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Mega-Projects & Infrastructure
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2d ago

Era4 AI Data Center Project in Canterbury Approved, to be Powered by Shelford Landfill Gas

Construction Africa Weekly· Kenya, Nigeria

UK technology infrastructure developer Era4 has secured planning permission to build an artificial intelligence (AI) data center beside Shelford Landfill in Canterbury, Kent, with electricity expected to come primarily from a neighboring power plant fueled by captured landfill gas. Canterbury Cit...

Mega-Projects & Infrastructure
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3d ago

KSh7.5 Billion Nithi Bridge Construction Begins in Kenya to Improve Road Safety

Construction Africa Weekly· Kenya, Nigeria

The KSh7.5 billion Nithi Bridge realignment project in Tharaka Nithi County is taking shape via China Wu Yi Company Limited, with an 880-metre bridge and revised approach roads to improve the safety of this section of Kenya’s Makutano–Embu–Meru highway. The Government of Kenya is embarking on the...

Mega-Projects & Infrastructure
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3d ago

Kisumu SGR Extension Project Advances Kenya’s Railway Link to Uganda as Cost Rises by Ksh148 Bn

Construction Africa Weekly· Kenya, Nigeria

Kenya’s KSh651 billion Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) extension from Naivasha through Kisumu to Malaba is advancing under a revised infrastructure financing plan, with the project designed to connect western Kenya to the Port of Mombasa and strengthen regional freight transport. The Kenyan governme...

Mega-Projects & Infrastructure
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3d ago

SK Hyper AI Data Center: Firm Seeks $350B for Massive Buildout

Construction Africa Weekly· Kenya, Nigeria

The SK Hyper AI Data center development arm of South Korean conglomerate SK Group is seeking $350 billion in external capital to launch a massive infrastructure expansion across South Korea. Executive leaders have opened formal discussions with global technology companies and private equity inves...

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3d ago

900 MW Oven Mountain Pumped Hydro Project in Australia Cancelled, Rising Costs Blamed

Construction Africa Weekly· Kenya, Nigeria

Australia’s proposed 900MW Oven Mountain Pumped Hydro Project in New South Wales (NSW) has been cancelled and officially abandoned after developer Alinta Energy determined that project costs and financing delays affecting critical infrastructure had made the development commercially unviable. The...

PropTech & Innovation
4d ago

Natrium Nuclear Project: $4bn Construction Advances With Digital Twin for 500-MW Peak Output

Construction Africa Weekly· Kenya, Nigeria

The Natrium nuclear project marks a significant step in preparing Wyoming’s first-of-a-kind advanced nuclear power station for commissioning. TerraPower has installed a full-scale training simulator at its Kemmerer construction site in Wyoming.

Mega-Projects & Infrastructure
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4d ago

Bastrop Community Demands Transparency on $366M ‘Project Longhorn’ Data Center

Construction Africa Weekly· Kenya, Nigeria

The $366M ‘Project Longhorn’ data center is sparking fierce community opposition as developers push forward with massive infrastructure plans. In particular, BlackChamber Partners of Washington, D.C.

Mega-Projects & Infrastructure
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4d ago

Proposed 430MW Gas Plant to Power Data Centers in New Albany Awaits Contentious Public Hearing

Construction Africa Weekly· Kenya, Nigeria

The 430-megawatt New Albany data centers gas plant project is officially moving toward a highly contentious public hearing. In particular, the Ohio Power Siting Board is soon to hear a lot of public comment on EdgeConneX’s massive energy infrastructure plan.

Mega-Projects & Infrastructure
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5d ago

$45bn+ West Virginia Data Center Project Advances as Anthropic–Nscale Deal Talks Continue

Construction Africa Weekly· Kenya, Nigeria

The West Virginia data center project could expand artificial intelligence computing infrastructure through a proposed second facility at Nscale’s Monarch campus. Anthropic is reportedly negotiating another multibillion-dollar agreement with the British neocloud provider, CNBC reported on October...

Mega-Projects & Infrastructure
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5d ago

Stack Files Permits for $100bn ‘Project Crossroads’ Data Center Campus in Berry Hill, Virginia

Construction Africa Weekly· Kenya, Nigeria

The ‘Project Crossroads’ data center campus promises to completely reshape the economic landscape of Southside Virginia. Stack Infrastructure recently submitted extensive joint permit applications detailing an unprecedented $100 billion investment.

Mega-Projects & Infrastructure
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5d ago

Austin-Bergstrom Breaks Ground on Major Utility Upgrade to Power Airport Expansion

Construction Africa Weekly· Kenya, Nigeria

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport has moved into a new stage of its multibillion-dollar expansion, breaking ground on a project that will rebuild the hidden utility network needed to keep a larger airport running. The Utilities Infrastructure Campus-Wide project, announced at a groundbreakin...

Mega-Projects & Infrastructure
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Oct 19, 2026

Why cheaper fibre fees fail to spark Nigerian infrastructure investment

TechCabal· Nigeria, Kenya

Nigeria’s fibre deployment figures show why lower Right of Way fees alone may not attract investment or close the country’s connectivity gaps.

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