Van der Laat & Jiménez, H3 Guatemala, Constructora Codico, Bagatrac S.A. and Constructora Meco are some of the main companies that last year won contracts to design and build public works in Central American countries.
An analysis by CentralAmericaData's Trade Intelligence Unit provides interesting data on the companies that in 2019 were favored with contracts to design and build government buildings, roads, bridges, streets, overpasses and other public infrastructure works in Central American countries.
In August 2017, 36 environmental impact studies were submitted in the centralamerican countries to build sewer systems, roads and government offices, among other things.
Data from the interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData:
Details of the ten most important public infrastructure construction projects in terms of investment, for which environmental impact studies were presented in the last year.
Of the 10 most important public construction projects for which Environmental Impact Studies (EIAs) were submitted to the respective authorities in Central American countries between August 2016 and July 2017, the most noteworthy are three that are to be developed in Costa Rica, with an estimated total investment of $437 million.
University infrastructure in Costa Rica, and road construction and office building in Panama, are some of the public infrastructure projects planned for the coming months in the region.
CentralAmericaData's information system "Construction Projects in Central America,", compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit,provides an up to datelist of public and private construction projects for which environmental impact assessments (EIAs) were submitted to Institutions in each country in February 2017.
A $53 million road renovation project in Costa Rica, a commercial building and three roadworks in Panama are some of the public infrastructure projects planned for the coming months in the region.
The information system"Construction Projects in Central America",complied by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, provides an up to date list of the public and private construction projects for which environmental impact assessment (EIA) studies were submitted to the respective institutions of each country in January 2017.
In 2015 the mayor of San Pedro Sula plans to invest $32 million in paving, drainage and traffic lights.
Other works included in the catalog of investment projects planned are: resurfacing of the Ring Road, road signs throughout the city and change of the traffic light network, among others of great importance for the development of the city.
The mayor, Armando Calidonio told Laprensa.hn that "...
In Honduras the Continental Bank is to manage a trust fund of $270 million for the construction and maintenance of roads.
This was announced by José Antonio Pineda of the Commission for the Promotion of Public Private Partnerships (Coalianza). He explained that five banks were involved in the process but Continental was the only one to bid.
"Banco Continental was awarded the management of the trust of this road.
The Central American Bank for Economic Integration will provide $49 million for the construction of the road from San Antonio Villa-Goascorán.
From a statement from the Ministry of Finance (MOF):
Honduras' government, through the Ministry of Finance (MOF), and the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE) have signed a loan agreement for the implementation of the "Road Villa de San Antonio-Goascorán, Section IA and IB", for U.S.
Latin America needs to double its investment in infrastructure, setting clear and long lasting rules in order to create strong and efficient public-private partnerships.
According to recent studies, on an international grading system the average grade for infrastructure in Latin America is 3.6 points out of 10, compared to the 5.4 average of the member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) , said the Spanish State secretary for Infrastructure, Rafael Catala.
The country's Public Works Secretariat has announced investment in projects such as the "agricultural corridor", the "central highway" and the "capital ring road".
Miguel Pastor, head of the Honduran public works authority, stated that between $300 and $400 million will go toward infrastructure projects, financed by loans from the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), though these are yet to be confirmed.
ICF funds will support modernization of Boulevard del Oeste at the city of La Ceiba in Honduras.
The project will be performed by the Department of Public Works, Transportation and Housing covering 10 kilometers at an approximately cost of $ 50 million.
Along with this contract signed by the Government a second one was signed"... intended to advise the Secretary of Health on how to improve immunology services at country hospitals,” points out the article at Proceso Digital.
Congress authorized a $21 million road infrastructure investment plant presented by the public works ministry.
It includes construction, maintenance and supervision works at various highways.
Laprensa.hn detailed the projects that will be developed: “…building and paving the highway between Cololaca and Valladolid, … supervising the project to rehabilitate and pave the road linking Tegucigalpa with Catacamas, … and paving the highway between El Porvenir and La peña”, among others.
After meeting with President Porfirio Lobo, World Bank authorities announced loans for building and repairing the country’s roads.
These resources are in addition to others by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI). In total $400 million are available for road infrastructure, explained Miguel Pastor, transport minister.