New Market Report Now Available: South Korea Infrastructure Report Q2 2011

Feb. 23, 2011 - PRLog -- BMI View: Like many of its peers, South Korea is currently at an economic cusp; it wavers between inexorable, self-sustained growth and potential stagnation as external trade conditions continue to weaken and stimulus spending winds down. On the domestic front, our concerns that the winding down of stimulus spending may be premature look set to be realised, with inflationary pressures also growing within the country. The country's construction sector is forecast to see negative real growth of 1.4% in 2010 to reach KRW67.5trn (US$58.4bn).

Key drivers from the past quarter include:

* In December 2010, the South Korean government reaffirmed its desire to meet growing electricity demand by announcing plans to invest KRW49trn (US$42.6bn) in the country's power generation capacity by 2024, with a particular focus on clean energy sources, according to Reuters.
 * The South Korean government reaffirmed its desire to push forward with this expansion in January 2011, announcing plans to invest KRW1.8trn (US$1.6bn) on the third-phase expansion of Incheon International Airport (ICN) between 2011 and 2015. However plans to raise funds for the expansion through an initial public offering (IPO) in 2010 have stalled and been deferred to 2011 due to delays in the revision of related laws, according to local media reports in October 2010. Consequently, there are still many unresolved questions surrounding the funding for the expansion plan, placing the project in doubt.


Beyond 2010, BMI remains bullish about South Korea's construction sector over the long-term and we expect infrastructure investments to buttress declining levels in residential and non-residential investments. Real growth for the infrastructure sector will hit 3.8% year-on-year (y-o-y) in 2010 and remain at an average annual rate of 3.9% from 2011 to 2015, bringing the total sector value to KRW41.3trn (US$41.1bn) in 2015.

South Korea retains second place in our Asia Pacific Business Environment ratings this quarter. Overall, the country continues to perform well thanks to a tightly regulated business environment, a developed legal and financial system and continuing strong growth in areas such as infrastructure.

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Partial Table of Contents:

SWOT Analysis
- South Korea Infrastructure SWOT
- South Korea Infrastructure Project Finance SWOT
- South Korea Economic SWOT
- South Korea Political SWOT
Market Overview
- South Korea
Building Materials
- Global Overview
- Building Materials Outlook Clouds Following Strong Early 2010 Rebound
- Asia Overview
- Building Materials: Asia Will Be Key Global Growth Driver In 2011
Industry Forecast Scenario
- Table: South Korea Construction And Infrastructure Industry Data, 2008-2014
- Table: South Korea Construction And Infrastructure Industry Data, 2013-2020
- Construction And Infrastructure Forecast Scenario
Transport Infrastructure
- Table: South Korea Transport Infrastructure Industry Data, 2007-2015
- Table: South Korea Transport Infrastructure Industry Data, 2012-2020
- Transport Infrastructure Forecast Scenario
- Transport Infrastructure Overview
- Major Projects Table - Transport
- Table: Major Infrastructure Projects - Transport
Energy And Utilities Infrastructure
- Table: South Korea Energy and Utilities Infrastructure Industry Data
- Table: South Korea Energy and Utilities Infrastructure Industry Data
- Energy And Utilities Infrastructure Forecast Scenario
- Energy And Utilities Infrastructure Overview
- Major Projects Table - Energy And Utilities
- Table: Major Infrastructure Projects - Energy & Utilities
Residential/Non- Residential Construction and Social Infrastructure
- Table: South Korea Residential and Non-residential Building Industry Data, 2007-2014
- Table: South Korea Residential and Non-residential Building Industry Data, 2013-2020
- Residential/Non-Residential Construction Forecast Scenario
- Residential/Non-Residential Construction and Social Infrastructure Overview
Business Environment
- South Korea Business Environment
- Rewards
- Risks
- Regional Overview
- Asia Pacific Infrastructure Business Environment Ratings
- Table: Asia Pacific Infrastructure Business Environment Ratings
Project Finance Ratings
- South Korea Project Finance Ratings
- Design And Construction
- Commissioning And Operating
- Overall Project Finance Rating
- Regional Overview
- Project Finance Ratings: Outlook For Asia Pacific
- Table: Design And Construction Rating
- Table: Commissioning And Operating Rating
- Table: Overall Project Finance Rating
Macroeconomic Outlook
- Table: South Korea - Economic Activity
Political Outlook
- Domestic Politics
- Long-Term Political Outlook
- Inter-Korean Relations
Company Monitor
- Hyundai Engineering and Construction
- Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction
Global Overview
- Table: Key Themes For 2011
- Table: BMI's Core Views For Global Infrastructure
Methodology
- New Infrastructure Data Sub-sectors: Methodology
- Infrastructure Forecasts: Methodology
- Sources
- Industry Forecasts
- Construction Industry
- Data Methodology
- Construction
- Capital Investment
- Construction Sector Employment
- Infrastructure Business Environment Rating
- Table: Infrastructure Business Environment Indicators
- Project Finance Ratings

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