Global Construction, Infrastructure, Generator or Water Project News for the week preceding 05/18/12

2012-05-22T00:06:04Z

All opportunities are grouped by Geographical Market Areas. Your Area of interest may appear under: 1 Global Comments (Qty. 2); 2 North America (Qty. 63); 3 Latin America & Caribbean (Qty. 15); 4 Asia & Oceania (Qty. 36); 5 Europe (Qty. 15); 6 Middle East & Africa (Qty. 10); Total 141 Articles

1. Global Market Comments

Cold Ironing of Global Ports - Ports are huge energy consumers and their dependence on reliable power supplies has become even more important with the advent of cold ironing and the environmental demands for reduced pollution. Consequently, port managers are grappling not just with the “here and now” of energy provision but with the need to widen their future supply and back-up options - Port Strategy 05/14/12: Read More --- Access More at Port Technology

Global Trade & Finance - Developing nations were the key drivers of growth in international trade for 2011, in spite of the volatility caused by the international financial crisis, according to a report published today by the International Chamber of Commerce. This year’s ICC Global Survey on Trade and Finance – titled “Rethinking Trade and Finance” – notes that after a year of upheavals, annual trade volume growth for 2011 was 6.6%, slightly above forecasts by the World Trade Organization - ICC 17/05/12: Read More --- Download 50 page PDF, ICC Global Survey 2012: Rethinking Trade and Finance

2. North America

AL, Montgomery - Housing Complex - The Montgomery Housing Authority (MHA) Tuesday joined Mayor Todd Strange and HUD Director Michael German of the Alabama Field Office to break ground on The Plaza at Centennial Hill, a $22.7 million revitalization effort that is expected to serve as the catalyst for the rejuvenation of the heart of Centennial Hill. The 129-unit, mixed-income affordable housing community will replace the demolished Victor Tulane Court Public Housing development and is MHA's first public-private venture, leveraging City, State and federal funding. MHA selected The Michaels Development Company, which is the nation's number one, privately held affordable housing developer, as its private sector partner for The Plaza at Centennial Hill - WSFA 12TV 05/15/12: Read More

AL, Opelika - $40 Million School Expansion - Officials representing the city of Opelika and the city’s school system held a ceremonial groundbreaking Wednesday morning to mark the start of renovations and additions to Opelika High School - Opelika-Auburn News 05/16/12: Read More

AZ, Lake Havasu - New Hotel - Plans for a hotel at North Lake Havasu Avenue and Sabino Drive received a thumbs up Wednesday from the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission despite nearby neighbors continued opposition. Paul Selberg, architect of the project with Selberg Associates, Inc., said he thought he satisfied the concerns of surrounding neighbors - News Herald/Hava Sun News 05/17/12: Read More

AZ, Tucson - New High Rise - Construction is set to begin on a controversial new 14 story high-rise near the University of Arizona Campus. Chicago-based developer, Campus Acquisitions, already has a demolition permit and a permit to construct the foundation of the building - KVOA 4TV 05/16/12: Read More

CA, Amador County - Gold Mine Mill - Officials with Sutter Gold Mining Inc. officially kicked off construction at a gold mill expected to go online later this year at the Lincoln Mine - Sacramento Business Journal 05/17/12: Read More

CA, Red Bluff - New Courthouse - The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) has announced the selection of the firm Rudolph and Sletten as the construction manager at risk (CMAR) for the new Red Bluff courthouse - Red Bluff Daily News 05/18/12: Read More

CA, Redding - Sewer Plant Expansion - The first phase of a $25 million expansion plan at a sewage treatment plant could begin next month if the Redding City Council awards the job to a local contractor Tuesday. The council would vote to award a $9.2 million construction contract to RTA Construction/Ray Toney Joint Venture of Redding - The Record Searchlight 05/12/12: Read More

CA, San Mateo - Church School Gymnasium - St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church is seeking to construct a three-story building on its Baldwin Avenue campus to house a new gymnasium and provide more classroom space for its school - The Daily Journal 05/12/12: Read More

CA, Stanislaus County - By unanimous vote Tuesday, Stanislaus County supervisors Hired Cheek Construction of Ceres to improve the county's computer headquarters at 3705 Oakdale Road in Modesto, for $626,300, and agreed to pay Energy Systems of Stockton $251,000 for a backup generator - Modesto Bee 05/15/12: Read More

Canada, BC - Mining - The B.C. Liberal government announced a strategy Wednesday to create new mines in B.C. as a way to boost jobs and tax revenue. "Long-term growth in our mining industry will translate into strong economic growth for our communities, First Nations and the province, and thousands of well-paying jobs that will benefit families in British Columbia," Premier Christy Clark said in a statement. The province is targeting creation of eight new mines by 2015. It did not detail those locations, including whether the proposed Ajax mine in Kamloops is among them - Kamloops News 05/16/12: Read More

Canada, BC, Kitimat - New LNG Plant - PetroChina Company Limited announced Wednesday that it will cooperate with Shell Canada Ltd., Korea Gas Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation to jointly develop a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) project near Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada. The proposed LNG Canada project will include the design, construction and operation of a gas liquefication plant, and facilities for the storage and export of LNG, said the news release - CRI 05/16/12: Read More

Canada, NL, Harbour Breton - New Aquaculture Wharf - A new wharf will be constructed in the community of Harbour Breton this year which will promote biosecurity and support aquaculture growers on the south coast of the province. The C$5.2 million contract for the wharf was announced Tuesday 15 May. It will be constructed by Melville Trucking and Excavating Limited of Happy Valley-Goose Bay - The Fish Site 17/05/12: Read More

Canada, ON, Brockton - Cow Power - Brockton council has added its support to an Elmwood farmer’s bid to generate electricity with on-farm biogas generators. Carl Frook of Marl Creek Renewables Incorporated says he has provincial approval for two generators designed to process manure and other organic waste material such as fat, oil and grease. Each generator is expected to produce 250 kilowatts of electricity around the clock - Owen Sound Times 05/18/12: Read More

