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The energy transition continues apace. Meeting increasingly bold climate targets requires reducing capital expenditures while...

Welcome to this edition of Voices on Infrastructure by the Global Infrastructure Initiative (GII).

Prakashim Moodliar explains how Anglo American Platinum considers its community impact as it works to achieve its carbon-neutral...

Renewable natural gas plays a role in reducing emissions—scaling it is one potential near-term action on the journey to...

Senior leaders representing the full value chain of battery, hydrogen and mobility sectors gathered in Amsterdam for the first...

Novel approaches and materials could help the cement industry transition to a decarbonized future. Moving forward, players with...

The chairman and CEO of the iconic oil major shares his views about misperceptions in the energy transition, the importance of...

Most capital projects overrun schedules and exceed budgets. A new delivery system for capital expenditures can help reduce costs...

Constructing new decarbonization assets can help achieve net-zero targets—but doing so requires fundamentally rethinking...

Marie Lam-Frendo of the Global Infrastructure Hub discusses key strategies to help infrastructure leaders gain investor support...

Joost Vantomme, CEO of ERTICO - ITS Europe, explains how intelligent transport systems can connect the dots among industry players,...

Industry leaders know they must adopt new fuels in order to decarbonize. Is a multifuel future in store?

Katie Critchlow, CEO of NatureMetrics, discusses how infrastructure companies can measure the impact they have on the planet.

The capex cycle is facing new and formidable challenges. Paolo Gallo of Italgas explains the importance of adopting a long-term...

Building a sustainable future will depend upon the buildings themselves being built and operated sustainably.

Welcome to the October 2022 edition of Voices on Infrastructure, which focuses on decarbonizing the built environment....

Three-quarters of the $9.2 trillion in infrastructure spending needed per year until 2050 will go toward new construction—offering...

Rising demand for greener approaches creates an imperative for the industry to seize the moment, adopt new mindsets, and set...

The net-zero transition requires a deep understanding of emissions drivers by asset class, opportunities specific to each asset,...

As economies, climate, and technologies change, so does the construction industry. Tariq Taherbhai of Aon explains today’s...

By taking a deeper, more comprehensive approach to understanding risk, companies can mitigate climate hazards and build resilience...

Many organizations have made decarbonization commitments, but meeting those goals is a different story. Gordon Reid and Mark...

Sustainable infrastructure investments in freight transport are growing—and new innovations and markets are paving the...

Welcome to the August 2022 edition of Voices on Infrastructure, which focuses on technology and sustainability in freight...

Einride’s founder and CEO discusses how autonomous technology and digital infrastructure can decarbonize the difficult-to-abate...

As the demand for hydrogen in transportation increases, it is imperative to develop infrastructure to supply trucks, buses, and...

Deutsche Post DHL’s head of sustainability for German Post and Parcel discusses how the logistics industry can work to...

Road developers and operators have a unique position in the transport industry and can enable significant change around lowering...

How the Great Reallocation of energy and infrastructure investments is driving new strategies for managing uncertainty and risk....

Halfway through 2022, it’s clear that the global supply chain is still recovering.

Welcome to the June 2022 edition of Voices on Infrastructure, which focuses on building resilient infrastructure supply...

US construction projects are short-staffed today, and the problem is set to get worse. Here’s what the sector can do to...

As the infrastructure sector increases its focus on sustainability, leaders must acquire and hone capabilities to manage new...

Trimble’s chief platform officer discusses how becoming more tech-forward will help the industry become more sustainable,...

A four-step strategy can help enable the next generation of industry workers to deliver the net-zero portfolio.

The focus on net-zero engineering and project development is fully under way, and the picture for today’s energy, industrial,...

Welcome to the April 2022 edition of Voices on Infrastructure, which tackles how we need to reimagine engineering and...

Aleida Rios, senior vice president of engineering at BP, sheds light on how oil and gas companies can innovate and transform...

Planning for the net-zero project portfolio presents a long-awaited opportunity to update conventional thinking, transform work...

Infrastructure companies can help meet the needs of future generations by focusing on innovation today. Shaun Kenny discusses...

Eliminating greenhouse-gas emissions would entail major changes to the world’s stock of infrastructure assets. New McKinsey...

Business leaders have made bold commitments to reducing emissions. The challenge will be fulfilling these pledges across industries....

A surge of investment in hard assets will pressure already strained supply chains and project delivery systems. CEOs who transform...

Welcome to the first issue of Voices on Infrastructure in the new year.

Welcome to the February 2022 edition of Voices on Infrastructure, which explores what it will take to successfully scale...

As construction increasingly adopts climate targets, owners and contractors can help change how projects are delivered. Mark...

Net-zero capital expenditures will greatly exceed the current capacity of the projects sector. Collaborative transformation can...

As leaders across industries prioritize sustainability practices, a clear and defined set of metrics and benchmarks will be necessary...

Emmanuel Jaclot, executive vice president and head of infrastructure for CDPQ, discusses how investors can develop sustainable-infrastructure...

The energy transition will require a dramatic increase in capital spending on the electric grid, delivered at an unprecedented...

