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If you need PPP Advice or Training that you WON'T get from the World Bank go to: https://vicentevalencia.com. I love infrastructure delivery and I have good reasons for that. I still remember my third day working in PPPs, around 20 years ago. I was put on a Board meeting, and my boss told the rest of the board members that "I was the new PPP advisor". Not bad for the third day. I didn't know what a PPP was, nor even a what a Board was, or shareholders, or construction contracts, or back-to-backs... and there I was. Now, after having tendered, managed, delivered, refinanced, sold, a few PPPs in Europe, North America and New Zealand, as a COO, CEO and Board Member, I can tell you many more stories... some of them, "terror stories": extra costs, claims, delays, incompetence, bad clients, terrible contractors, evil designers, etc. But I can also tell you many great stories about people. Happy people enjoying a new and fantastic piece of infrastructure. These assets have transformed for the better lives, cities and even countries. I’ll never forget the 15 December 2012, when I opened as the COO, the A30 Project in Montreal. I put my beautiful and very patient Spanish wife on a toll both to enjoy. Many nights working at night and she supported me all the way long, and I wanted her to live the experience. During a break to have diner – it was a long day – she told me that users thanked her saying “Gracias”. I’ll never forget the joy and happiness of thousands of people that wanted to cross the bridges that we built. This is the power of great infrastructure, properly delivered. This is why, I love that business. I also have two secret passions: Real Estate Investing, and a popular newsletter. Everyday, I send a free tip about business, project management, investment, motivation and personal growth. All this comes with Spanish spice. Subscribe, join other +2k free minds and enjoy.