus in Iowa is officially advancing as Microsoft acquires a massive 600-acre land tract. A massive digital lifeline is finally emerging outside Des Moines. In particular, the tech giant bought the…
The Summerfield Battery project has entered commissioning in South Australia, marking a major construction milestone for the state’s large-scale energy storage infrastructure. The 240-megawatt (MW) facility will provide 960 megawatt-hours…
Snowy 2.0 hydro project, Australia’s flagship pumped-storage construction program, has faced renewed scrutiny after Snowy Hydro considered dismissing principal contractor Webuild amid escalating costs and concerns about construction…
GlobalFoundries has been selected to operate two proposed semiconductor fabrication plants in Malta, New York, under a U.S.-Japan initiative providing up to $21 billion in investment to expand U.S. chip manufacturing capacity. Announced on…
The $450M Enbridge Line 5 pipeline project faces major setback as Wisconsin strictly enforces vital environmental protections today. This bold regulatory action in Ashland and Iron counties is a huge success for local conservation. In…
The Texas Reliability Underground gas storage project is officially advancing as NeuVentus expands its operational scope today. A massive energy delivery lifeline in Liberty County is officially taking shape. Specifically, the Austin-based…
Revolution Wind project faces renewed federal scrutiny after the Trump administration moved to revisit its construction and operations permit. The 704-megawatt offshore wind farm, located off Rhode Island, began supplying electricity in…
Pennsylvania has committed $371.5 million to an $837 million PhilaPort expansion, the largest in the port’s history. State officials expect the funding to unlock $466 million in private and federal investment and to build a 2,000-foot…