How can the cement and construction industry achieve net zero by 2050? Here are the key takeaways from a roundtable discussion...

As 2021 draws to a close, we are excited to bring together another slate of diverse voices to weigh in on the pressing, foundational...

Welcome to the December edition of Voices on Infrastructure, tackling how we improve project development and delivery...

Rail-industry leaders Rob McIntosh from Network Rail and Roger Bayliss from MTR offer insights on optimizing project development...

The IIJA and the EU Green Deal present opportunities to reimagine the built environment for years to come. Infrastructure organizations...

Two CEOs—Kim Fejfer of A.P. Moller Capital and Stephanie Wiggins of Los Angeles Metro—discuss the once-in-a-generation...

Infrastructure investors face the opportunity—and the challenge—of helping Europe meet its decarbonization goals....

The promise of electric vehicles (EVs) at scale seems increasingly tangible.

Welcome to the October edition of Voices on Infrastructure, where we explore what it will take to scale electric-vehicle...

Frank Mühlon of ABB and Giovanni Palazzo of Electrify America offer their insights into today’s and tomorrow’s...

Demand for electric vehicles is soon expected to outpace the ramp-up of battery cell production. Accelerating the build-out of...

The Tesla gigafactory designer offers insights into what can be done to improve electric-vehicle battery manufacturing in Europe—a...

To help electric vehicles reach ubiquity, governments and EV-charging companies must ensure the availability of fast-charging...

An interview with Lara Poloni, president of AECOM, and Nick Smallwood, CEO of UK’s Infrastructure & Project Authority...

Quickly delivering capital projects will be key in fighting climate change. Doing so requires capital-sustainability metrics...

Sadek Wahba, chairman and managing partner of I Squared Capital, explains how to overcome challenges for funding sustainable...

It is necessary to implement a prioritized approach to protect urban residents, and the infrastructure that supports them, from...

We benchmarked urban-transport systems in 25 cities around the globe to find out what goes into the making of a smooth commute....

Welcome to the July 2021 issue of Voices on Infrastructure, a collection of insights on preparing for the energy transition....

As the energy industry transitions to cleaner fuel sources and responds to climate change, leaders must also accommodate the...

Robin Watson CBE, chief executive of Wood, explains how digital technologies in process engineering can help lower emissions...

Responding to the short- and long-term needs of electric grids requires integrated and coordinated investment. Yet determining...

As decarbonization initiatives gain momentum, construction players can benefit from this growing trend—but only if they...

Countless realities—changing customer expectations, the COVID-19 pandemic, technology—are reshaping urban transit....

Improved technology with better data, more attractive destinations, and increased harmony with infrastructure show how public...

Transit agencies may need to win over former and new riders. Eight ideas can help them better meet rider needs.

In this video, Virgin Hyperloop CEO and cofounder Josh Giegel outlines his vision for mass adoption by the end of the decade.

This report recaps the best ideas of the 2021...

Harvard economists Larry Summers and Ed Glaeser debate how to fund infrastructure investment in a post-COVID world.

Industry leaders from Beijing, the UK, Canada, and at the World Bank weigh in on the infrastructure stimulus investments governments...

Infrastructure projects can create jobs and spur economic growth—both critical as the world reckons with the fallout from...

Leaders must tackle increasingly complex economic, social, and environmental challenges to ensure cities stay competitive. Experts...

Asset managers must understand climate change's impact on portfolios. Lawrence Slade of the Global Infrastructure Investor Association...

The post-pandemic recovery could be decisive in the fight against climate change. Our analysis illustrates how policy makers...

As the pandemic causes supply to outpace demand in tendering, project owners must adjust their approaches to consider new risks—and...

Governments have used a variety of measures to support commercial real estate and their tenants through COVID-19—with mixed...

Attracting private capital to help finance infrastructure projects is more important than ever, according to Michael Sabia, chair...

Despite the early successes of collaborative-contract adopters, the industry remains hesitant. Five steps can help project owners...

Montréal’s Réseau express métropolitain (REM), a new light-rail network currently under construction,...

Industry leaders are using the agile approach to reimagine how capital projects are delivered.

Climate change poses serious threats to infrastructure systems and the human lives that depend on them. It’s time for industry...

Building companies seeking to make informed materials-procurement choices may confront data that are either lacking or too complex....

We are taking the advice we typically give our clients and applying it to our own construction project—and we’ll...

Owners and contractors can protect both workers and project economics by embracing a more efficient approach to project execution....

Advancing infrastructure projects means owners must protect people, projects, and performance. This will require adopting an...

Standby agreements for major capital projects can help preserve relationships as well as shore up suppliers’ and contractors’...

Amid the pandemic, many CFOs are struggling to stabilize cash flows. A quick reset of capital spending—which can usually...

Engineering, construction, and building materials have a vital role to play in a post-pandemic recovery of our communities and...

A global engineering consultancy is planning for recovery by rethinking how its people work, as it safeguards its engineering...

COVID-19 is a humanitarian challenge that will have lasting effects on how people live, work, and play. By acting today, real...