Canada, Saskatchewan, Saskatoon - New Townhouse Complex - Westgate Heights Attainable Housing Inc. celebrated their groundbreaking today. Westgate Heights will consist of 34 units comprised of either three, four or five bedrooms per unit. Saskatchewan Housing Corporation is providing $2.5 million from the federal and provincial Investment in Affordable Housing 2011-2014 Agreement towards this project. The development is being undertaken by Westgate Heights Attainable Housing Inc., a non-profit organization closely affiliated with Westgate Alliance Church, a faith-based organization in Saskatoon - Marketwire 05/18/12: Read More

Canada to Detroit & Toledo - Oil Pipeline - Enbridge Inc. is spending billions on pipeline expansions geared toward moving more crude from Western Canadian and U.S. oilfield regions to eastern markets. The Calgary-based pipeline giant (TSX:ENB) said Wednesday it has enough commercial interest to proceed with a $200-million project to expand a pipeline that feeds crude to refineries in Detroit and Toledo, Ohio, by 80,000 barrels per day - Canadian Business 05/16/12: Read More

CT, Brookfield - New Big Box Store - Brookfield First Selectman Bill Davidson chats with Mike Fitzpatrick and Leslie Cohen, both of Samuels & Associates, the developer and owners of the site where a BJ's Wholesale Club store is being built in Brookfield. The three participated in a ground-breaking ceremony Wednesday - News Times 05/16/12: Read More

FL, Clermont - New Community Center - The aging Jenkins Auditorium downtown operated by the South Lake Chamber of Commerce, is a step closer to being replaced. A groundbreaking ceremony for the city's new 10,000-square-foot community center that will take the place of Jenkins is set for 9 a.m. today. The project is expected to be completed by early next year - Orlando Sentinel 05/18/12: Read More

GA, Marietta - $10 Million Transit Center - Cobb officials will break ground on the Cobb Community Transit Mobility Center on Tuesday at the CCT offices in Marietta - Atlanta Journal Constitution 05/18/12: Read More

Hawaiʻi, Oʻahu, Kāneʻohe - New Marine Operations Center - dck-ecc pacific guam, llc (dck-ecc) was awarded a $46.6 million project from NAVFAC Hawaii to design and construct the 30,709-square-foot FY12 MILCON P-822 Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Operations Complex, 17,104-square-foot Aircraft Fire and Rescue Station (AFRS), over 348,000 square feet of aircraft apron, and related site improvements at Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), Kaneohe, Hawaii - Sacramento Bee 05/14/12: Read More

IA, Muscatine - Hospital Expansion - Trinity Muscatine will celebrate the groundbreaking of an $18.5 million expansion project Monday afternoon - KWQC 6TV 05/14/12: Read More

IA, Webster County - New Bio Plant - About 170 new jobs, better prices for farm commodities, and deeper ties between Iowa and South Korea were celebrated Monday afternoon with a groundbreaking ceremony that formally launched construction of the $323 Million, CJ Bio America plant in Webster County - The Messenger 05/15/12: Read More

IL, Carbondale - New School - A $6.5 million federal loan will fund the creation of a long-awaited permanent home for Fell Charter School - The Times-Tribune 05/18/12: Read More

IL, Chicago - $200 Million Air Cargo Center - Military land at O’Hare Airport acquired by the city in 1996 for private development that never happened will finally get an 840,000-square-foot international cargo center - Chicago Sun Times 05/15/12: Read More

IL, Chicago - Event Contact - A suburban Baltimore firm that has staged everything from rock concerts and presidential inaugurals to Pittsburgh's G20 summit and papal visits was hired by the U.S. Secret Service this week to provide fencing, concrete barriers, lighting and other physical aspects of security for the NATO summit in Chicago. Showcall Inc., based in Halethorpe, Md., won the fixed-price contract valued at $2.2 million. The firm also will rent, set up and maintain portable vehicle barriers and at least 20 portable toilets, a 500-foot-long bicycle rack, mobile trailer offices, 30-foot-high light towers, portable generators, several large tents and at least 500 traffic cones - Chicago Business 05/11/12: Read More

IN, Lafayette - Plant Expansion - Alcoa’s $90 million investment for a new facility in Lafayette means that the aluminum plant will be here for generations to come - Journal & Courier 05/17/12: Read More

KS, Wichita - Student Center Expansion - Dondlinger & Sons Construction awarded contract for Wichita State University’s $33M ‘Rhatigan Renewal’ - Wichita Business Journal 05/18/12: Read More

LA, New Orleans - New Big-Box Store - the Costco Wholesale Corp. has committed to bring a big-box warehouse store to the Carrollton area, marking the retail giant's first venture in Louisiana and filling a commercial void in post-Katrina New Orleans. Although the 148,000-square-foot project still needs design approval from the City Planning Commission and the City Council, officials in Mayor Mitch Landrieu's administration said Wednesday that they are hopeful that those steps will be formalities as all parties work toward a mid-2013 opening. Costco, which has been soliciting input for months from city planners and neighborhood groups, intends to invest more than $40 million in a membership-only facility on the site of the former Carrollton Shopping Center across from Xavier University - The Times-Picayune 05/17/12: Read More

MA, Taunton - New Casino - The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe and the city of Taunton have agreed in principle on an intergovernmental agreement pertaining to the proposed tribal casino in East Taunton, an arrangement with the potential to pump millions into the city - Taunton Daily Gazette 05/17/12: Read More

MD, Harford County - New EOC - Members of the Harford County Council agreed Tuesday to hold funding for a large portion of the planned Emergency Operations Center replacement in next year's capital budget. The plan to replace the building near Routes 1 and 543 in the Hickory area is expected to cost more than $40 million, according to current county budget estimates - The Baltimore Sun 05/17/12: Read More

MD, Howard County - $100 Million Upscale Apartments - John E. DeWolf III, recently named Senior Vice-president, Development for the Howard Hughes Corporation, and will oversee the redevelopment of downtown Columbia. The first new building in what will become a significant investment in downtown Columbia is itself a sizable investment — an estimated $100 million project that will bring 380 apartments and about 14,000 square feet of retail and a public promenade to land near the Columbia mall. "A lot of people have been waiting a long time to see Columbia become what's envisioned for downtown," said L. Earl Armiger, president of Orchard Development, one of three developers behind the project - Baltimore Sun 05/16/12: Read More

