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France
25-06-2025

Systra Wins France’s Biggest High-Speed Rail Project
French engineering firm Systra has been awarded a nine-year contract to support France’s largest high-speed rail initiative, the Grand Projet Ferroviaire du Sud-Ouest (GPSO). The 400km Y-shaped line will extend south from Bordeaux, branching sou
Chile
24-06-2025

POWERCHINA Signs Contracts for Two Substation Expansions in Chile
POWERCHINA has secured contracts from Chilean companies Transelec and CGE, as well as French company Engie, to expand two critical substations in Chile. These projects align with Chile’s 2024 decree aimed at enhancing the nation’s elec
United States
23-06-2025

Hilton to Build 160 Hotels in Africa
Hilton, a prominent US hotel company, aims to open 160 new hotels in Africa, nearly tripling its current 63 properties on the continent in the coming years.A render of the Hilton Cotonou in BeninIn Angola, a new market, Hilton will launch three hotels: on
Morocco
20-06-2025

Morocco to Build Africa’s First Offshore Windfarm Near Its ‘Windy City’
Morocco has launched Africa’s first offshore wind project, a 1GW wind farm off the coast of Essaouira, announced during a UN conference in Nice, France, in June 2025. Located on the Atlantic coast, the project leverages Essaouira’s con
Mali
19-06-2025

Mali Breaks Ground on $130BN-A-Year Gold Refinery
Mali has officially launched construction of a major gold refinery in Senu, on the southern outskirts of Bamako. The project is a strategic move by the government to strengthen national control over the country's mineral resources. The facility is
Malaysia
18-06-2025

Populous Designs 45,000 Capacity Stadium for Malaysia
Kansas-based architectural firm Populous, in collaboration with Malaysia’s Hijjas Architects + Planners, has revealed the design for the new Shah Alam Sports Complex in Selangor, Malaysia. The project will replace the 25-year-old Shah Alam Stadi
Singapore
17-06-2025

Japanese-Singapore Team to Build Tunnels Under Changi-T5
A joint venture between Japan’s Penta-Ocean Construction Company and Singapore’s Koh Brothers Building & Civil Engineering has secured a contract worth approximately $780 million to construct connecting tunnels beneath Terminal 5 a
United Arab Emirates
16-06-2025

Work Begins on Dubai’s 30KM Blue Line
Construction has officially commenced on Dubai’s $5.6 billion Blue Line metro project, a major expansion of the city’s transport infrastructure. The line will extend 30 kilometers along a north-south bifurcated route and is expected to
China
13-06-2025

Shanghai Group to Put a Wind-Powered Data Centre Under the Sea
A collaboration of state and private sector partners in China has initiated a project to construct an offshore wind-powered data center submerged beneath the sea near Shanghai. Launched on Tuesday, the Lingang Submarine Data Center project aims to leverag
Ethiopia
12-06-2025

Ethiopia Restarts Scheme to Build Tallest Tower in Sub-Saharan Africa
Ethiopia has resumed a project to construct a $445 million, 62-storey headquarters for Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) in Addis Ababa, set to become the tallest building in sub-Saharan Africa, according to Birr Metrics. Initially proposed in 2023, the proj
United States
12-06-2025

Walsh Construction to Replace Decrepit Providence Bridge for $339M
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) awarded a $339 million contract to Walsh Construction Company for the full replacement of the I-95 Washington Bridge in Providence. One of the state’s busiest structures, the bridge carries a
China
11-06-2025

MVRDV Designs “Out of the Box” 25-Storey Residential Tower in Taipei
MVRDV, a Dutch architectural firm, has unveiled the design for a 25-storey residential tower named Out of the Box in the Tianmu neighborhood of northern Taipei. Developed in collaboration with Win Sing Development Company, the project introduces a distinc
Germany
10-06-2025

Germany Eyes Building a Million Bunkers
Germany’s Federal Agency for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief, led by President Ralph Tiesler, has announced plans to create one million shelter spaces to enhance national preparedness. In an interview with Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Tiesler outl
China
09-06-2025

Taiwan Chip Giant Plans First European R&D Centre in Munich
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will establish its first European research, development, and design center near Munich, Germany, according to the Taipei Times. The facility aims to enhance chip production for artificial intelligence (AI)
United Kingdom
06-06-2025

Wates Wins $148.9m Victoria Tower Refurbishment Contract in UK
Wates, a UK-based construction and property maintenance firm, has secured a £110.6 million ($148.9 million) contract to refurbish the historic Victoria Tower in London. Selected through a competitive bidding process, Wates will focus on preservi

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Systra Wins France’s Biggest High-Speed Rail Project

POWERCHINA Signs Contracts for Two Substation Expansions in Chile

Hilton to Build 160 Hotels in Africa

Morocco to Build Africa’s First Offshore Windfarm Near Its ‘Windy City’

Mali Breaks Ground on $130BN-A-Year Gold Refinery

Populous Designs 45,000 Capacity Stadium for Malaysia

Japanese-Singapore Team to Build Tunnels Under Changi-T5

Work Begins on Dubai’s 30KM Blue Line

Shanghai Group to Put a Wind-Powered Data Centre Under the Sea

Ethiopia Restarts Scheme to Build Tallest Tower in Sub-Saharan Africa

Walsh Construction to Replace Decrepit Providence Bridge for $339M

MVRDV Designs “Out of the Box” 25-Storey Residential Tower in Taipei

Germany Eyes Building a Million Bunkers

Taiwan Chip Giant Plans First European R&D Centre in Munich

Wates Wins $148.9m Victoria Tower Refurbishment Contract in UK

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