The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has agreed to provide loan of $98m (£80.5m) to the government of Ethiopia to fund the first phase of the Ethiopia-Djibouti Road Transport Corridor Project.
Italian construction firm Salini Impregilo has signed two investment agreements worth a combined €400m (£365m), in support of its Project Italy which aims to strengthen the national sector of public works and construction.
Texas-based land developer 281 Round Mountain has announced the development of Trinity Oaks Preserve, the Texas Hill Country’s newest gated residential community.
Manchester Financial Group has announced a ‘topping out’ ceremony for the development of the U.S. Navy Headquarters building in Downtown San Diego, California.
The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) has selected UK-based construction and property services company, Willmott Dixon, to deliver new members’ centre at Wimbledon in South-West London, UK.
Canadian manufacturing group Bombardier Transportation, in consortium with Orascom Construction and Arab Contractors, has signed a contract worth more than $4.5bn (£3.7bn) for the construction of two new monorail lines in Egypt.
Italian energy company Enel, through its subsidiary Enel Green Power North America, has commenced construction on two wind farms in the US, with a total installed capacity of 302.5MW.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced that it will provide up to €385m (£316.4m) to Saudi Arabia’s Alfanar to fund the construction of 547MW Lanuza onshore wind project in Spain.
The UK government has agreed to invest £24m in constructing a new relief road in Wokingham to reduce congestion, increase employment and create opportunities for greener forms of travel.
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 (JV) of Clark Construction Group and Mortenson has completed construction on the $1.4bn (£1.1bn) sports and entertainment complex, named Chase Center, in San Francisco’s Mission Bay area in the US.
Finnish oil refining and marketing company Neste has commenced construction on the expansion of the new production line for renewable and sustainable products at its refinery in Singapore.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to provide $415m (£342m) to Georgia for the construction of a new highway.
Philippines’ conglomerate San Miguel (SMHC) has been selected by the Philippines’ Department of Transportation (DOTr) for the construction of the $14.3bn (£11.7bn) Bulacan Airport in the Bulacan province of the Philippines.
Universal Orlando Resort has announced plans to build a new theme park, Universal’s Epic Universe, in Florida, US, to create a new level of experience that changes theme park entertainment.
Balfour Beatty has signed a $780m (£643.2 m) construction agreement with Matthews Southwest to deliver the Broward County Convention Center expansion project and add a new four-diamond Headquarters Hotel in Fort Lauderdale in Florida, US.
Balfour Beatty Living Places has secured a £34m extension of the Warwickshire Highways Maintenance contract from Coventry City Council, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council and Warwickshire County Council.
Global hospitality firm Hilton has signed a master development agreement with international franchise operator Alshaya Group to develop 70 Hampton by Hilton hotels in nine countries.
French company Engie has won contracts worth more than £200m from the University of Leicester for a student accommodation and regeneration scheme.
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.