Analysis on Infrastructure Sector in Canada

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Canada Infrastructure Report Q1 2011" report to their offering.

The Canada Infrastructure Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, infrastructure associations, government departments and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on Canada's infrastructure industry.

Building Canada Plan Canada's infrastructure development is being dictated by the seven-year Building Canada Plan (2007- 2014). The plan will provide stable, flexible and predictable funding of CAD33bn for investment in infrastructure. It will also provide CAD4bn of sunsetting expenditure. The Building Canada Plan is hoped to contribute to a stronger Canadian economy, a cleaner environment and better communities. The build Canada plan incorporates provincial and federal funding, and establishes a number of dedicated funds to both facilitate and leverage investment.

Stimulus Fund

In January 2009, in response to the global economic crisis, the Canadian government set up the CAD4bn Infrastructure Stimulus Fund to support the construction of infrastructure projects between 2009/10 and 2010/11. Project eligible for support include water and transport infrastructure and a number of social infrastructure projects. Only projects, which could be built by March 31 2011, were eligible. Funding of up to 50% is provided for provincial and territorial assets and not-for-profit private sector assets and 33% for municipal assets and 25% for for-profit private sector assets. At the same time, the government announced CAD7bn in funding for other infrastructure and social projects. This included a CAD1bn Green Infrastructure Fund.

Company Analysis

Canada's construction industry is dominated by domestic companies, being home to a number of large global players in the construction and engineering sector, namely SNC-Lavalin (on which there is analysis in this report). Other than a handful of internationally exposed companies, the majority focus their operations within Canada and the US. This leaves many companies vulnerable to fluctuations in the US market, which has struggled to find growth over the past five years. With Canada's economy closely tied to the US, this means many companies are vulnerable to the US on both fronts. However, Canada's construction sector has provided far more opportunities than its southerly neighbour over recent years, making Canadian construction companies generally profitable.

Key Topics Covered:

• SWOT Analysis
• Transport Infrastructure
• Major Projects New And Ongoing Projects
• Oil And Gas Pipelines
• Power Plants
• Major Projects Energy And Utilities
• Residential/Non- Residential Construction and Social Infrastructure
• Social Infrastructure
• Major Projects New and Ongoing Projects
• Major Projects Table Residential/Non- Residential Construction and Social Infrastructure
• Table: Major Infrastructure Projects Residential/Non- Residential Construction and Social Infrastructure
• Business Environment
• Developed States Infrastructure Business Environment Ratings
• Project Finance Ratings
• Commissioning And Operating
• Overall Project Finance Rating
• Project Finance Ratings: Outlook For Developed States
• Macroeconomic Outlook
• Long-Term Political Outlook
• Domestic Politics
• Company Monitor
• SNC-Lavalin
• Global Overview
• Table: BMI's Core Views For Global Infrastructure
• New Infrastructure Data Sub-sectors: Methodology
• Industry Forecasts
• Construction Industry
• Construction Sector Employment
• Infrastructure Business Environment Rating
• Project Finance Ratings

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