The bridge building project which has been on paper since 2005 has been resurrected, with the announcement that the documents needed to tender the construction will be ready in March and the works will start in June.
Eleven years and half a dozen Panamanian and Costa Rican presidents have tried to put out to tender the construction of the bridge over the Sixaola river on the border between Costa Rica and Panama. Extreme bureaucracy, unenforceability and unfulfilled political promises surrounded the project which now has a new contract announcement.
Banco Lafise will administer the trust in Honduras for the project design and construction of the Civic Government Center, which will be headed by the Mexican construction firm GIA + A.
From a statement issued by the President of Honduras:
Tegucigalpa, February 8. - The chief executive of Banco Lafise, Roberto Zamora, and the director of the Mexican construction firm GIA + A, Jorge Iturbe, confirmed the construction of the Civic Government Center totaling $200 million. Lafise bank will manage the trust of the project.
Resources have been allocated for the construction of water reservoirs, installation of drip irrigation and technical assistance for the Water Harvest Project.
From a statement issued by the National Electricity Company of Honduras:
Tegucigalpa, February 01, 2016.- As part of the actions taken by the Government of the Republic to mitigate the impacts of climate change in the Dry Corridor, Honduras Strategic Investment (INVEST-Honduras) has signed a trust agreement (L 400 million) in FICOHSA Bank for the implementation of the Water Harvest project.
A video released by the Metro Department shows details of the project which has the potential to enhance the development of an area that is already growing and whose population will have doubled by 2050.
The inclusion of the logo of the International Cooperation Agency (JICA) next to the Panama Metro Secretariat gives a certain confidence regarding the success of the realization of a work which is not only vital for the development of the area west of Panama City, but will confirm the direction of modernity that the country has turned towards since recovering the Canal in 2000.
The government plans to spend $1.6 billion on projects such as the construction of the Palmerola airport, and the construction and renovation of roads in different parts of the country.
The budget allocated to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Utilities is equivalent to 17% of the total government budget, and will be used for works such as "...
A publication by the CAF reviews the development of five projects implemented using the public-private partnership model for infrastructure investment in Latin America.
From the Presentation document by the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF):
In recent decades, many Latin American countries have launched public-private partnership projects for the construction, maintenance and operation of public infrastructure.
The Municipality of the Central District of Honduras is putting out to tender services for supervision of the construction of an overpass at the Suyapa Boulevard intersection in Colonia El Trapicho.
Honduras Government Purchase CPuNO-01-CDMA-01-2015 633:
"Supervision of Construction of overpass at Suyapa Boulevard intersection, colonia El Trapicho."
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 "...
The government has announced that it will allocate funds from the agreement signed with the International Monetary Fund for works such as the conclusion of the dry canal, port construction in Amapala, and the revamping of Puerto Cortés.
From a statement issued by the Government of Honduras:
"Agreement with IMF will allow us to invest in infrastructure, social programs and other major projects."
President Hernandez announced that they will build in the department of Choluteca a new airport terminal and other public infrastructure works.
From a statement issued by the Government of the Republic of Honduras:
President Juan Orlando Hernández held a discussion with members of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the South to promote new projects which the government plans to develop in the south.
The Municipality of the Central District is calling on construction companies and individual contractors to prequalify in order to participate in various infrastructure projects.
Honduras Government Purchase PR-CI-02-AMDC-2015:
"CALL FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION OF INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTORS ."
The government has reported that new buildings and parking lots will be constructed at the office of El Amatillo, in the department of Valle as well as reconstruction of the customs office of Agua Caliente in Ocotepeque.
From a statement issued by the Executive Directorate of Revenue (DEI):
Tegucigalpa, October 2. Authorities from the Executive Revenue (DEI) announced today through a press conference the building of El Amatillo custom office in the department of Valle and reconstruction of the Agua Caliente Customs Office in Ocotepeque, both projects are being funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and a national counterpart.
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 event organized by Latin Markets will be held in Panama from 28th to 29th of January 2014.
The event, organized by Latin Markets, will include the participation of 60 experts in the field, who will talk about how companies can participate in the development of dozens of key infrastructure projects in the region.
Participating employers will have access to more than 300 executives and experts in the subject through business meetings with companies involved in the industry.