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Introduction: February 2024
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The energy transition continues apace. Meeting increasingly bold climate targets requires reducing capital expenditures while...
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News from the Global Infrastructure Initiative: February 2024
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Welcome to this edition of Voices on Infrastructure by the Global Infrastructure Initiative (GII).
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Platinum-group metals greening the future: An interview with Prakashim Moodliar
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Prakashim Moodliar explains how Anglo American Platinum considers its community impact as it works to achieve its carbon-neutral...
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Renewable natural gas: A Swiss army knife for US decarbonization?
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Renewable natural gas plays a role in reducing emissions—scaling it is one potential near-term action on the journey to...
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Decarbonizing Mobility Forum: Amsterdam 2023 Outcomes Report
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Senior leaders representing the full value chain of battery, hydrogen and mobility sectors gathered in Amsterdam for the first...
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Cementing your lead: The cement industry in the net-zero transition
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Novel approaches and materials could help the cement industry transition to a decarbonized future. Moving forward, players with...
Interview - McKinsey Quarterly
‘You need to do the math and then explain the math’: A talk with ExxonMobil’s Darren Woods
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The chairman and CEO of the iconic oil major shares his views about misperceptions in the energy transition, the importance of...
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The plant as a product: Hyperscaling green capex
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Most capital projects overrun schedules and exceed budgets. A new delivery system for capital expenditures can help reduce costs...
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Capital projects are critical for a green future
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Constructing new decarbonization assets can help achieve net-zero targets—but doing so requires fundamentally rethinking...
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Scaling sustainable infrastructure: An interview with Marie Lam-Frendo
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Marie Lam-Frendo of the Global Infrastructure Hub discusses key strategies to help infrastructure leaders gain investor support...
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Scaling smart mobility: An interview with Joost Vantomme
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Joost Vantomme, CEO of ERTICO - ITS Europe, explains how intelligent transport systems can connect the dots among industry players,...
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Charting fuel choices as the shipping industry sails toward net zero
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Industry leaders know they must adopt new fuels in order to decarbonize. Is a multifuel future in store?
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Building a biodiverse foundation: An interview with Katie Critchlow
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Katie Critchlow, CEO of NatureMetrics, discusses how infrastructure companies can measure the impact they have on the planet.
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‘Whatever we can measure, we can manage’: An interview with Paolo Gallo
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The capex cycle is facing new and formidable challenges. Paolo Gallo of Italgas explains the importance of adopting a long-term...
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Introduction: October 2022
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Building a sustainable future will depend upon the buildings themselves being built and operated sustainably.
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News from the Global Infrastructure Initiative: October 2022
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Welcome to the October 2022 edition of Voices on Infrastructure, which focuses on decarbonizing the built environment....
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Reducing embodied carbon in new construction
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Three-quarters of the $9.2 trillion in infrastructure spending needed per year until 2050 will go toward new construction—offering...
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On the path to net-zero steel in building and construction
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Rising demand for greener approaches creates an imperative for the industry to seize the moment, adopt new mindsets, and set...
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Investing in pathways to decarbonize infrastructure
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The net-zero transition requires a deep understanding of emissions drivers by asset class, opportunities specific to each asset,...
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Preparing for tomorrow: An interview with Tariq Taherbhai
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As economies, climate, and technologies change, so does the construction industry. Tariq Taherbhai of Aon explains today’s...
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Sustainable spaces: Countering climate risk in capital projects
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By taking a deeper, more comprehensive approach to understanding risk, companies can mitigate climate hazards and build resilience...
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The art of the possible: An interview with leaders from Scottish Water
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Many organizations have made decarbonization commitments, but meeting those goals is a different story. Gordon Reid and Mark...
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Introduction: August 2022
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Sustainable infrastructure investments in freight transport are growing—and new innovations and markets are paving the...
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News from the Global Infrastructure Initiative: August 2022
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Welcome to the August 2022 edition of Voices on Infrastructure, which focuses on technology and sustainability in freight...
