Washington, DC – July 22, 2010 – CG/LA Infrastructure LLC, the world leader in infrastructure project identification and development, announced the release of the Top 100 Infrastructure Projects in North America. The total estimated value of these projects is nearly $465 billion with a potential to create nearly 7 million full-time employment positions over the coming 5 years. Projects are focused on the long-term competitiveness of North America, and were identified through a participatory process with industry professionals. The Top 100 list is released prior to CG/LA’s 2nd North America Strategic Infrastructure Leadership Forum, which will be held September 29-October 1, 2010 in Washington, DC. Thomas Friedman will speak at the Leadership Forum’s policy day, organized jointly with the Progressive Policy Institute.

“The 2nd North America Leadership Forum highlights those projects that will anchor our region’s long-term competitiveness,” said Norman F. Anderson, President & CEO of CG/LA Infrastructure. The Leadership Forum will host not only the top projects in the US, but also leading initiatives in Canada and Mexico. “When it comes to infrastructure, North America requires vision, public sector excellence and persistent, effective, leadership – the Obama Administration has made a great start, with a series of innovative financing mechanisms that will be featured at the Forum.”

Top 100 Infrastructure Projects in North America:

Projects included in the Top 100 list cover 10 distinct strategic infrastructure sectors: Airports (US$28 bn), Digital (US$21 bn), Electricity (US$78 bn), High Speed Rail (US$60 bn), Oil & Gas (US$13 bn), Ports & Logistics (US$3 bn), Renewable Energy (US$19 bn), Surface Transportation (US$50 bn), Urban Mass Transit (US$132 bn), and Water & Wastewater (US$5 bn). Projects were selected and scored based on the following criteria: (1) contribution to local economic productivity, (2) contribution to global competitiveness, (3) reliable projections as to opportunity/jobs creation, (4) business opportunity creation over the next 3-18 months, and (5) energy productivity.

Thomas Friedman, Pulitzer Prize winner and author, most recently, of “Hot, Flat & Crowded,” leads a program full of high-level speakers from industry, politics and policy including Joe Boardman, CEO and President of Amtrak; Alfredo Elías Ayub, CEO of Mexico’s Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) and others from throughout North America. The audience will consist of 500+ infrastructure leaders from finance, engineering/ construction, equipment/ technology, policy and federal infrastructure programs. A selection of 50 of the Top 100 projects will be presented at the Leadership Forum. These include: the Chicago to St. Louis High Speed Rail project; California’s Ivanpah Solar project; the CSX National Gateway project; and the Federal Transit Administration’s innovative State of Good Repair program.

CG/LA Infrastructure LLC, based in Washington DC, focuses on creating opportunity in the global infrastructure marketplace by assisting countries, regions, and companies to become increasingly competitive. CG/LA hosts Leadership Forum events around the world focused on building value in the nearly US$1 trillion global infrastructure marketplace.

To download the Top 100 list or for more information, please visit: http://www.cg-la.com/nalf2

 

 

 

Washington, DC – March 23, 2010 – CG/LA Infrastructure LLC, the world leader in strategic infrastructure project identification and development, announced the release of its Top 50 Infrastructure Projects in Latin America 2010. The total estimated value of the projects is US$68 billion, equivalent to almost 2% of Latin American GDP, and with the potential to create over 1 million new jobs in the region. The list was released ahead of the 8th Annual Latin American Leadership Forum (LALF8), which will take place in Bogotá, Colombia, April 21-23.

According to Norman F. Anderson, President & CEO of CG/LA, these projects are critical to Latin America’s future: “The region is moving towards a public leadership model of infrastructure investment, with very dynamic participation from the private sector – increasingly we see improved performance from the public sector, which is creating much higher levels of private sector participation.” Under this new model, sectors that should particularly benefit include mass transit (both urban and interurban), as well as water & wastewater.

Strategic Infrastructure Projects:  World-class projects are drawn from eight infrastructure sectors, including the top 5 projects in ports & logistics, oil & gas, water & wastewater, electricity generation, urban mass transit, surface transportation, and renewable energy. Projects represent 12 countries, and include Rio’s 2016 Olympics infrastructure investment (US$14b); Colombia’s Ruta del Sol Section 3 (US$2.5b); Mexico’s Water Efficiency Investment Program  (US$2b); Panama’s Metro (US$1b); and Peru’s Santa Maria Desalination Plant (US$160m).  A disaster relief workshop will highlight innovations that will benefit Chile and Haiti as they rebuild infrastructure affected by recent earthquakes.

Regional Leadership: President Alvaro Uribe will deliver the luncheon keynote address on April 22nd at the 8th Annual Latin American Leadership Forum, addressing an audience of 500+ global infrastructure leaders community, including executives from finance, policy, engineering/construction, equipment and technology. Top executives participating from the Andean Development Corporation (CAF), the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), Export Development Canada (EDC), Madrid Network, Scotia Capital – and others from more than 30 countries – are driving to double the level of infrastructure investment in the region. 

The Future is Now! Each year the Americas come together at the Leadership Forum, in a different city, to prioritize, structure and finance critical projects.  The Top 50 projects are presented this year in Bogota under the banner of “Building Innovation & Opportunity Across The Americas.”

Sponsors for the 8th Annual Latin American Leadership Forum include: Platinum Sponsors CAF (Andean Development Bank), IDB (Inter-American Development Bank), the Madrid Network for Economic Development, and Scotia Capital. Gold Sponsors: Aggreko, Banco de Córdoba, Banco Davivienda, Caja Madrid, Camp Dresser McKee, CEPM, Citi, CH2M Hill, Corficolombiana, CSA Group, EGE Haina, ESRI, Export Development Canada, Grupo Bancolombia, IE Singapore, PanProjects, PISA, ProMéxico, SNC Lavalin Construction, and TBS Shipping. Colombia’s National Department of Planning (DNP) is the anchor Leadership Forum sponsor.

CG/LA Infrastructure LLC, based in Washington D.C., focuses on creating opportunity in the global infrastructure marketplace by assisting countries, regions, and companies to become increasingly competitive in areas of strategic advantage.