African projects require integrated delivery models

The integrated delivery model is the best means of realising complex, multidisciplinary projects in Africa timeously, says AECOM Civil infrastructure MD Darrin Green. This is primarily because the market in Africa is less mature and project developers frequently have to deal with challenges when looking for financing. He notes that, while design, build, finance, and operate (DBFO) is AECOM’s global project-delivery model, the relatively nascent civil engineering industries in Africa, ensures that no single entity is easily capable of providing the entire DBFO scope. As such partnering with entities that are able to offer some of those services is necessary.