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A water height and flood management system enables local authorities to predict flooding and avoid building infrastructure in high risk areas.
Artificial intelligence (AI) that streamlines processes, documents and data in the flow of goods to reduce duplication, automate handshakes, and improve status accuracy.
The iRAP case studies showcase activities that are saving lives and preventing serious injuries on roads.
FOR CONSULTATION The draft Guidance Note on National Infrastructure Banks and Similar Financing Facilities is open for public consultation to capture your insights and feedback for the final version.
As of April 2019, the IFC successfully raised USD 7.1B from eight global investors through the MCPP, USD 3.6B worth of funds
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has a mandate to mobilize private financing and is looking to do this through various syndicated products including: B Loans, Parallel Loans and A Loan Participations
The GBP 4.2bn Thames Tideway Tunnel ( TTT ) project, a 25km tunnel to run beneath the River Thames in the centre of London, is the largest sewer improvement project to be conducted in the UK for over a century.
UN ESCAP supports governments in Asia-Pacific in implementing measures to efficiently involve the private sector in infrastructure development.
Crossrail is a railway project being constructed in London, United Kingdom, by Crossrail Ltd – a subsidiary of Transport for London (TfL). The project aims to provide a high-frequency passenger railway service underneath the City of London from east to west, connecting several major underground railway lines.
London relies on a 150-year-old sewer system built for a population less than half its current size. As a result, millions of tonnes of raw sewage overflow the system each year and end up in the River Thames. The GBP4.2 billion (USD5.7 billion) Thames Tideway Tunnel (TTT) is being built to tackle the problem for at least the next 120 years and enable the United Kingdom to meet European environmental standards.
TEAM2100 is delivering the first 10 years of the Thames Estuary Asset Management Programme. The programme covers tidal flood defences as recommended by the 100-year Thames Estuary 2100 (TE2100) plan, which sets out how to manage increasing tidal flood risk from rising sea levels and deteriorating assets to the end of the century.
British Airports Authority (BAA), a major airport operator, constructed Heathrow Terminal 5 (T5), the largest construction project in Europe in the early 2000s. To achieve the desired outcomes to budget, time and quality, BAA decided it needed a model to actively manage the risk on the project. It developed a bespoke relational contract (T5 agreement) for use with its T5 tier 1 suppliers, including architects and engineering design consultants, and general and specialised contractors and manufacturers.
The Gateway Review Process, developed by the United Kingdom Office of Government Commerce (OGC) (a Treasury office) in the early 2000s, is a process now used by several jurisdictions around the world that aims to give greater scrutiny and oversight to major projects throughout their lifecycle.
HS2 is a new high-speed rail line that in Phase One will connect London with Birmingham, and later with Manchester and Leeds. It will serve over 25 stations connecting around 30 million people and will significantly improve travel times between London and the Midlands.
Digital Design-Built Policies are coherent plans for digital infrastructure delivery which align with recognised industry standards and frameworks. They seek to digitise the asset lifecycle by requiring the use of specific digital technologies in the design and construction process.
Preparations for the London 2012 Olympics involved 137 projects each in separate contracts of varying scale, from major works including the 80,000-seat Olympic stadium, through to preparation works at small-scale competition spaces. The program was delivered amid a local environment of heavy government, media, regulatory, and public scrutiny that demanded the program be delivered on-time with positive health and safety, quality, and environmental and sustainability outcomes .