COUNTRY PROFILE – AMERICAS
Scott Wilson discovers the Americas!
Canada, the USA and South America are emerging markets infrastructure investment. There has been an uptake of the The number of Scott Wilson projects in the region is steadily
for Scott Wilson and provide great opportunities. The USA for UK-pioneered PPP model throughout the region and its vast expanding.
example, has $176bn of infrastructure projects ‘ready to go’ resources are continuing to drive growth in Canada and fund
and plans to stimulate its economy by a further $150bn investment in Latin America.
Digging deeper in Canada
The 2006 acquisition of Toronto based Roscoe Postle main mining markets – primarily AIM in London and the
Associates Inc. significantly expanded Scott Wilson’s client TSX in Toronto.
base and geographical coverage in the mining sector and
continues to grow to meet demand for services in the mining The team is currently working on projects all over the world.
industry. The Canadian offices work closely with other mining Recent projects have included a feasibility study for an
offices in Beijing, Zambia and the London, Ashford and underground silver mine in Siberia for an AIM listed Russian
Chesterfield offices in the UK to provide services to the company. Scott Wilson prepared production and
mining industry at all stages of project development from development schedules for the life of the mine and
exploration to mine closure and rehabilitation. completed a financial analysis of the underground project.
The team also reviewed environmental requirements and
A particular focus is services to the financial sector. The group prepared a closure plan for the underground operation.
provides technical due diligence services to a wide array of Others include a due diligence review of a major Canadian
clients including banks, mining companies, mutual funds, mining and smelting company for a Chinese copper producer
independent investors and hedge funds. In addition, the and the valuation of a US$5 billion mining asset for a South
group provides services for stock exchange listings in the American copper producer. Lalor Lake, Manitoba, Canada
Cracking Brazil Miami link
To meet Brazil’s rising energy demand, there has been a social risks. An ‘Installation License’, issued by the Brazilian
major increase in hydroelectric power. One such project is the Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources
Santo Antonio Hydropower Project on the Madeira River (IBAMA) sets out several conditions relating to the design
where Scott Wilson has been undertaking a construction of the scheme to mitigate environmental and social impacts.
stage risk appraisal for the private developers of the project
to assist with raising USD six billion of finance. As part of its environmental and social management plan
the Owner has initiated a training programme for the local
The Scott Wilson power team in Ashford has prepared a population to reduce the number of imported labour.
study to assess the commercial and technical risks This will reduce the level of ‘social stress’ as well as create
associated with the design and construction of the 3,150MW employment for the local people, providing socio-economic
project in north-west Brazil, which is located 10km upstream benefits. Both environment and social issues will continue
One of the first Scott Wilson projects in North America,
from the city of Porto Velho. Analysis was developed to allow to be monitored as directed in the ‘Installation License’.
Business Consultancy’s Infrastructure and Project Finance
an assessment of the lenders’ and owner’s exposure for
team has been commissioned by the ACS-Dragados
each month throughout the seven-year construction period. This major project will transmit electricity to the national grid,
Macquarie consortium to provide Lenders Advisory Services
as well as significantly improve the electrical supply for the
on the 1-595 Highway in Florida.
The latest report from the team was submitted in October local population.
2008 and included an assessment of the environmental and
The Interstate 595 corridor was opened to traffic in 1989.
Traffic increased dramatically as a result of Hurricane
Andrew in 1992, recovery from the economic recession of the
1980’s, and changes in local land use plans. In 2003, the
completed I-95/I-595 Master Plan predicted doubling of
traffic, congestion, and delays and a long range programme
of improvements was called for to address future
over-capacity.
The scope of the assignment was to provide technical
advisory services up to Bid Submission and provide support
to the consortium up to Financial Close. Following the
consortium’s successful bid in October 2008, Scott Wilson
has been retained to provide operational and monitoring
services for the 35 year concession.
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