2013-02-01 01:53:48 - Fast Market Research recommends "Libya Infrastructure Report 2013" from Business Monitor International, now available

BMI View: Progress has been made on reconstruction of essential infrastructure in the aftermath of Libya's civil war. Following a 79.0% contraction in real industry value in 2011, initial reconstruction combined with base effects is estimated to have propelled growth back to 35.4% in 2012. Whilst strong, this by no means spectacular given the context; with the ongoing violence and the lack of a strong political mandate in government, we believe more serious reconstruction will take some time to filter through. Consequently, we are not forecasting reconstruction to generate one boom year of growth, but rather strong, albeit gradually slowing, growth over the medium term, with double-digit growth expected each year until 2017.

Factors underlining our outlook for Libyan infrastructure:

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Returning oil production to pre-war levels was deemed the most important goal in the wake of the civil war. Oil production has indeed come back at a rapid pace, although BMI does not believe it will reach pre-war levels until 2013. This increase in production necessitates the repair of pipelines and export infrastructure.
* The electricity grid was one of the primary areas of focus in the aftermath of the civil war. The network incurred an estimated US$1bn in damage. Work started on repairing the grid in September 2011. As of Q312, over 70% of the network had been fixed.
* The provision of housing for those displaced by the war added to an already pressing housing shortage in the country. Immediate measures have taken place, with contracts for the construction of 2,500 prefabricated homes in Sirte, which was one of the cities most damaged during the fighting awarded in April 2012. In May 2012, Libya's Housing and Infrastructure Board (HIB) authorised 248 contracts for repairs to public housing in Tripoli and Benghazi, with a further 4,000 small contracts due to have been awarded in the second half of 2012. Addressing a more long-term solution will require the resumption of large housing projects that were under way before the war. The HIB has signed contracts for work to resume on three housing projects in Tripoli worth a combined LYD1.1bn.


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For most of 2012, under the National Transitional Council (NTC), the priority was addressing critical infrastructure needs for day-to-day operations. However the elections in July 2012, which saw Ali Zeidan elected Prime Minister, should a turning point from more immediate measures to longer-term growth for the infrastructure and wider construction sector. However, high levels of violence, including the attack on the US embassy in Benghazi in September 2012 and the ongoing ministerial investigations by the Integrity Commission, is preventing effective governing in the country. With establishing rule of law the primary goal, we do not expect any big ticket investment to be announced until mid-2013. In order for a comprehensive revival of the construction sector to take place, clarity on the status of existing contracts, compensation for damaged sites and establishing the necessary institutional capacity to procure infrastructure projects is necessary.

Report Table of Contents:

SWOT Analysis
- Infrastructure Industry SWOT
Market Overview
- Competitive Landscape
Building Materials
- Middle East and North Africa
Industry Forecast Scenario
- Table: Libya Construction And Infrastructure Industry Data, 2010-2016
- Table: Libya Construction And Infrastructure Long Term Forecasts, 2015-2021
- Construction and Infrastructure Forecast Scenario
Transport Infrastructure
- Transport Infrastructure Overview
- Major Projects Table - Transport
- Table: Major Projects - Transport
Energy and Utilities Infrastructure
- Energy and Utilities Infrastructure Overview
- Table: Libya - Main Fields
- Major Projects - Energy And Utilities
- Table: Major Projects - Energy and Utilities
Residential/Non- Residential Construction and Social Infrastructure
- Residential/Non-Residential Construction and Social Infrastructure Overview
Risk/Reward Ratings
- Libya Infrastructure Risk/Reward Ratings
- Rewards
- Risks
- Regional Overview
- Table: Regional Infrastructure Risk/Reward Ratings
Company Monitor
- SNC-Lavalin
Global Overview
Methodology
- Industry Forecasts
- Construction Industry
- Data Methodology
- Construction
- Capital Investment
- Construction Sector Employment
- Infrastructure Business Environment Ratings
- Ratings Overview
- 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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