Aug 18, 2021 · President Joe Biden has signed into law the $1 trillion infrastructure bill. The ‘monumental’ bill promises vital investment in areas from roads, bridges and trains to broadband access and clean drinking water. Here, infrastructure expert …

Jan 18, 2021 · While infrastructure is largely publicly funded, private sector financing has played a prominent role in infrastructure development, filling the gap where governments cannot. With governments prioritising COVID-related budget expenditures, they will likely start exploring ways to draw more private financing into infrastructure development.

Nov 30, 2021 · There is a growing need to transform how infrastructure is planned, delivered and managed as urbanization, digitalization and climate change increasingly impact the world. In this environment, developing more sustainable infrastructure will require a change in how construction projects are planned, delivered and managed.

Oct 8, 2015 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no political, partisan …

Oct 31, 2019 · The World Economic Forum is fostering new approaches to infrastructure investment by maximizing private-sector investment in infrastructure. This is being done by connecting multilateral development banks and governments with institutional investors such as banks, pension funds, insurance companies, asset managers and sovereign funds.

Apr 11, 2019 · Private investment is a well-trodden path for financing infrastructure development. With government funds increasingly squeezed to pay for things like healthcare, education and pension obligations, turning to the private sector to fund some infrastructure projects will be essential, now more than ever.

Mar 1, 2022 · There are four barriers to going electric: range limitation, range anxiety, cost and infrastructure. Battery swapping and electric roads are potential solutions, but they require investment. In 2021, electric car sales more than doubled to 6.6 million , representing close to 9% of the global car market and more than tripling their market share ...

Feb 19, 2021 · The pandemic provides an opportunity to incorporate much-needed innovation in infrastructure planning, procurement and delivery. Experience has shown that the traditional lowest-cost option of major infrastructure procurement has, at times, reduced incentives for innovation and technological adoption.

Sep 17, 2019 · The brave new world of infrastructure development isn’t confined to new designing and building technologies – new materials are also leading the field. The centuries-long reign of concrete as a primary building material may be coming to an end, as the use of various Mass Timber alternatives continues to become more mainstream.

Jan 10, 2023 · That’s why business, government, NGOs and communities must work together to bridge the digital divide. From providing access to digital infrastructure and the internet to breaking down the barriers to digital skills, we can use our collective strengths to bring more people into the digital world and ensure no one gets left behind.