DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/263659/central_america_in) has announced the addition of the "Central America Infrastructure Report Q3 2011" report to their offering.
Central America Infrastructure Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, infrastructure associations, government departments and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on Central America's infrastructure industry.
Revised and new historical data for the countries in the region confirm that our previous forecasts have played out correctly. There remains a wide spread in performance between the seven countries that comprise the region - Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. The largest, Costa Rica, is expected to have a construction industry value of US$2.35bn in 2011 compared with Belize, the smallest, with a paltry industry value of US$0.07bn. The disparity between states is set to grow further with the weakest performers barely changing over the forecast period and at the top, Panama's industry value will more than double by 2015 to US$5.16bn .The new historical data show that Panama has yet to overtake Costa Rica in terms of construction industry value; yet, we maintain that the country will retain significant growth potential and become the largest market in the region by 2013, and then retain this primacy in the following years.
Major regional infrastructure developments include:
Guatemala's liberalised electricity distribution market has attracted private interest in many of its assets, making the market the most prolific for energy mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in Central America. Emerging markets-focused infrastructure fund Actis completed the acquisition of two power distribution companies in Guatemala in April 2011. This venture follows the Colombian firm EPM's acquisition of the country's third power distribution company in October 2010. Both ventures corroborate BMI's view - expressed at the time of the EPM acquisition - that, based on macro fundamentals, there is scope for further growth in the market.
The transport and public works ministry of Costa Rica is planning to invest CRC250bn (US$503mn) in its national transport programme for 2033. The investment includes CRC77bn (US$154.92mn) for the expansion of the Caas-Liberia stretch of the Interamericana Norte highway to four lanes, and CRC26.2bn (US$52.71mn) for the 27km Bajos de Chilamate-Vuelta Kooper highway to connect the country's northern region with the Caribbean.
Some Key Topics Covered:
Market Overview
Industry Forecast Scenario
Transport Infrastructure
Energy And Utilities Infrastructure
Residential/Non-Residential Construction and Social Infrastructure
Business Environment
Company Monitor
Global Overview
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