Market Report, "Israel Infrastructure Report 2011", published

June 11, 2011 - PRLog -- BMI View: New data series for Israel's infrastructure sector have prompted a revision in our estimates of sub-sectors contributions to the total infrastructure industry value. We now anticipate an even split between energy & utilities and transport in the contributions they each make to the total infrastructure industry value. The cancellation of the US$3bn light rail project and the delays to the Tel Aviv - Jerusalem high speed rail bode badly for growth in railway industry value, while we see upside in the energy & utilities sector from major projects in the pipeline.

Main themes in Israel's infrastructure include:

* The official cancellation of the US$3bn Tel Aviv Light Rail project scrapes significant value off our forecasts for Israel's railway infrastructure industry value. Disputes over various clauses of the concession agreement between the Metro Transport Solutions (MTS) consortium and the Ministry of Finance, and failure to arrange financing, had thrown the project into a stalemate for several months before it was finally cancelled.
 * Political and global diplomatic undertones play a major role in tenders for major infrastructure works. With global major engineering companies eager to participate in transport and energy projects in the Middle East, involvement with Israel can prove to be a liability, as was proven in 2009 with French engineering companies Alstom and Areva, whose association with the Jerusalem Light Railway project is jeopardising contracts elsewhere in the Arab world.
 * Israel has climbed four places in BMI's Infrastructure Business Environment (BE) ratings over 2010, thus breaking the dominance of the GCC in the top of the Middle East regional table. Construction sector growth is low by regional standards, and the industry value is relatively small. However low Industry Risks and high Country Rewards, due to strong overall infrastructure, reduce the opportunity costs of participation in infrastructure. However, it should be reiterated that much more damaging to Israel's business environment is the backlash faced by foreign companies associated with high-profile projects within Israel.
 * In our Middle East Project Finance Ratings Israel achieves an overall score of 62.5 out of 100, landing in seventh place. The long-term volatility of the shekel and omnipresent security risk are crucial factors behind the score of the country.

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Report Table of Contents:

Market Overview
- Israel   
Building Materials
- Global Overview
- Middle East Overview
- Saudi Arabia And Egypt Lead Regional Building Materials Recovery
SWOT Analysis
- Israel Infrastructure Industry SWOT
- Israel Project Finance SWOT
- Israel Political SWOT
- Israel Economics SWOT
Industry Forecast Scenario
- Table: Israel Construction And Infrastructure Industry Data, 2007-2015
- Table: Israel Construction And Infrastructure Industry Data, 2012-2020
- Construction And Infrastructure Forecast Scenario
Transport Infrastructure Overview
- Table: Israel Transport Infrastructure Industry Data, 2007-2015
- Table: Israel Transport Infrastructure Industry Data, 2012-2020
- Transport Infrastructure Forecast Scenario
- Transport Infrastructure Overview
- New And Ongoing Projects
- Road Networks
- Rail Networks
- Ports
- Major Projects Table - Transport
- Table: Major Infrastructure Projects - Transport
- Energy And Utilities Infrastructure Overview
- Table: Israel Energy And Utilities Infrastructure Industry Data, 2007-2015
- Table: Israel Energy And Utilities Infrastructure Industry Data, 2012-2020
- Energy And Utilities Infrastructure Forecast Scenario
- Energy And Utilities Infrastructure Overview
- New And Ongoing Projects
- Power Plants
- Water
- Major Projects Table - Energy And Utilities
- Table: Major Infrastructure Projects - Energy & Utilities
Business Environment
- Israel Business Environment
- Rewards
- Risks
- Regional Overview
- Middle East Infrastructure Business Environment Ratings
- Table: Regional Infrastructure Business Environment Ratings
Project Finance Ratings
- Regional Overview
- Project Finance Ratings: Outlook For Middle East
- Design And Construction Rating
- Commissioning And Operating Rating
- Overall Project Finance Rating
Macroeconomic Outlook
- Table: Israel - Economic Activity
Political Outlook
Company Monitor
- Africa Israel Group (Danya Cebus)
- Shikun & Binui (aka Housing & Construction)
Global Overview
- Table: BMI's Core Views For Global Infrastructure
Methodology
- Industry Forecasts
- Construction Industry
- Data Methodology
- Construction
- Capital Investment
- Construction Sector Employment
- Infrastructure Business Environment Rating
- Table: Infrastructure Business Environment Indicators
- Project Finance Ratings
- Table: Design And Construction Phase
- Table: Commissioning And Operating Phase - Commercial Construction
- Table: Commissioning And Operating Phase - Energy And Utilities
- Table: Commissioning And Operating Phase - Transport
- Sources

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