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Disrupting transport: An interview with Robert Falck of Einride
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Einride’s founder and CEO discusses how autonomous technology and digital infrastructure can decarbonize the difficult-to-abate...
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Unlocking hydrogen’s power for long-haul freight transport
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As the demand for hydrogen in transportation increases, it is imperative to develop infrastructure to supply trucks, buses, and...
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DHL on sustainable, customer-centric delivery in the last mile
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Deutsche Post DHL’s head of sustainability for German Post and Parcel discusses how the logistics industry can work to...
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Mapping the way: Decarbonizing roads
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Road developers and operators have a unique position in the transport industry and can enable significant change around lowering...
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Managing capital risk in the race to net zero
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How the Great Reallocation of energy and infrastructure investments is driving new strategies for managing uncertainty and risk....
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Introduction: June 2022
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Halfway through 2022, it’s clear that the global supply chain is still recovering.
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News from the Global Infrastructure Initiative: June 2022
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Welcome to the June 2022 edition of Voices on Infrastructure, which focuses on building resilient infrastructure supply...
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Closing labor gaps to revitalize US infrastructure
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US construction projects are short-staffed today, and the problem is set to get worse. Here’s what the sector can do to...
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Infrastructure leaders need new capabilities to move toward net-zero emissions
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As the infrastructure sector increases its focus on sustainability, leaders must acquire and hone capabilities to manage new...
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Built to last: An interview with Jennifer Lin of Trimble
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Trimble’s chief platform officer discusses how becoming more tech-forward will help the industry become more sustainable,...
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Building the net-zero workforce
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A four-step strategy can help enable the next generation of industry workers to deliver the net-zero portfolio.
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Introduction: April 2022
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The focus on net-zero engineering and project development is fully under way, and the picture for today’s energy, industrial,...
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News from the Global Infrastructure Initiative: April 2022
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Welcome to the April 2022 edition of Voices on Infrastructure, which tackles how we need to reimagine engineering and...
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Engineering the energy transition: An interview with Aleida Rios of BP
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Aleida Rios, senior vice president of engineering at BP, sheds light on how oil and gas companies can innovate and transform...
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Capturing the net-zero opportunity with portfolio synergies
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Planning for the net-zero project portfolio presents a long-awaited opportunity to update conventional thinking, transform work...
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The innovation function: An interview with Shaun Kenny of Bechtel
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Infrastructure companies can help meet the needs of future generations by focusing on innovation today. Shaun Kenny discusses...
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Infrastructure for a net-zero economy: Transformation ahead
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Eliminating greenhouse-gas emissions would entail major changes to the world’s stock of infrastructure assets. New McKinsey...
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How big business is taking the lead on climate change
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Business leaders have made bold commitments to reducing emissions. The challenge will be fulfilling these pledges across industries....
Article - McKinsey Quarterly
Here comes the 21st century’s first big investment wave. Is your capital strategy ready?
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A surge of investment in hard assets will pressure already strained supply chains and project delivery systems. CEOs who transform...
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Introduction: February 2022
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Welcome to the first issue of Voices on Infrastructure in the new year.
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News from the Global Infrastructure Initiative: February 2022
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Welcome to the February 2022 edition of Voices on Infrastructure, which explores what it will take to successfully scale...
Interview
Changing project delivery to meet net-zero targets
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As construction increasingly adopts climate targets, owners and contractors can help change how projects are delivered. Mark...
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Transforming capital projects to deliver net-zero emissions
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Net-zero capital expenditures will greatly exceed the current capacity of the projects sector. Collaborative transformation can...
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Building better capital projects through sustainability benchmarks
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As leaders across industries prioritize sustainability practices, a clear and defined set of metrics and benchmarks will be necessary...
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Leveraging infrastructure investment to meet net-zero goals
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Emmanuel Jaclot, executive vice president and head of infrastructure for CDPQ, discusses how investors can develop sustainable-infrastructure...
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Upgrade the grid: Speed is of the essence in the energy transition
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The energy transition will require a dramatic increase in capital spending on the electric grid, delivered at an unprecedented...
