Swiss electrical equipment manufacturer ABB has broken ground on its new manufacturing and research facility in Kangqiao near Shanghai, China.
L&T Construction, the construction unit of Indian technology, engineering, construction, manufacturing and financial services conglomerate L&T, has won a contract from the City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra (CIDCO) for the construction of 23,432 residential units with on-site infrastructure works at various locations in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Motherson Sumi Systems (MSSL), an Indian company that manufactures automotive wiring harnesses, has broken ground on a production facility at Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) Al Hamra Industrial Zone in the UAE.
US-based hospitality firm Standard International, the parent company of The Standard, has announced the opening of The Standard, Huruvalhi Maldives resort near Male.
Hong Kong-based real estate company Hang Lung Properties has announced the opening of Conrad Shenyang hotel at its Forum 66, a commercial development comprising a shopping mall and Grade A office towers, in China.
Design and architecture studio Heatherwick Studio has unveiled designs for a ‘planted pergola’ complex at the heart of the new Toranomon-Azabudai district in Tokyo, Japan.
Australian developer Crown Group has unveiled plans for an A$1bn (£550m) luxury waterfront residential precinct on the Jakarta waterfront in Indonesia.
Chinese solar panel maker Risen Energy has broken ground on its 2.5GW heterojunction cell and module manufacturing facility in Ninghai county in the city of Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China.
Japan-based urban landscape developer Mori Building has commenced construction on JPY580bn (£4.48bn) urban regeneration project, Toranomon-Azabudai District Category 1 Urban Redevelopment Project, in central Tokyo.
Duke Kunshan University, a Chinese-American partnership of Wuhan University and Duke University, has broken ground on the second phase of its sustainable campus expansion project in Jiangsu province, China.
CIMIC Group company CPB Contractors has been awarded a contract worth A$424m (£236m) by the state government of New South Wales (NSW) to deliver a hospital redevelopment in the state.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has decided to establish a new factory within its Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works to manufacture aero engine parts in Nagasaki, Japan.
Australian supermarket giant Woolworths has broken ground on the A$135m (£75.3m) Melbourne Fresh Distribution Centre (MFDC) in Truganina in Victoria, Australia.
A joint venture between TCC Assets and Frasers Property has unveiled plans for a $3.8bn (£3.1bn) One Bangkok, a fully-integrated mixed-use district in Bangkok, Thailand.
SIG, a company that provides systems and solutions for aseptic packaging, has announced the construction of a €180m (£165m) second production plant in Suzhou, China, as part of its investment in the Asia-Pacific region.
Swiss chocolate-maker Barry Callebaut has broken ground on its new chocolate and compound manufacturing facility in Baramati, about 250km south-east of Mumbai, India.
Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Oppo has broken ground on a new research and development (R&D) centre in Chang'an Town, China to accelerate global innovation strategy.
Australian construction firm Multiplex has been selected by developer Iris Residential to deliver the A$100m (£56m) Amara City Gardens in Booragoon, Western Australia (WA).
Australian retail property group Vicinity Centres and Golden Age Group have started construction on A$450m (£250.9m) three-tower luxury residential scheme, Sky Garden, atop The Glen shopping centre located in south east Melbourne, Australia.
Curtin University in Australia has awarded a contract to a consortium led by InfraRed Capital Partners to deliver the first stage of the university’s new industry and innovation precinct in Perth.