MI, Detroit - New Shopping Center - Detroit's second major retail groundbreaking this week will take place today as work gets under way on the Gateway Marketplace shopping center near 8 Mile and Woodward. The 350,000-square-foot center will be anchored by a Meijer Supercenter, a Marshalls department store and a K&G Fashion Superstore - Detroit Free Press 05/17/12: Read More

MI, Detroit - New Grocery Market - After two years, the day Detroit's endive and escargot enthusiasts have waited for is finally here: a construction crew broke ground on the city's new $10.7 Million, Whole Foods Market Monday - Huffington Post Detroit 05/14/12: Read More

MN, Austin - New Middle School - The sun was shining in the clear blue sky Monday morning as dozens of folks gathered at the new site of the intermediate school for a groundbreaking ceremony - Austin Post-Bulletin 05/15/12: Read More

MN, Bemidji - New TV Station - After securing $3 million in state bonding funds, Lakeland Public Television now is working to raise the remaining funds to construct its new $4.2 million facility - The Bemidji Pioneer 05/17/12: Read More

MN, Minneapolis - New Stadium - The Vikings stadium deal that Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton signed into law Monday involves plenty of public participation, but it also prevents the public from getting a look at the team's finances during their partnership to build the $975 million stadium - Daily Journal 05/14/12: Read More

MO, Joplin - New Elementary Schools - Joplin Schools will mark the one-year anniversary of the May 22 tornado with groundbreaking ceremonies for the city’s new schools, district officials said - Morning Sun 05/15/12: Read More

MO, Joplin - New Safe Rooms - A $2.8 Million Grant Will Help Build Safe Rooms at Joplin Schools - Ozarks First 05/15/12: Read More

MS, Noxubee County - New $6.5 Million Cotton Gin - Eleven days — that’s all it took for a group of east Mississippi cotton growers to go from talking stage to a signed, sealed, and financed deal to build a spanking new state of the art cotton gin in Noxubee County - Delta Farm Press 05/17/12: Read More

NH, Hampton - 2 Fire Stations - Hampton selectmen approve Goudreau & Associates architects for fire station projects. Hampton voters approved both fire station projects totaling $5.75 million at the annual Town Meeting on March 13 - Seacoast Online 05/14/12: Read More

NJ, Camden - New Cancer Center - Governor Christie and Senate President Stephen Sweeney participated in a ceremonial groundbreaking of Cooper University Hospital’s Cancer Institute Tuesday morning saying the investment in Camden will benefit the entire state. Christie said the new center represents a $100 million investment in the city and region - State House Record/the Record 05/15/12: Read More

NJ, River Edge - Back-up Generator - Following the suggestion of engineer Kenneth DelPercio, the River Edge Borough Council approved a motion last week to go out to bid on a back-up generator for the public safety building - Town News 05/16/12: Read More

NY, Bath - Hospital Upgrade - Construction has officially begun on the $3.1 million Emergency Department upgrade at Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital. Officials gathered Thursday, May 3 for a brief groundbreaking ceremony at the site - Steuben Courier 05/15/12: Read More

OH, Cincinnati - Health Center - Winton Hills Medical & Health Center will build a new community health center in the West End using a $4.2 million federal grant - News Cincinnati 05/14/12: Read More

OH, New Albany - Data Center - Discover Financial Services announced Tuesday that it will add a $76 million data center at its New Albany, Ohio campus - Data Center Knowledge 05/16/12: Read More

PA, Standing Stone Township - Shale Wastewater Treatment Facility - Eureka Resources, LLC, announced today that it will construct a world-class centralized wastewater treatment facility in Standing Stone Township, Bradford County, Pa., to treat wastewater generated during development of oil and gas wells in the Marcellus and Utica Shale - PR Newswire 05/17/12: Read More

SD, Sioux Falls - Multi-Use Sports Facility - Sanford Health unveiled new designs today during the official groundbreaking for its multi-use sports facility which will be the epicenter for a new sports complex in northwest Sioux Falls. The Pentagon by Sanford Health is a 160,000-square-foot facility that includes nine basketball courts (six high school regulation, two professional/college practice courts and the “heritage” court) - KELO 05/16/12: Read More

WA, Oak Harbor - Water Project - C. Johnson Construction of Oak Harbor submitted the low bid of $1.14 million for installation of 5,500 feet of water main pipe to serve a future water reservoir on the north end of the city - Whidbey News Times 05/18/12: Read More

WI, Neenah - Contract electronics manufacturer Plexus Corp. said Monday that it plans to build a $50 million manufacturing facility in Neenah - Journal Sentinel 05/14/12: Read More

WY, Riverton - College Health & Science Center - Central Wyoming College officials, government leaders and building planners participated in Thursday's groundbreaking ceremonies for the new Health/Science Center on the Riverton campus - Daily Ranger 05/13/12: Read More

3. Latin America & Caribbean

All Latin America - Top 100 Infrastructure Projects - The 10th Annual Latin American Leadership Forum is a dynamic, project-focused, infrastructure marketplace bringing together 500+ leading executives from throughout Latin America and the world, key global and local policymakers, and public and private financial institutions for 2.5 days in Lima, Peru. The Forum is produced by CG/LA Infrastructure with Production Partner, América Economía - CG/LA 05/12: Read More

Brazil, Jundiá - Water Project - Northeastern Brazil's Rio Grande do Norte state water utility Caern will launch an 88mn-real (US$43.0mn) tender on May 24 to improve its potable water supply system in the town of Jundiá Business News Americas 05/16/12: Read More

Dominican Republic, Bay of Maimon - New $65 Million Cruise Center - Groundbreaking ceremonies for the Caribbean’s newest destination, the Amber Cove Cruise Center, were held on May 15thin the Dominican Republic at the project site on the Bay of Maimon located near Puerto Plata in the country’s North Coast. A joint project between Carnival Corporation & plc and the Rannik family of Grupo B&R, the new two-berth Amber Cove Cruise Center will be able to accommodate up to 8,000 cruise passengers and 2,000 crew members daily. The facility is expected to host more than 250,000 cruise passengers in its first year of operation - Travel Daily News 05/17/12: Read More

