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Strategic infrastructure forms the backbone of modern societies, necessitating significant investment in energy, transport, utilities, and ICT worldwide in the coming years. Yet, these large-scale projects face rising complexity in a volatile global environment. At Paulson and Partners, our experts support both public and private clients in planning, financing, delivering, and operating infrastructure more efficiently, ultimately helping to save billions on these essential projects.
Executing large infrastructure projects successfully demands innovation in planning, financing, construction, and management. Our experienced teams work closely with clients to develop custom solutions throughout the entire project lifecycle, covering all critical aspects, including commercial, technical, regulatory, environmental, and stakeholder-related dimensions.
Publications
The Role of Technology in Modern Infrastructure Development: Enhancing Planning, Risk Management, and Asset Monitoring
Optimizing Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Infrastructure: Benefits, Challenges, and Best Practices
The foundation of every successful infrastructure project is a transition from a rough concept to an investable proposal. Many projects stall in early planning and fail to progress. We support clients in evolving projects from an idea into investment decisions, addressing commercial, political, technical, environmental, and legal aspects. This approach results in a commercially viable business case aligned with stakeholder interests, driving the project forward efficiently.
Infrastructure projects are inherently risky, facing challenges from political, regulatory, technical, and environmental factors. Our team works with clients to analyze and manage risks, crafting tailored de-risking plans and setting up an implementation roadmap to mitigate challenges and support partner negotiations.
Timely and budget-efficient project completion is often jeopardized by weak project organization and governance. We assist clients in establishing a robust project organization from the start, enabling effective governance and continuous alignment with project goals.
When crises arise, our crisis Project Management Office (PMO) steps in to stabilize large-scale infrastructure projects facing delays and budget overshoots. Through a hands-on approach, we address bottlenecks, create an integrated project plan, and restore project stability and momentum.
Adapting to shifting legal and regulatory frameworks is critical for project success. We assist clients in preparing for regulatory changes, using scenario planning and sensitivity analysis to create flexible strategies that allow infrastructure projects to seize emerging opportunities.
Underperforming infrastructure assets often lack revenue generation or reinvestment potential. For complex infrastructures like airports and seaports, we optimize operations to enhance revenue and efficiency, unlocking equity for reinvestment in growth and new opportunities.
