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The increase in tariffs on Chinese imports could negatively affect margins for US building product manufacturers by up to 200bps...
Many governments around the world tout their infrastructure credentials, promoting their plans to increase spending on the sector and…
When looking at infrastructure markets throughout the world a common word used for the United States and Europe was stuck. This is not the…
As Europe now begins to recover from the decade old effects of the global financial crisis, investment in new and updated infrastructure has been shrinking...
A Minnesota judicial opinion rejecting a new route proposed by Enbridge ('BBB+'/Stable) for the replacement of its 50-year-old Line 3 crude oil pipeline underscores the rigorous scrutiny some...
The lack of planning and funding for some state transportation projects has begun to raise credit pressures on contractors handling large projects, Fitch Ratings says. We expect this dynamic to continue as state...
The Trump administration's plan for U.S. infrastructure unveiled last week could provide regulatory easing and a fresh infusion of financing options across U.S. airports, according to Fitch Ratings. However, acceleration to full airport privatization within the sector is unlikely.
The Trump administration's infrastructure proposal would significantly expand private activity bond (PAB) usage and speed the approval process. Both developments would be credit positive for infrastructure projects, says Fitch Ratings. However, the proposal's...
The infrastructure proposal released yesterday by the Trump administration relies primarily on funding from state and local governments. Fitch Ratings believes that providing funding from tax revenues...
The collapse of UK construction company Carillion highlights the importance of contract risk management and of maintaining margins for companies in the European engineering and construction (E&C) sector, Fitch Ratings says...
