October 2010 Vol. 65 No. 10
Newsline
Top 100 NA infrastructure projects announced
CG/LA Infrastructure LLC, the world leader in infrastructure project identification and development, announced recently 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 five years.
Projects are focused on the long-term competitiveness of North America, and were identified through a participatory process with industry professionals.
Projects included in the top 100 list cover 10 distinct strategic infrastructure sectors: Airports ($28B), Digital ($21B), Electricity ($78B), High Speed Rail ($60B), Oil & Gas ($13B), Ports & Logistics ($3B), Renewable Energy ($19B), Surface Transportation ($50B), Urban Mass Transit ($132B), and Water & Wastewater ($5B).
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.
To see more or download the project lists, visit www.cg-la.com.
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