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Decarbonizing the built environment: Takeaways from COP26
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How can the cement and construction industry achieve net zero by 2050? Here are the key takeaways from a roundtable discussion...
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Introduction: December 2021
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As 2021 draws to a close, we are excited to bring together another slate of diverse voices to weigh in on the pressing, foundational...
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News from the Global Infrastructure Initiative: December 2021
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Welcome to the December edition of Voices on Infrastructure, tackling how we improve project development and delivery...
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Perspectives on optimizing project performance in rail
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Rail-industry leaders Rob McIntosh from Network Rail and Roger Bayliss from MTR offer insights on optimizing project development...
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Creating capacity to deliver: Using investment to spur transformation
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The IIJA and the EU Green Deal present opportunities to reimagine the built environment for years to come. Infrastructure organizations...
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Investing in the next generation of transportation infrastructure
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Two CEOs—Kim Fejfer of A.P. Moller Capital and Stephanie Wiggins of Los Angeles Metro—discuss the once-in-a-generation...
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Infrastructure investing to build a net-zero-carbon world
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Infrastructure investors face the opportunity—and the challenge—of helping Europe meet its decarbonization goals....
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Introduction: October 2021
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The promise of electric vehicles (EVs) at scale seems increasingly tangible.
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News from the Global Infrastructure Initiative: October 2021
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Welcome to the October edition of Voices on Infrastructure, where we explore what it will take to scale electric-vehicle...
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The future of EV charging infrastructure: Executive perspectives
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Frank Mühlon of ABB and Giovanni Palazzo of Electrify America offer their insights into today’s and tomorrow’s...
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Unlocking growth in battery cell manufacturing for electric vehicles
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Demand for electric vehicles is soon expected to outpace the ramp-up of battery cell production. Accelerating the build-out of...
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Scaling battery capacity in Europe: A conversation with Evan Horetsky
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The Tesla gigafactory designer offers insights into what can be done to improve electric-vehicle battery manufacturing in Europe—a...
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Shaping the future of fast-charging EV infrastructure
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To help electric vehicles reach ubiquity, governments and EV-charging companies must ensure the availability of fast-charging...
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Delivering sustainable infrastructure: Insights from industry leaders
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An interview with Lara Poloni, president of AECOM, and Nick Smallwood, CEO of UK’s Infrastructure & Project Authority...
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Action needed: Help us measure project sustainability
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Quickly delivering capital projects will be key in fighting climate change. Doing so requires capital-sustainability metrics...
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Accelerating sustainable infrastructure: An investor’s perspective
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Sadek Wahba, chairman and managing partner of I Squared Capital, explains how to overcome challenges for funding sustainable...
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Ensuring adaptation and resilience to climate change
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It is necessary to implement a prioritized approach to protect urban residents, and the infrastructure that supports them, from...
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Building a transport system that works: Five insights from our 25-city report
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We benchmarked urban-transport systems in 25 cities around the globe to find out what goes into the making of a smooth commute....
Article - Voices on Infrastructure
Introduction: Navigating decarbonization and energy transition in the built world
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Welcome to the July 2021 issue of Voices on Infrastructure, a collection of insights on preparing for the energy transition....
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The shifting energy landscape: An interview with Maria Pope
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As the energy industry transitions to cleaner fuel sources and responds to climate change, leaders must also accommodate the...
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Engineering bright spots for a green energy future: An interview with Robin Watson
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Robin Watson CBE, chief executive of Wood, explains how digital technologies in process engineering can help lower emissions...
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Staying connected: The investment challenge for electric grids
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Responding to the short- and long-term needs of electric grids requires integrated and coordinated investment. Yet determining...
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Call for action: Seizing the decarbonization opportunity in construction
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As decarbonization initiatives gain momentum, construction players can benefit from this growing trend—but only if they...
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The future of urban transit: A conversation with leaders from Uber and Via
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Countless realities—changing customer expectations, the COVID-19 pandemic, technology—are reshaping urban transit....