Latin America - Gold Rush - A new gold rush is sweeping through Latin America with devastating consequences, ravaging tropical forests and dumping toxic chemicals as illegal miners fight against big international projects. With international market prices for metals high, informal "wildcat" mining has been on the rise in recent years in countries like Bolivia, Colombia and Peru, itself one of the largest producers of silver, copper and gold. Mining investments in those countries are expected to reach some $300 billion in 2020, according to the Inter-American Mining Society. But over 160 mining conflicts have erupted across the region amid growing opposition from locals against projects they consider a threat to the environment, the Observatory of Mining Conflicts in Latin America says - Business Recorder 05/16/12: Read More

Mexico - Weather Forecast Infrastructure - The World Bank (WB) Board of Directors approved a US$105.26 million loan today to strengthen the National Meteorological Service (SMN, in Spanish) which aims to better respond to a growing demand for reliable weather information to improve water management resources and disaster risk management in a climate change context. The SMN modernization plan includes activities such as institutional redesign, human resource recruitment and training, the installation of modernized infrastructure and improvements in the climate modeling tools used to generate weather forecasts and alerts - World Bank 05/17/12: Read More

Panama, Donoso District - Copper Mining - Inmet Mining Corp. (TSX:IMN) says it has closed a US$1.5-billion debt offering to help fund development at the copper-gold Cobre Panama project. With the closure of the deal, the Inmet board has granted approval to start construction on the project - Canadian Business 05/18/12: Read More

Puerto Rico, Arecibo - 77MW Landfill Incinerator - Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing that it is accepting public comments on its proposed action to approve an air permit to construct a garbage incinerator in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Energy Answers International, Inc. has proposed to construct a new 77 megawatt facility at the former site of the Global Fibers Paper Mill in Barrio Cambalache, Arecibo, Puerto Rico - EPA 05/14/12: Read More

4. Asia & Oceania

Afghanistan, Aqina to Andkhoi - Oil Exploration - Terasize Limited, a Canadian firm would ascertain the level of oil reserves in areas between the Aqina dry port and Andkhoi district in northern Faryab province over the next three months - Pajhwok 05/15/12: Read More

Afghanistan, Faryab, Amu River - Oil & Gas - According to ministry of mines of Afghanistan oil extraction in northern Amu River will be launched within the next 5 months. The oil extraction for Amu River was awarded to a China’s national petroleum corporation (CNPC) and the company has already started its preliminary operation in the area - Khaama 05/15/12: Read More

Afghanistan, Kabul - Aquaculture & Cold Storage - Mohammad Asif Rahimi, Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock announced in a press conference that several projects costing USD 14.2 million would be implemented to help improve the agricultural sector of Afghanistan. These projects include protection of forests, construction of water reservoirs, setting up fish farms and promoting saffron cultivation. Other facilities for the farmers, such as cold storages, greenhouses, food-processing centres and farmer-capacity building centers would be also implemented this year - Wadsam 05/18/12: Read More

Afghanistan, Kabul - TAPI Pipeline - Meshrano Jirga, or upper house of parliament of Afghanistan, approved the agreement on a gas pipeline running from Turkmenistan through Afghanistan to Pakistan and India. The Manila-based Asian Development Bank-supported scheme, long delayed by security concerns in the region, would cost around $9 billion (about 450 billion afs) - Pakistan Today 17/05/12: Read More

Australia - Gas & Oil - Federal Resources Minister Martin Ferguson has told a petroleum industry conference in Adelaide that offshore exploration zones will be expanded off four states and the Northern Territory. "The acreage release comprises 27 areas across nine sedimentary basins off the coasts of the Northern Territory, Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania," he said - ABC 05/15/12: Read More

Australia, Darwin - New LNG Plant - Prime Minister Julia Gillard has turned the first sod at the Inpex liquefied natural gas plant site at Blaydin Point on Darwin Harbour. Japanese company Inpex and its French partner Total plan to pipe gas about 900 kilometres from rigs in the Browse Basin off the coast of Western Australia to Darwin for processing. The Ichthys project is worth about $34 billion and the Northern Territory Government believes the project is the first step in making Darwin an energy hub for Asian markets - ABC.net 05/18/12: Read More

Australia, New South Wales - Wastewater Reuse Project - Construction of the Kooragang Industrial Water Scheme (KIWS) in New South Wales, Australia, is to be carried out by Abigroup under an Aus$ 40 million (US$ 40 million) contract. The wastewater reuse project is part of the program of works undertaken by the Hunter Treatment Alliance, a partnership formed in 2009 of Abigroup, CH2MHill and Hunter Water Corporation - Desalination.biz 05/15/12: Read More

Australia, Victoria, Ballarat North - New Police Station - Plans for a new million-dollar police station at Ballarat North have been revealed, with Ballarat architect Kevyn Joy chosen to design the building - The Courier 15/05/12: Read More

Bangladesh - Energy Efficient Brick Kilns - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing $50 million in loans to help improve the environment by financing more energy-efficient brick kilns in Bangladesh - ADB 11/05/12: Read More

Bangladesh, Uttara - Airport Up-Grades - Work for upgrading Bangladesh's main airport - Shahjalal International Airport - will start in a couple of months with Danish funds, but it will leave out some vital parts of the original project due to fund shortage. Now the airport's taxiway and its lighting will be rehabilitated at a cost of 311 million Danish krone (US$53.04 million) at current exchange rate), to be provided by Danish International Development Agency (Danida) the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (Caab) said - The Jakarta Post 05/18/12: Read More

China - Aquaculture Expansion - AgriMarine appoints Chief Operating Officer to lead expansion in China. AgriMarine Holdings Inc the leader in floating closed containment clean technology for sustainable aquaculture and commercial salmon producer in Canada and China, is pleased to announce the appointments of Ms Lily Gao as Chief Operating Officer (China) and Mr Josh McKibben (Hong Kong) as General Manager of Farm Operations in China, effective immediately - Aquaculture Directory 05/15/12: Read More

