Spanish firm OHL is expected to begin the expansion of Peru's Red Vial 4 highway by end-May 2010, an official from the transport and communications ministry's (MTC) concessions division told BNamericas. Join discussion...

Peru's private investment promotion agency ProInversión is considering postponing the concession of Ica region's Pisco port until 2010, a ProInversión official told BNamericas. The concessionaire will have to invest an estimated US$162mn to improve the maritime port's infrastructure and more than double its cargo handling capacity. Join discussion...

eru's state agency for promoting private investment ProInversión has shortlisted a total of nine consortiums for the concession of the Autopista del Sol highway, a ProInversión official told BNamericas. While the names of the companies cannot be made public yet, they include Peruvian, Spanish, Brazilian and Colombian firms, all with broad experience in the development of road infrastructure, the official said. Join discussion...

Peru's state agency for promoting private investment ProInversión expects to award the concession of the IIRSA Centro highway in March next year, a ProInversión official told BNamericas. To this end, officials are rushing to prepare the bidding rules so that a new tender process can be launched before year-end. Join discussion...

The consortium is made up of two Peruvian companies, Cosmos and Translei, and Tertir Terminais, which is controlled by Portugal's largest construction firm, Mota-Engil Join discussion...

Colombian firm Conalvías is considering expanding its operations to port and railway concessions, general manager of the firm's investment holding Infracon, Carlos Vergara, told BNamericas. Join discussion...

Consorcio Concesión Chancay-Acos is comprised of investment holding Infracon and construction firm Conalvías, both belonging to the same group, Vergara said. Peru's state agency for the promotion of private investment ProInversión and Colombian consortium Consorcio Concesión Chancay-Acos have signed a US$31mn highway concession contract, ProInversión reported in a release. Join discussion...

Spanish infrastructure and construction firm OHL (OHL.MC: Quote, Profile, Research) signed a deal valued at nearly $400 million on Wednesday to build a 224-mile (360 km) highway along Peru's northern coast. Join discussion...

With institutional lenders, governments and the private sector all investing in infrastructure, the future of Latin America's construction industry looks secure. Richard High reports. Join discussion...