The world's boldest construction projects

This week's biggest construction projects outside the U.S.: megaprojects, giant plants, airports, rail and power, ranked for builders. 14 stories from Oct 14–Oct 21, ranked by coverage, fit and freshness.

This week

World

Oct 20

DCD1GW data center proposed alongside solar farm in Norfolk, UK

Oct 20

Energy-Storage.newsGenesis opens 200MWh battery storage system at New Zealand’s largest power station

Oct 20

Energy-Storage.newsRondo Energy and Rio Tinto begin design work on Australia’s largest thermal energy storage project

Oct 19

DCDIsrael to cap capacity of new data centers at 200MW - report

Oct 16

POWERWestinghouse, Poland Begin Long-Lead Item Procurement for Country’s First Nuclear Power Plant

Oct 14

ENR$2.2B EPC Contract Finalized for Saudi Rabigh 2 Power Plant Expansion

Oct 20

Big Project MESepco wins Saudi 500MW/2,000MWh BESS project contract

Oct 14

Energy-Storage.newsAustralia’s ASL opens consultation on 1.5GW firming tender as post-coal reliability gaps appear in New South Wales

Oct 14

Energy-Storage.newsSouth Africa’s state utility Eskom opens selection process for 1.5GW/21GWh pumped hydro plant

Oct 19

Power TechnologyQueensland shortlists four operators for 400MW gas generation tender

Oct 19

Power TechnologyACME Solar signs 300MW peak power PPA with India’s SECI

Oct 15

Power TechnologyAustralian state approves 1.5GW Warracknabeal wind farm project

Oct 15

Projects MonitorOswal Pumps to set up 1.2 GW TOPCon solar cell manufacturing facility with Rs 456 crore investment

Oct 20

Construction Business News MEJLL appointed exclusive office leasing partner for 12-storey office tower at Water Gardens in DIFC

Updated Oct 21, 12:14 AM ET, twice each weekday. Headlines are the outlets' own; each one links to the original reporting.

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