Infrastructure

The Middle East has spent the past three years positioning itself as one of the world’s fastest-growing regions for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. Massive sovereign investments, national AI strategies and hyperscale datacentre projects have created an ecosystem designed to power the next phase of economic diversification across the Gulf. But the escalation of tensions between

The Scottish Government has published a draft 10-year infrastructure strategy and pipeline, outlining its intention to harness new models to leverage private finance. A consultation document covering infrastructure planning, investment and delivery between 2027 and 2037 was announced alongside yesterday’s Scottish Budget for 2026/27. The strategy, aimed at three key outcomes – the environment, economic

An article from President Donald Trump’s return to the White House meant a whipsaw course for policy and funding that impacts infrastructure projects. Published Dec. 23, 2025 By Construction Dive Staff Progress on the Gordie Howe International Bridge project between Windsor, Ont. and Detroit, Mich., in July 2025. Courtesy of Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority In 2025

Tech giant Huawei unveiled new AI infrastructure meant to help boost compute power and allow the company to better compete with rival chipmaker Nvidia.   At a keynote at its Huawei Connect conference on Thursday, Shenzhen, China-based Huawei announced new SuperPoD Interconnect technology that can link together up to 15,000 graphics cards, including Huawei’s Ascend AI chips, to increase compute power.  This tech seems to be a competitor for Nvidia’s NVLink infrastructure, which facilitates high-speed communication between AI chips.   Technology like this is critical for

The government has announced plans to overhaul its flagship fast-track infrastructure consenting process, after confirming that not a single applicant has used the route since it was introduced in September 2024. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)  said the current system, designed by the previous administration to speed up development consent decisions

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AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has expressed satisfaction with the progress recorded so far in infrastructure development in the FCT in the last 12 months. Wike stated this after inspection of an ongoing road construction in Gishiri and  construction of Judges’ Quarters in Abuja on Monday...