China - Water Projects - The Chinese government plans to allocate 500 billion yuan ($79 billion) for the prevention and control of water pollution in major drainage areas from 2011 to 2015, up from 300 billion yuan for the previous five-year period. According to Zhao Hualin, a MEP official, the guideline includes 5,998 projects focusing on a variety of issues, including pollution in areas with drinking water sources, industrial pollution, urban sewage treatment, pollution from livestock-raising and nearshore water pollution. According to Xia Xiquan, an official from the Ministry of Finance, the central government plans to earmark more than 30 billion yuan annually from now until 2015 to treat water pollution - China Daily 05/18/12: Read More

China, Bó Hǎi Sea - Offshore Oil & Gas - China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC), the country's largest offshore oil producer, has signed a product-sharing contract with an Australian company on an oilfield in the Bohai Sea. According to the contract, Roc Oil (Bohai) Company will collect three dimensional geological data on the 09/05 oilfield during the exploration period, CNOOC Ltd., a subsidiary of CNOOC, said Friday - Xinhua.net 05/11/12: Read More

China, Hami, Xinjiang to Zhengzhou - Power Transmission Project - Construction of an ultra-high voltage power transmission line designed with the world's largest capacity started Sunday in China's far western Xinjiang region. The 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line connects the energy base of Hami prefecture in eastern Xinjiang with the central city of Zhengzhou, according to the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), the project contractor - Xinhua.net 05/14/12: Read More

China, Hongyanhe, Liaoning & Ningde, Fujian - 2 Nuclear Projects - China is expected to resume the expansion of its nuclear power sector next month, with many plans reaching the final approval stage, according to Xu Yuming, deputy secretary-general of the China Nuclear Energy Association. by the end of this year, two new reactors - one in Hongyanhe, Liaoning province and one in Ningde, Fujian province - will go into operation, Xu said. Xu predicted that China will have 70 gW of installed capacity by 2020, with another 30 gW under construction - CRI 05/18/12: Read More

China, Shanghai - New Office Buildings - Shanghai plans to build 45 office buildings in its bustling financial district of Lujiazui in five years, in a bid to accommodate clustering financial services companies. By the end of April this year, there were 207 office buildings in Lujiazui in city's Pudong New Area, with a construction area totaling more than 10 million square meters, according to figures from the Administrative Committee of the Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone - China Daily 05/14/12: Read More

East Timor/Timor Leste - New Refinery - The government in East Timor has shown off a European-built pipeline which it says can be used to send natural gas to the country from the disputed Greater Sunrise Field off the north-west coast of Australia. The pipe is only a few metres long, but secretary of state and natural resources Alfredo Pirez says it symbolises the country's commitment to build a refinery in East Timor - ABC.net 05/16/12: Read More

India - Cold Chain Market - India, at present does not have a comprehensive cold chain network, and is estimated to grow to Rs 32,000 cr by 2015. In India, there has been a phenomenal growth in production of horticulture produce, dairy products, and meat products over the last decade. Owing to the tremendous pressure on improving supply chain and reducing losses during produce handling and movement, the need for creation of a cold chain network is crucial for perishable food commodities. Cold storage in India has been largely adopted for long-term storage of potatoes, onions and high value crops like apples, grapes and flowers. Potato cold storages used to contribute 88 per cent storage capacity till 2000. However most of the new cold storages in the last decade have been constructed as multipurpose facilities focusing on all fruits and vegetables, poultry, dairy and FMCG product categories - Business-Standard 05/14/12: Read More

India - TAPI Pipeline - India's cabinet on Thursday allowed state-run gas-firm GAIL (India) Ltd to sign a gas purchase agreement with Turkmenistan's national oil firm, for supplies from a planned multi-national pipeline, a government statement said Reuters 05/17/12: Read More

India, Bangalore - Dredge Project - The shipping ministry has allowed South Korea’s Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co. Ltd to bid for the Rs. 1,571.60 crore channel-deepening project at Jawaharlal Nehru port, a move that will widen competition and possibly result in lower quotations - The Wall Street Journal/Live Mint 05/18/12: Read More

India, Rajasthan - Power Plant Expansion - State-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd., or BHEL, said it had bagged an order for Rs.380 crore from Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd., or RRUVGUNL, for setting up a 160 MW gas-based plant in Rajasthan - RTT News 05/15/12: Read More

Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur - Oil & Gas Refinery - Petroliam Nasional Bhd., Malaysia's state-owned oil and gas company, said Friday that it has signed two separate initial agreements to form petrochemical joint ventures with Itochu Corp. (8001) and PTT Global Chemical PCL. The proposed RAPID project includes a 300,000-barrel-a-day refinery that in addition to supplying feedstock for the petrochemical JVs, is also targeting production of gasoline and diesel that meet Euro 4 and Euro 5 fuel specifications - Nikkei 05/18/12: Read More

Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar - New Steel Plant - In a bid to reduce costly imports and excessive dependence on Australian coking coal, India is all set to acquire a coal mine in Mongolia and set up the first steel plant there. The Indian government says the plan is to first supply the coal needed for the steel plant and then export the rest to India. An Indian delegation comprising the chairman of the Steel Authority of India, C S Verma and U P Singh, joint secretary in the Ministry of Steel are in Beijing and are to visit Ulaanbaatar to formalise the accord - Business Mongolia 05/15/12: Read More

Myanmar(Burma) - Oil & Gas - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said in Washington that the U.S. was suspending sanctions on export of American financial services and investment across all sectors of the Myanmar economy — including in the resource-rich country's lucrative oil, gas and mining sectors. She spoke after meeting with Myanmar Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin - Sify Finance 05/18/12: Read More

New Zealand - Aquaculture Expansion - Grants and funding for aquaculture have been approved by the New Zealand government. Such funding has the potential to greatly expand the scope of various businesses that are involved in this sometimes overlooked sector of the economy. The scope of the grants and funding will be quite expansive. Over the course of the next three years, roughly 29 projects will receive grants and funding upwards of $25,000 each. This is built upon the previously approved 61 projects that were approved in prior years. Overall, the total funding for the projects has been in the range of $8 million giving a tremendous amount of support to those ventures revolving around aquaculture development projects - New Zealand Business Funding Center 05/15/12: Read More

