Argentina Infrastructure Report Q1 2009

Publication Date	March 2009
Publisher	Business Monitor
Product Type	Report
Pages	80
ISBN Number	1752-525X
Product Code	BMI03606

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Summary

BMI estimates that Argentina's construction industry grew 8.8% in real terms in 2008. We anticipate a further deceleration in real construction growth to1.4% in 2009. The private sector will exert a significant drag, due to the severe effect of the global economic downturn on trade and investment. The public sector should continue to provide support, for the time being. Indeed, even as late as December 2008, with the global downturn starting to bite in earnest, the Argentine government announced details of a US$21bn public works program. Improvements to road and social infrastructure would take up approximately 60% of the budget. The other 40% would go towards expanding power, natural gas, and public works sectors.

It is this sizeable investment in the infrastructure that that minds us to keep our forecast for real construction sector growth in positive territory for 2009.

Risks to our construction forecasts for Argentina are to the downside for 2009, and even more so for 2010. If there is a prolonged recession in the US then it will have a big negative effect on growth and government revenues in Argentina, considerably restricting the government's infrastructure spending programme .

In December officials at the Bahia Blanca port said that they would be investing US$450mn in improvements to the port, with a view to increasing its competitiveness. Included in the proposal is the construction of a ring road and a rail spur to increase access to facilities. This would require an investment of US$250mn. Another project included would be the expansion of the port terminal, which would require approximately US$15mn. In order to efficiently transport cargo and other goods, there would be a new US$180mn rail line constructed to connect Bahia Blanca to Buenos Aires and to the western province of Neuquen at a cost of, would be required.

Content

Market Overview
Argentina
Global Overview
Mega-Urban Regions: Opportunities and Challenges For Infrastructure
Mega-Urban Regions: Investment Opportunities And Risks
Infrastructure SWOT
Argentina Political SWOT
Argentina Economic SWOT
Argentina Business Environment SWOT
Transport Infrastructure Overview
New And Ongoing Projects
Airports
Ports
Road Networks
Rail Networks
Energy and Utilities Infrastructure Overview
New and Ongoing Projects
Power Plants and Transmission Grids
Pipelines
Water
Construction Overview
New And Ongoing Projects
Residential Construction
Commercial Construction
Tourism Construction
Industry Forecast Scenario
Argentina's Infrastructure Industry Forecast
Business Environment
Regional Overview - Latin America
Latin America: Business Environment Rating
Limits Of Potential Returns
Risk to Realisation of Returns
Foreign Direct Investment
Labour Force
Legal Framework
Tax Regime
Macroeconomic Outlook
Political Outlook
Regional Energy Outlook
Company Monitor
Skanska Latin America
Roggio
Techint
Country Snapshot: Argentina Demographic Data
Section 1: Population
Section 2: Education And Healthcare
Section 3: Labour Market And Spending Power
BMI Forecast Modelling
How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts
Construction Industry
Sources
Business Environment
Ratings Overview
Project Finance Ratings Methodology
Operating Risks - Commercial Construction
Operating Risks - Energy and Utilities
Operating Risks -Transport
List of Tables
- Table: The World's 30 Largest Urban Agglomerations
- Table: The World's Richest Cities In 2020 By Gdp
- Table: The World's Fastest Growing Urban Areas
- Table: Airports
- Table: Ports
- Table: Roads And Bridges
- Table: Railway Networks
- Table: Power Plants And Transmission Grids
- Table: Pipelines
- Table: Water
- Table: Residential Construction
- Table: Commercial Construction
- Table: Tourism Construction
- Table: Argentina - Major Infrastructure Projects - Transport
- Table: Argentina - Major Infrastructure Projects - Utilities
- Table: Argentina Major Infrastructure Projects - Industrial Construction
- Table: Regional Infrastructure Business Environment Ratings
- Table: Design And Construction Rating
- Table: Commissioning And Operating Rating
- Table: Overall Project Finance Rating
- Table: Argentina - Economic Activity
- Table: Demographic Indicators, 2005-2030
- Table: Rural/Urban Breakdown, 2005-2030
- Table: Education
- Table: Life Expectancy, 2005-2030
- Table: Employment Indicators, 2001-2006
- Table: Consumer Expenditure, 2000-2012 (US$)
- Table: Average Annual Manufacturing Wages, 1995-2001
- Table: Infrastructure Business Environment Indicators

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Level	General Industry Strategies
Data	Detailed Market Forecasts
Profiles	Profiles of Key Companies
Features	Contains SWOT Analysis
Extra Info	Consumer Trends Highlighted