Alstom SA, in consortium with Sumitomo Corporation of Japan, has won an EPC contract from Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) to build and supply equipment for the 850MW gas fired combined-cycle power plant (CCPP) block 2 in North Bangkok, Thailand.

Baldwin Filters Incorporated, a US-based manufacturer of filtration products for automotive and heavy-duty, has announced plans to open a new distribution centre in Kearney, Nebraska.

Australian government’s Department of Infrastructure and Transport is undertaking construction of AUD280 million ($291.23 million) Great Eastern Highway Widening project in Western Australia, which is on track for completion in June 2013.

Viridor Limited has received a planning consent from Glasgow City Council for the development of £154 million ($240.08 million) Glasgow Recycling and Renewable Energy Centre (GRREC) in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

North American Properties Incorporated, a US-based real estate company, has broken ground on Avalon, a $600 million mixed-use development in Alpharetta, Georgia.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has announced plans to invest $1.7 billion in its plant in Jiangsu Province, China.

KBR Incorporated, a US-based construction company, has secured a contract from Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) to provide project management services for the Abu Dhabi International Airport expansion project in UAE.

The Australian government’s Department of Infrastructure and Transport has announced the opening of a new AUD1 billion ($1.05 billion) Southern Sydney Freight Line by Australian Rail Track Corporation Limited (ARTC) in Sydney, Australia.

Emirates Sembcorp Water & Power Company (ESC) has announced plans to undertake a $200 million project to expand the capacity of the Fujairah 1 Independent Water and Power Plant (IWPP), an operating hybrid desalination plant in the UAE.

Shanks Group plc, a UK-based waste management company, has signed a 25 year £750 million ($1.21 billion) private finance initiative (PFI) deal with Wakefield Council for the development of a residual waste treatment facility at South Kirkby, Wakefield,UK.