Pakistan, Islamabad - Russia expressed its willingness to invest $500 million in Tetra-partner power import project under the head of Central Asia-South Asia (CASA-1000), while other leading financial institutions including World Bank (WB) and Islamic Development Bank (IDB) made commitments of financial support for 1,000 megawatts (MW) power import project of Pakistan via Central Asian states. Sources in the Ministry of Water and Power said that a delegation of Russian corporate sector expressed its interest in 1,000 MW Tetra-partner power import project and made presentation, reiterating their desire to provide $500 million for this project. The total length of transmission line is 750 kilometres while the project is planned to be on public-private partnership basis with the support of WB, IFC, ADB and IDB with total estimated - Pak Tribune 05/18/12: Read More

Philippines, Manila - Wastewater Treatment Expansion - To help Metro Manila and its two water service concessionaires deal with two million cubic meters of wastewater per day, the World Bank approved a loan package of $275 million for two sewerage treatment plants - GMA 05/16/12: Read More

South Korea, Seoul - Fuel Cell Power Plants - The Seoul municipal government said Wednesday it will build 29 hydrogen fuel cell power plants by 2014 to ensure a smooth supply of electricity even in emergency situations. The city government said it plans to attract the investment of electricity firms and private capital to build the plants and also to install 102 hydrogen fuel cells in buildings by the same year. The power plants will be built across the city to hedge against sudden power cuts in the subway or water supply systems, the municipal government said - Korea Times 05/16/12: Read More

Taiwan, Dongshan – New Navy Ship - Speaking at a press conference yesterday, Navy Captain Chu Hsu-min (朱旭明) said the Lung Teh Shipbuilding Company (龍德造船公司) recently won the bid to build a 450-ton prototype frigate for the Navy - China Post 05/16/12: Read More

Turkey - Fiber Plant - Encouraged by Turkey’s new incentive package, Austrian chemicals producer Lenzing plans to allocate the majority of its investment budget of EUR 1.5 billion to Turkey, said Filofibra CEO Livio Danisi - Balkans 18/05/12: Read More

Turkey, Izmit - Auto Plant Expansion - South Korean car maker Hyundai and Assan Holding will double their car production in Turkey to 200,000 items annually with a $607 million investment, Assan Chairman Ali Kibar said yesterday in the western province of İzmit, according to Doğan news agency - Hurriyet Daily News 05/18/12: Read More

Turkey, Kahramanmaraş - New Paper Plant - Kipaş Holding plans to put 350 million euros into a paper factory in the southeastern province of Kahramanmaraş, where its headquarters are also based - Hurriyet Daily News 05/14/12: Read More

Vietnam, Hanoi - New 11 Story Hotel - Hilton Worldwide has signed a new management agreement with HoanKiem Tourism & Trading Company to introduce the first Hilton Garden Inn and Hilton Worldwide’s second property in Vietnam. cheduled to open in the second half of 2012, the 86-room Hilton Garden Inn Hanoi marks the debut of Hilton Garden Inn, Hilton Worldwide’s award-winning, mid-priced brand, in Southeast Asia - Trade Arabia 16/05/12: Read More

5. Europe

All Europe - Sustainable Energy Financing - The EBRD is boosting its efforts to improve energy efficiency and deal with the threat of climate change with new investment in sustainable energy projects worth up to €25 billion over the next three years - EBRD 05/18/12: Read More --- Download the Full 14 page PDF Report: Sustainable Energy Initiative Phase 3, 2012-14

Albania - LNG Power Plants - Albania is trying to attract private investors to its power market as it diversifies energy sources and privatizes some of its infrastructure reports Business Week. The Albanian government of the former Communist nation, which awarded 5.2 billion euros ($6.6 billion) in wind power and hydroelectric contracts in the past four years, will support natural gas pipeline projects and processing plants, according to Enno Bozdo, deputy minister for economy, trade and energy - Balkans 18/05/12: Read More

Czech Republic, Temelín - Nuclear Expansion - Struggling to find the cash to fund its ambitious bid to expand the country's nuclear power capacity, Czech power group CEZ said on May 9 that it will launch a tender to select a strategic partner to help it with the €8bn project to build two new units at the Temelin nuclear plant. The announcement will have bidders on the construction contract scrambling - BNE 05/10/12: Read More

Lithuania - LNG Terminal - Seimas approves of LNG terminal project in Lithuania. The government succeeded in persuading the MPs that a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal is necessary and will be useful for Lithuania. The project has been supported by 82 MPs, 1 MP was against and 11 MPs abstained. The project will be further discussed on June 7 - Baltic Course 17/05/12: Read More

Lithuania, Visaginas - New Nuclear Power Plant - Thursday, Lithuania's parliament has approved the building of the projected Visaginas nuclear power plant (NPP) and the concession agreement with the Japanese company Hitachi. It has been estimated that the Visaginas NPP project's value amounts to LTL 17 billion (EUR 4.9 billion) - Baltic Course 17/05/12: Read More

Norway, Spitsbergen - Coal Mining - Russia is expanding its presence on Spitsbergen. About 2 billion rubles, or $70mn, will be earmarked for Russia’s coal mining projects on the archipelago over the next three years - The Voice of Russia 05/17/12: Read More

Russia to Bulgaria via the Black Sea - Gas Pipeline - Bulgarian Economy and Energy Minister Delyan Dobrev and the head of Russian energy giant Gazprom Alexei Miller have concluded that the construction of the South Stream gas transit pipeline is progressing "as scheduled" - Novinite 05/16/12: Read More

Russia, Syzran, Samara Region - Plant Expansion - The EBRD is providing long-term financing to support restructuring, modernisation and expansion of a sanitary ware plant located in Syzran, Samara Region, Russia. The plant, Syzranskaya Keramika, needs improvements to benefit from the fast-growing demand for sanitary ware in Russia - EBRD 05/16/12: Read More

