A medium-sized New Zealand contractor wishes to expand beyond its domestic market.
engineering
Description
Assignment 1
159.738 Special topic, International Construction
A medium-sized New Zealand contractor wishes to expand beyond its domestic market. It has
specialised design and build expertise in immersed tube tunnel technology and has been presented
with details of three opportunities in recent weeks. The projects, all of a similar size, located in
countries with similar economies.The company's directors believe that they have the in-house
capability to assess the technical risks and the project's commercial risks but are unsure of in-country
risks, threats and other opportunities. You have been asked to provide a quick overview of the
markets over the next two days, followed by a full report in three weeks' time.
(a) Gather as much information as possible to develop an overview and comparison of the three
markets in order to select the most appropriate market for further study
(b) Outline further information required for the full report stressing possible sources, reliability and
priorities.
(2) Rules of thumb are a useful tool. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this statement and
give examples to explain your
conclusions.
Note, countries combinations are per the choices selected on the block course on Wednesday
1.Hungry, Portugal and Russia
2.Egypt, Sudan and Nigeria
3.Chili, Venezuela and Argentina
4.Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Bahrain
5.Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philipines
6.Fiji, Vanuatu and Tonga
7.Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran
8.Germany, Holland & France
9.Italy, Greece and Spain
10.Sri Lanka, Burma and Nepal
