Friday, October 9, 2009

£30 billion estimate put on World Cup/Rio 2016 construction opportunities

A new report by UK Trade & Investment has detailed that up to £30 billion worth of construction work opportunities will be available in Brazil thanks to the 2014 World Cup and Rio 2016 Olympics.

The report covers commercial opportunities from over 80 projects including:

  • £1.5 billion on constructing and modernising 12 stadiums
  • £1.4 billion expanding and modernising airports across the country
  • £10 billion improving and expanding urban transport systems in the 12 world cup host cities
Report author Faith Quigley stated that “The know-how and expertise of UK companies, and the sporting links between our two countries, makes our firms well-placed to take advantage of these opportunities."