Construction

Battery

Construction Begins on Engie’s Pelican Point BESS in South Australia

Sungrow and Engie have begun construction on the 200 MW/400 MWh Pelican Point grid-forming battery energy storage system (BESS) in South Australia. The project,…

United States

Webuild’s Lane Completes $232M Bronx Bridge

A joint venture between SPC Construction and Lane Construction, the U.S. subsidiary of Italy's Webuild Group, has completed the new Unionport Bridge over We…

Power Construction

EU to Fast-Track Power Grid Projects in Race to Lower Energy Prices

The European Union has proposed measures to speed up the approval of electricity grid projects and introduce coordinated EU-wide planning for cross-border infra…

India

JSW Cement to Invest INR110bn to Double Capacity by 2028

JSW Cement, one of India's major cement producers, has announced a ₹110 billion (approximately US$1.22 billion) investment programme to be implemented over…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

EU Clears State Aid for Poland’s First Nuclear Plant, PM Tusk Says

The European Commission has approved state aid from Poland for the construction of the country's first nuclear power plant, Prime Minister Donald Tusk annou…

Italy

Webuild Group Reaches 94% Tunnel Excavation on Terzo Valico Project

Webuild Group has announced the completion of 86.5 km of tunnelling on the Terzo Valico dei Giovi high-speed rail project, representing 94% of the total planned…

United Kingdom

Heidelberg UK Injects Carbon Dioxide Into Concrete Mix

Heidelberg Materials UK has begun its first trial of CarbonCure technology at the Greenwich ready-mixed concrete plant in London. The process injects captured c…

Solar Power Plant

Denmark’s Second Largest PV Plant Goes Online

Alight has officially commissioned the 215 MW Lidsø solar park in Lolland municipality, southern Denmark. The facility is currently the second-largest so…

Malawi

Huaxin Cement Launches Us$100M Integrated Plant in Malawi

A new US$100 million integrated cement plant has officially opened in Balaka, southern Malawi, marking one of the country's largest industrial investments i…

Sweden

Volvo CE Launches Upgraded 35T ECR355 Short Swing Excavator

Volvo Construction Equipment has launched the upgraded ECR355, a 35-tonne short swing radius excavator designed for confined construction sites and utility work…

Power Construction

UK Consumers Face Higher Energy Bills After Regulator Approves $37 Billion Grid Upgrade

Britain's energy regulator Ofgem has approved a £28 billion ($37.33 billion) investment package for electricity transmission networks over the five-ye…

Ireland

Mott MacDonald to Lead Overhaul of Ireland’s Rail Network

Ireland's national rail operator, Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), has selected Mott MacDonald to lead the "Connect" intercity rail enhancement p…

El Salvador

El Salvador Cement Demand Surges 22% on Construction Boom

Cement consumption in El Salvador increased significantly in 2025, reflecting robust construction activity nationwide. Central Reserve Bank data show that 34.3 …

Power Construction

ABB Concludes Purchase of Gamesa Electric’s Power Electronics Unit Concludes Purchase of Gamesa Electric’s Power Electronics Unit

ABB has completed its acquisition of the power electronics division of Gamesa Electric from Siemens Gamesa, following the agreement announced in December 2024. …

Spain

Spain's Cement Demand Expands 19% in October

Spain's cement consumption rose 18.5 per cent year-on-year in October 2025, reaching 1,695,896 tonnes compared with 1,430,811 tonnes in October 2024, data f…