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Australian Stories

Infrastructure Investment stories

Victoria urged to press on with major rail projects

Pressure is mounting on the Victorian Government to back rail works seen as vital for housing growth, jobs and easing congestion.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2026

Risk & Compliance

Australia construction leaders eye growth despite risks

Economic uncertainty and labour shortages are tempering optimism, even as 73% of construction leaders say Australia's sector has been stable over the past year.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Aug 2026

Global Stories

Infrastructure Investment stories

Real estate

Kaffee Energy taps JLL for Wayu Philippines equity raise

External equity is being sought to fund a 700 MW Philippine renewable pipeline after Kaffee Energy completed its Wayu acquisition.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Aug 2026

Semiconductors

Nvidia & Wall Street launch $500bn AI funding push

The tie-up could unlock financing for AI data centres as demand for computing power outstrips the balance sheets of cloud providers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 14th Aug 2026

Semiconductors

Centuria & ResetData expand AI pipeline beyond 250MW

Customer demand is outstripping near-term AI compute capacity as the pair line up power, data halls and GPUs to speed deployments.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2026

DataCentre infrastructure

NVIDIA outlines 800 VDC power plan for AI factories

The shift could help AI data centre operators add denser racks without rebuilding sites, as NVIDIA moves to cut power-conversion losses.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2026

Data centers

Datagrid secures Transpower gear for Southland AI site

A Southland data centre project has moved ahead as Transpower secures long-lead equipment to help Datagrid meet a late-2027 commissioning target.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Aug 2026

Digital Transformation

Everpure wins second top-five hyperscaler storage deal

The agreement could lift revenue from fiscal 2028 as cloud operators seek denser, more power-efficient storage for AI-heavy data centres.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 11th Aug 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Infrastructure Investment stories

Supply Chain

New Zealand construction confidence slips but stays high

Rising costs, labour gaps and project delays are squeezing margins even as 84% of construction leaders still expect growth over five years.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 14th Aug 2026

Manufacturing

Vietnam's economic corridors reshape property market

Investment is shifting beyond Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City as transport links and industrial growth redraw Vietnam's property map.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2026

Data centers

Contact & CDC explore 250 MW Stratford data centre

The proposed 250 MW facility could bring fresh jobs and new renewable generation to Taranaki, but it still needs consent, finance and tenants.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2026

Data centers

Contact Energy's net profit climbs to $423 million, up 62 percent on last year

Higher renewable output and the Manawa Energy purchase lifted annual earnings, while Contact Energy eyes new demand from a proposed Taranaki data centre.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2026