Infrastructure

Greece

Thessalonika Road and Rail Transport Corridor

Greece, Bulgaria, and Romania have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cross-border cooperation on transport infrastructure. The agreement was final…

Bahrain

Batelco Partners With Cisco to Modernize IP Backbone Infrastructure for AI-Driven Operations

Batelco by Beyon has signed an agreement with Cisco to modernise its IP Backbone infrastructure. The signing ceremony took place at the Beyon Campus in Hamala, …

China

ByteDance Signals Major AI Infrastructure Push With $23BN Investment Plan

ByteDance, the Beijing-based parent company of TikTok, has outlined preliminary plans for capital expenditure of approximately 160 billion yuan (about $23 billi…

China

World’s Longest Expressway Tunnel to Open to Traffic in Xinjiang by Year-End

The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, recognized as the world's longest expressway tunnel at 22.13 kilometers, is scheduled to open to traffic by the end of 2025. Th…

Australia

Australia’s First Timber Fire Station Wins International Prize

The Queensland Fire and Emergency Services North Coast Region Headquarters and Maryborough Fire and Rescue Station in Australia has received the Public Infrastr…

Germany

ABB to Power Vulcan Energy's Renewable Lithium Project in Germany

ABB has been chosen by Vulcan Energy to supply the complete electrical infrastructure for the Phase One Lionheart Project located in the Upper Rhine Valley, Ger…

Uzbekistan

World Bank Funds $250M for Uzbekistan Infrastructure

The World Bank has approved a $250 million financing initiative to enhance municipal infrastructure and essential services across Uzbekistan.This support addres…

Saudi Arabia

Stc Group, Ericsson Partner for Saudi Arabia Digital Infrastructure

stc Group has entered into an expanded long-term agreement with Ericsson to enhance technology deployment throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The collaborat…

United States

US FAA to Spend $6 Billion on Air Traffic Telecom, Radar

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is allocating $6 billion by the end of the current year to upgrade air traffic control telecommunications infrast…

Electricity Transmission

Kenya Signs $311 Mln Power Lines Deal With Africa Fund, Indian Firm

Kenya announced on Monday the signing of an agreement for a $311 million investment to develop two high-voltage electricity transmission lines. The partners inc…

Netherlands

Gelregroen Consortium Secures Funding for Dutch ViA15 Project

The GelreGroen consortium and Dutch infrastructure agency Rijkswaterstaat have achieved financial close on the €1.3 billion ($1.4 billion) ViA15 motorway p…

United Kingdom

Drax Plans to Turn Coal-Era Power Station Into Data Centre by 2027

Drax Group announced on Thursday that it could repurpose part of its large power station site in Yorkshire, northern England, into a data centre as early as 202…

Germany

€3 Billion Extra Funding for German Roads

The German Federal Ministry of Transport has released an additional €3 billion for road infrastructure, enabling immediate advancement of numerous highway …

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

Microsoft Unveils $23 Billion in New AI Investments With Big Focus on India

Microsoft announced on Tuesday a $23 billion investment plan focused on artificial intelligence infrastructure, with the largest portion directed toward India, …