British infrastructure group Balfour Beatty has won a design-build contract worth $203m from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) for the US 70 Improvement Project.
The University of Central Arkansas (UCA) has broken ground on an 80,000ft² Integrated Health Sciences Building in the US.
UK-based Ogilvie Construction has begun construction on a £30m ($37.7m) housing development in Wellheads Road in Dyce for Aberdeen City Council.
The state government of Queensland, Australia has approved the construction of Lacour Energy’s 180MW Banana Range wind farm south-west of Gladstone.
Luigi Bernardi of Arcadia and Ryan Companies have broken ground on Eleven, the first luxury condominium tower in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The first plans for the proposed £1bn ($1.2bn) regeneration scheme of Napier and New Plymouth House site in Rainham in Havering borough, UK have been approved by local planners.
London-based construction firm Ardmore has secured a contract to transform the Old War Office in Whitehall into a new five-star luxury hotel.
Nottinghamshire-based construction company nmcn has been selected by Elevate Property Group to build the first phase of Trent Bridge Quays, a residential development in the UK.
The UK Government has announced £350m ($440m) in funding to support the completion of Midland Metropolitan hospital.
Online retail giant Amazon has announced plans to build the first fulfilment centre in Nampa, Idaho.
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has awarded a contract worth AED982m ($267m) to a consortium of Ghantoot Transport and General Contracting and Ghantoot Gulf Contracting for the construction of its new headquarters, called Al-Shera’a (Arabic for sail).
Middlesbrough mayor Andy Preston and Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen have unveiled a £250m project in Middlesbrough to transform it as the UK’s digital city.
Canada-based solar power company Canadian Solar has been selected to build three solar photovoltaic (PV) projects with a total capacity of 393.7MW in two recent private corporate auctions held in Brazil.
Lane Construction, the US subsidiary of Italian construction group Salini Impregilo, has won a $255m contract for a water storage tunnel to reduce polluted overflows into Seattle’s Lake Washington Ship Canal, Washington.
L&T Construction, the construction arm of Indian conglomerate L&T, has won significant contracts from clients for its varied businesses.
British kitchen retailer Wren Kitchens has secured permission from North Lincolnshire Council for the construction of a £120 m ($150m) kitchen manufacturing facility behind the existing factory in Barton-upon-Humber.
The Edinburgh City Council, UK, has signed off a programme to commence construction on £207.3m ($255m) Edinburgh Tram York Place to Newhaven project in November 2019.
Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment (MGE), in partnership with GEK TERNA, has unveiled its concept for the first integrated resort and casino (IRC), named INSPIRE Athens, in Hellinikon, Athens, Greece.
Norwegian construction company Veidekke has been selected by Bane NOR, the owner of the railway network in Norway, to build a railway tunnel in the country.
US-based real estate development company Overton Moore Properties (OMP), in partnership with Invesco real estate, has broken ground on Avion Burbank, the largest infill project in San Fernando Valley, California, for a 1.25ft² mixed-use development.