Infrastructure Advisory

Infrastructure investment and development is top priority for governments globally. While rapid urbanization in emerging markets is putting pressure to develop critical new infrastructure, developed economies need to expand existing infrastructure due to aging assets and sustained underinvestment.

With global population expected to reach 8 billion by 2025, infrastructure investments are needed to supply sufficient water, roads, housing and power. Among the issues facing governments are:

• Aging infrastructure
• Predictions of future national transportation gridlock
• Soaring energy and water costs

Governments are also facing challenges in meeting their infrastructure obligations. Infrastructure projects are significant in size, scope, complexity, and in financing arrangements. They also bring increased public scrutiny and more demand for stakeholder engagement.

Governments need to find innovative ways of financing these investments. Engagement with the private sector through Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) and alternative procurement models can be effective.

The importance of PPPs has been highlighted by the recent United Nations plan to develop an international PPP centre. Achieving commonality across markets can facilitate capacity, competition and knowledge building and help relatively immature markets meet their infrastructure needs.

How we can help

Our global Infrastructure Advisory team of more than 500 dedicated professionals has a strong track record in providing advice across the infrastructure life cycle.

We advise both public and private sector organizations that require support in developing and managing large scale infrastructure projects across a range of sectors. We also advise on the long-term operation of assets and the creation of high performing organizations.

Related industry sectors we work with:

• Asset Management
• Automotive
• Banking & Capital Markets
• Cleantech
• Consumer Products
• Insurance
• Life Sciences
• Media & Entertainment
• Mining & Metals
• Oil & Gas
• Power & Utilities
• Private Equity
• Real Estate
• Technology
• Telecommunications

View our latest insights

Emerging Markets

• India’s need for infrastructure, Citizen Today, October 2012
  Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath focuses on ensuring that India has the infrastructure needed to cope with this transformational change.


• Rapid-growth markets forecast: Autumn 2012
  Alongside more relaxed monetary and fiscal policies, large infrastructure investment programs are looming in China, India, Brazil, Indonesia and Colombia.


• Accelerating public private partnerships in India
  This paper focuses on the progression of PPPs over the years, existing frameworks and challenges for PPPs in India and more.


• Infrastructure 2012: spotlight on leadership
  China, India and Brazil continue moving ahead with ambitious infrastructure projects despite occasional challenges.

Developed Markets

• Financing Australia's infrastructure needs
  A number of regulatory, structural and political barriers must be removed before Australia's $1.3 trillion superannuation sector can play a larger role in financing the nation's infrastructure needs.


• Boosting private investment in infrastructure
  Sponsored by Ernst & Young, CEDA is holding a series of events that explore Australia's infrastructure challenges. Read a summary of the first event (pdf, 1mb).

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