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A more personalized world: An interview with the CEO of Tokyo Metro
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Improved technology with better data, more attractive destinations, and increased harmony with infrastructure show how public...
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Winning ridership for the next normal
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Transit agencies may need to win over former and new riders. Eight ideas can help them better meet rider needs.
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Tapping into the future of transport with the hyperloop
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In this video, Virgin Hyperloop CEO and cofounder Josh Giegel outlines his vision for mass adoption by the end of the decade.
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2021 GII Summit: Project of the future
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This report recaps the best ideas of the 2021...
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Debate: Funding infrastructure investment in a post-COVID-19 economy
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Harvard economists Larry Summers and Ed Glaeser debate how to fund infrastructure investment in a post-COVID world.
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What infrastructure stimulus investments could be the most important for governments to pursue now and why?
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Industry leaders from Beijing, the UK, Canada, and at the World Bank weigh in on the infrastructure stimulus investments governments...
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Selecting infrastructure projects for the next normal
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Infrastructure projects can create jobs and spur economic growth—both critical as the world reckons with the fallout from...
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Infrastructure options for the future of cities
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Leaders must tackle increasingly complex economic, social, and environmental challenges to ensure cities stay competitive. Experts...
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Investing in infrastructure for a ‘green recovery’
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Asset managers must understand climate change's impact on portfolios. Lawrence Slade of the Global Infrastructure Investor Association...
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A low-carbon recovery is vital—and achievable
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The post-pandemic recovery could be decisive in the fight against climate change. Our analysis illustrates how policy makers...
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Infrastructure tendering in the midst of COVID-19
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As the pandemic causes supply to outpace demand in tendering, project owners must adjust their approaches to consider new risks—and...
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The effect of government stimulus on commercial real estate amid COVID-19
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Governments have used a variety of measures to support commercial real estate and their tenants through COVID-19—with mixed...
Interview
CIB’s Michael Sabia on the future of investment in Canada infrastructure
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Attracting private capital to help finance infrastructure projects is more important than ever, according to Michael Sabia, chair...
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Collaborative contracting: Moving from pilot to scale-up
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Despite the early successes of collaborative-contract adopters, the industry remains hesitant. Five steps can help project owners...
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Remodeling infrastructure financing: A Q&A with CDPQ Infra’s Macky Tall
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Montréal’s Réseau express métropolitain (REM), a new light-rail network currently under construction,...
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Agile delivery of capital projects
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Industry leaders are using the agile approach to reimagine how capital projects are delivered.
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Beyond taller walls: Meeting the resilience challenge of climate risk
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Climate change poses serious threats to infrastructure systems and the human lives that depend on them. It’s time for industry...
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Data to the rescue: Embodied carbon in buildings and the urgency of now
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Building companies seeking to make informed materials-procurement choices may confront data that are either lacking or too complex....
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Walking the talk: Best practices for digital construction
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We are taking the advice we typically give our clients and applying it to our own construction project—and we’ll...
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A new paradigm for project planning
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Owners and contractors can protect both workers and project economics by embracing a more efficient approach to project execution....
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Preserving project continuity in the face of COVID-19
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Advancing infrastructure projects means owners must protect people, projects, and performance. This will require adopting an...
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Restarting after COVID-19: A Q&A with Clifford Chance’s David Metzger
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Standby agreements for major capital projects can help preserve relationships as well as shore up suppliers’ and contractors’...
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Resetting capital spending in the wake of COVID-19
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Amid the pandemic, many CFOs are struggling to stabilize cash flows. A quick reset of capital spending—which can usually...
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How construction can emerge stronger after coronavirus
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Engineering, construction, and building materials have a vital role to play in a post-pandemic recovery of our communities and...
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Meeting E&C needs in and after coronavirus: A Q&A with WSP’s Paul Dollin
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A global engineering consultancy is planning for recovery by rethinking how its people work, as it safeguards its engineering...
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Commercial real estate must do more than merely adapt to coronavirus
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COVID-19 is a humanitarian challenge that will have lasting effects on how people live, work, and play. By acting today, real...