Financing found for Colombian key construction contract

Financing has now been secured for a key highway project in Colombia. The project is for the Bogota-Girardot 4G road concession, with a loan from Colombia's national development bank, Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional (FDN), providing the necessary financing.
December 19, 2017 Read time: 1 min

Financing has now been secured for a key highway project in Colombia. The project is for the Bogota-Girardot 4G road concession, with a loan from Colombia's national development bank, Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional (FDN), providing the necessary financing. The US$172.3 million loan is being provided to the Concesion Via 40 Express consortium, which will handle the private initiative project. The consortium comprises Vinci Highways, which holds a 50% share and Constructora Conconcreto andIndustrial Conconcreto, both of which hold 25% shares. The consortium partners will have to meet the necessary due diligence requirements before the loan is finalised. The 145km route will be upgraded and the project also includes building additional lanes along a 65km section from Sibate to the Tunel Sumapaz tunnel.

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