Serbia, Belgrade - New 200 Million Euro Shopping Mall - Delta Real Estate, a member of Belgrade-based Delta Holding, plans to build the biggest shopping mall in the country - Bloomberg 05/16/12: Read More

Spain - SME Financing - The European Investment Bank (EIB) is supporting Small and Medium sized Busineses (SMEs) in Spain with two EUR 200 millions loans to Banesto and Banco Popular - EIB 15/05/12: Access Details

Ukraine, Eastern Donetsk & Kharkiv Regions - Shale Gas - Europe's biggest oil company Shell will start developing shale gas deposits in the Yuzovska gas field, which has estimated reserves of over 4 trillion cubic meters, beginning from next year. Ukraine has set a target of starting shale gas production by 2017, the country's Environment and Natural Resources Minister Eduard Stavitsky said Wednesday. American multinational energy corporation Chevron will start drilling the Olessky field, with estimated reserves of 2.98 trillion cubic meters in 2014, he added. The development of the fields requires an investment of 50 to 70 billion U.S. dollars over the next 30 years, Stavitsky said - CRI 05/17/12: Read More

United Kingdom, England, Croydon, London Borough - Shopping Center Expansion - London Borough of Croydon planners have given Hammerson the green light to redevelop the Centrale Shopping Centre - Construction Enquirer 05/18/12: Read More

United Kingdom, England, Dorset, Poole - School Expansion - Kier Construction has won the job to revamp St Aldhelm’s Academy in Poole, Dorset with a bid of £9.8m - Construction Enquirer 05/18/12: Read More

United Kingdom, England, East Midlands, Derbyshire - Extra Care Housing - The Together Housing Group has won a major development contract, landing a £25million bid to provide three extra care housing schemes in Derbyshire - 24 Dash 05/18/12: Read More

United Kingdom, England, Suffolk, Sudbury, Chilton - 2 New Warehouses - Babergh District Council has granted permission for Prolog to build two large warehouses in Chilton, Sudbury - BBC 16/05/12: Read More

6. Middle East & Africa

Africa - Agricultural Infrastructure - A group of U.S. seed, chemical and equipment companies will invest at least $150 million over the next few years into African agricultural projects and products, the companies said on Friday. The investments pledged by DuPont (DD.N), Monsanto (MON.N), Cargill CARG.UL and others are part of an overall $3 billion effort by companies around the world - Reuters 05/18/12: Read Commitments

Africa - Infrastructure Markets - China Investment Corp., the nation's sovereign wealth fund, is willing to increase investment in Africa, especially in infrastructure, as the fund is seeking long-term returns in the rising economy, the company head has said. "Africa's economy is gathering speed, and the growth rate will probably exceed that of China in the future," CIC's president Gao Xiqing told Xinhua during the ongoing World Economic Forum on Africa held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital, from Wednesday to Friday. Gao said the growing political stability and population in Africa have laid good foundation for the fast economic development of this continent. CIC could find many opportunities in Africa, he said, adding infrastructure would be a good option for long-term investment for economic returns - Xinhua.net 05/11/12: Read More

African Development Bank Group in North Africa 2012 – A Year of Transitions is the third annual report produced by the AfDB North region departments. As was the case in earlier editions, the report focuses on the underlying challenges the region faced prior to the Arab Spring. However, this edition probes the obstacles that led to the Arab Spring. It goes on to explore how political transitions underway will shape North Africa’s options in meeting its economic challenges - AfDB 15/05/12: Read More --- Download Full 271 page, 12.6MB Report: The African Development Bank Group in North Africa 2012

Angola - LNG Project - European Union authorities announced Wednesday they have cleared a liquefied natural gas joint venture in Angola by BP, Chevron, Eni, Sonangol and Total - EU Business 16/05/12: Read More

Bahrain - Oil & Gas - Bahrain’s oil output is expected to double to 100,000 barrels a day (bpd) from the current 50,000 bpd within five years, Bahrain’s energy minister was quoted as saying. He discussed the funds being invested by the Bahraini Government in the sector, with a significant upgrade of refineries and pipeline networks expected in the future. Dr Abdul-Hussain Ali Mirza, speaking at a lunch meeting of the Bahrain British Business Forum (BBBF) at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Manama, said about 3,600 wells are being drilled in the kingdom, a BBBF press release said. He also encouraged British companies to look for opportunities within the energy sector, and stressed the importance of the industry to Bahrain as revenue from oil is re-invested into the country Trade Arabia 05/17/12: Read More

Chad - Agricultural Infrastructure - The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors today approved US$34.2 million to help rural communities and organizations in Chad increase agricultural and livestock production, while developing sustainable land and water management practices in climate-vulnerable ecosystems - World Bank 05/17/12: Read More

Cyprus - Oil & Gas - Results of the Republic of Cyprus' second licensing round; of the 12 blocks covering 45,000 square kilometres on offer, a total of 33 bids were received for nine blocks from 15 companies and consortia. Those bidding included some of the continent's biggest gas operators, Gazprom – through its subsidiary GPB Global Resources, Italy's Eni – in partnership with South Korea's Kogas, Italy's Edison, French giant Total and US independent Marathon – not to mention several UK- and Israel-based independents. BNE 05/17/12: Read More

Ghana, Accra, Dodowa - Water Project - A Senior manager of the Export-Import Bank of China (China EXIM Bank) told Xinhua Sunday that its largest funded project for water supply to Accra is going smoothly. The China Government in 2010 granted Ghana a special concessionary supplier's credit facility of around 260 million U.S. dollars through the China EXIM Bank for the project being executed by the China Gezhouba Company Group (CGCG) International near Dodowa - Xinhua.net 05/13/12: Read More

Gulf Coast Countries & Across the Globe - Hotel Expansion - With the backdrop of the Fairmont Palm Jumeirah hotel, which is set to open in Q3 2012, Phil Blizzard talks to Tala Jassim Al Bahar, CEO & Chairman, IFA Hotel and Resorts about the hotel and the associated development on Dubai's iconic man-made island. With projects stretching from the USA to Europe, the Middle East and across to Asia, as well as South Africa we have an overview of the development strategy of IFA - AME Info: Read More and Watch IFA Expansion Interview

