UTILITIES
IT ’ S REMARKABLE THAT there are only two European projects in the recently released 2015 Strategic Top 100 Global Infrastructure Report , issued by CG-LA Infrastructure . These are not selected by size , complexity or spending , though most of them are big . The focus is on the relationship between governments , private investors and the public . Infrastructure is the internal framework for a country , allowing its economy and citizens to be productive and healthy . Infrastructure is a catalyst for progress and the compilers of this report believe that the right policies and projects create important opportunities for all .
The three major criteria for project selection are that it needs to be well on the way through the approvals process , be a clear priority for a country ’ s growth prospects and reinforce a country ’ s clear , long-term vision . This vision must define how the infrastructure investment will create well-being by growing the economy or improving public health or overall commutes .
It ’ s not hard to see why the Thames Tideway Tunnel ( TTT ) made the list this year . Like Crossrail , the other network currently moleing its way beneath the city , it will massively
The map illustrates the proposed tunn
improve Londoners ’ lives . By 2031 , 8.6 million people will live in London . An estimated 600,000 new homes will be needed to absorb the growth . The sewerage network , already under severe pressure , needs an upgrade . That ’ s an important part of the vision .
The project will improve the public health , reputation and economy of London ; not to mention the thousands of skilled jobs and hundreds of apprenticeships it will create .
8 April 2015