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Al-Khalil, M I and Al-Ghafly, M A (1999) Important causes of delay in public utility projects in Saudi Arabia. Construction Management and Economics, 17(05), 647-55.

Bon, R, Birgonul, T and Ozdogan, I (1999) An input-output analysis of the Turkish construction sector, 1973-1990: a note. Construction Management and Economics, 17(05), 543-51.

Chen, J J and Chambers, D (1999) Sustainability and the impact of Chinese policy initiatives upon construction. Construction Management and Economics, 17(05), 679-87.

Gunner, J and Skitmore, M R (1999) Comparative analysis of pre-bid forecasting of building prices based on Singapore data. Construction Management and Economics, 17(05), 635-46.

Lam, K C and Runeson, G (1999) Modelling financial decisions in construction firms. Construction Management and Economics, 17(05), 589-602.

Lo, W, Krizek, R J and Hadavi, A (1999) Effects of high pre-qualification requirements. Construction Management and Economics, 17(05), 603-12.

Loosemore, M (1999) International construction management research: cultural sensitivity in methodological design. Construction Management and Economics, 17(05), 553-61.

Low, S P and Hui, M S (1999) The application of JIT philosophy to construction: a case study in site layout. Construction Management and Economics, 17(05), 657-68.

Miller, J B and Evje, R H (1999) The practical application of delivery methods to project portfolios. Construction Management and Economics, 17(05), 669-77.

Proverbs, D G, Holt, G D and Olomolaiye, P O (1999) Construction resource/method factors influencing productivity for high rise concrete construction. Construction Management and Economics, 17(05), 577-87.

Ranasinghe, M (1999) Private sector participation in infrastructure projects: a methodology to analyse viability of BOT. Construction Management and Economics, 17(05), 613-23.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: BOT; developing country; financial analysis; infrastructure; investment; risk analysis; utility; water supply
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/014461999371222
  • Abstract:

    Many developing countries are now attempting to finance new infrastructure projects through private sector participation. This paper outlines a methodology based on financial and risk analyses that a government or a government utility can use to analyse the viability of private sector participation in new infrastructure projects. The water supply projects in Sri Lanka are used for the case study to outline the methodology. Financial analyses of a bulk water supply project and a water distribution project are carried out to estimate subsidy percentages that are required to make the projects viable, using a model developed for the investment analysis of all types of infrastructure project. This analysis looks at four pricing options for the bulk supply project, and sixteen procurement options for the distribution project, from the view point of the utility, for three cases of non-revenue water (35% as base case, 50% and 25% as extreme cases). The risk analysis takes into account the risk and uncertainty in non-revenue water, cost and demand estimates, rate of debt and forecasts of escalation. These analyses show that the best option for the util ity is to obtain both bulk supply and distribution projects through private sector participation using BOT arrangements.

Tse, R Y C, Ho, C W and Ganesan, S (1999) Matching housing supply and demand: an empirical study of Hong Kong' s market. Construction Management and Economics, 17(05), 625-33.

Zhai, H and Russell, J S (1999) Stochastic modelling and prediction of contractor default risk. Construction Management and Economics, 17(05), 563-76.