Iran, Persian Gulf Islands, Abu Musa - Tel-Com Market - The Iranian government has ordered the country's second-largest telcoms operator MTN Irancell to extend its network to cover Abu Musa and other disputed islands in the Persian Gulf, after Iranian visitors to Abu Musa received cellphone messages welcoming them to the United Arab Emirates - Zawya 05/17/12: Read More

Iraq, East Badrah, Wasit - Oil & Gas - Russia’s Gazprom Neft is expecting to export the first barrel of oil to the global market from the East Badrah oil field, Wasit province, early next year - AK News: 05/16/12: Read More

Libya - Oil Refinery - Azeri state energy company SOCAR plans to build an oil refinery and a chain of petrol stations in Libya under its own brand, the Azeri Foreign Ministry said - Libya Business News 14/05/12: Read More

Middle East, Turkey & Morocco - IT Disaster Recovery Report - Despite 82% of Middle East organizations experiencing data loss and/or system downtime, 18% are not confident in their ability to recover valuable data, according to a new survey by EMC. Consequently, revenue loss, employee productivity and customer confidence score high as key concerns for regional enterprises, while outdated backup systems, such as tape and CD Roms, are left in place - AME Info 05/14/12: Read More

Morocco, Casablanca - Phosphate Production - La Bad et l’office chérifien des phosphates (OCP) ont signé, le 10 mai 2012 à Casablanca, un accord de prêt de 250 millions de dollars dans le cadre du programme d’investissement de l’OCP. Ce prêt est le premier financement non-souverain que la BAD accorde à une entreprise marocaine. Il constitue un repère important dans la vision de la Banque en matière de promotion des entreprises africaines - AfBD 15/05/12: Lire la Suite en Français

Mozambique Offshore - Oil & Gas - South Korea's state-run energy company Korea Gas Corp. (KOGAS) has discovered a large natural gas well off the coast of Mozambique, the government said Wednesday. The latest find is the fourth of its kind in the Area 4 block region located in waters northeast of the African country, with its reserve initially estimated at 10 trillion cubic feet (Tcf), the Ministry of Knowledge Economy said - Yonhap News 05/16/12: Read More

Oman - Utility & Water Desalination Projects - UTICO, a leading private utility developer in the Middle East, unveiled a utility development project that would lead to lower consumer tariffs and zero subsidies at the recent Oman Water and Power Summit 2012. UTICO is part of the Ghantoot Group, which in February this year had announced a US$500mn investment in Oman’s hospitality, water and energy sectors - Muscat Daily 15/05/12: Read More

Oman, Sohar - Desalination Plant - Indian water-technology company VA Tech Wabag Limited recently won a contract for expansion of the desalination plant at the Sohar Industrial Port complex, taking the total value of the project to RO18mn - Muscat Daily 12/05/12: Read More

Saudi Arabia, Riyadh - Metro Transit System - Saudi Arabian authorities have launched a tender process to develop a new metro transit system in the capital Riyadh. In a notice on the Arriyadh Development Authority’s website, “global consortia” were invited to bid to provide infrastructure including rolling stock and telecommunications, as well as tunneling, civil, mechanical and electrical works - Arabian Business 05/15/12: Read More

Senegal, Sendou - Senegal’s reliance on crude oil with its high and volatile pricing as a power source has over the past few years prompted Societe National d’Electricite (Senelec), the country’s national electricity utility, to look at coal fired power plants which are considered less costly. Earlier this year Bloomberg reported that Korea Electric Power Corporation plans to build a US$585 million coal fired power station in Senegal, which will boost the country’s capacity by 250 MW - ESI-Africa 18/05/12: Read More

South Africa, Cape Town - Manufacturing - The manufacturing sector is to get a R5.75 billion injection over six years from the Department of Trade and Industry to help factories become more competitive in the increasingly difficult global economic environment. Of the R5.75 billion available to manufacturing firms over the next six years, R1.25 billion had been allocated to the programme this financial year. The programme would be complemented by a loan facility by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) - BUA 15/05/12: Read More

South Africa, Cape Town - New Correctional Centers - Construction on six new correctional centers will get under way this year, with a further 12 in the pipeline, Correctional Services Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said on Wednesday - BUA 16/05/12: Read More

South Africa Offshore - Gas & Oil - Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. has generally not been a fan of enlisting partners to help develop its resource base, but it's willing to make an exception when it explores for oil beneath the choppy waters off the South African coast. The Calgary-based energy company (TSX:CNQ) said Wednesday it will begin looking for a partner this year, aiming to drill its first exploration well in 2013 - Canadian Business 05/16/12: Read More

South Sudan, Juba - Road Projects - South Sudan received a US$38 million World Bank grant today to help rehabilitate feeder roads and increase access to rural communities in high agricultural potential areas. The grant will also help improve food security and local service delivery efforts in the vast country - World Bank 05/18/12: Read More

United Arab Emirates, Dubai - Airport Expansion - Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al Maktoum, a close advisor and uncle to Dubai's ruler and a key figure in the emirate's recovery from its 2009 debt debacle, stated, "We will use proceeds from the $1.25 billion sukuk to fund Dubai International Airport expansion." - Sukuk.me 17/05/12: Read More

United Arab Emirates, Dubai - SME Expansion - Dubai is at the start of a new cycle of boom, powered largely by a dynamic private sector, according to Farid Karmostaji, director of Entrepreneur Development Division of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Establishment for SME Development (Dubai SME). The Middle East is estimated to have over 400,000 high net worth individuals, each with liquid assets of more than $5m, making it an ideal region for growth of franchising and SMEs - Arabian Business 05/12/12: Read More

United Arab Emirates to Georgia - Cinema Expansion - UAE-based Grand Cinemas plans to double its number of cinema screens in the GCC as part of a US$30m expansion plan, its CEO has said. The firm will open new cinemas in the UAE and Qatar and plans to launch its first movie theatre in eastern European nation Georgia as it looks to grow its customers by up to 50 percent - Arabian Business 05/16/12: Read More

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