The current scale of global infrastructure investment demand is simply enormous and is only growing. Country leaders and governments are seeking infrastructure upgrades. However, nearly a fifth of the $94 trillion in global infrastructure investment needed by 2040 risks being unfunded if current spending trends continue, according to the G20-backed Global Infrastructure Hub 2017 report, Global Infrastructure Outlook.

The need for more infrastructure spending is one of the few issues that unites both major U.S. political parties. President Donald Trump called for a new infrastructure plan in his 2016 campaign, although the $1 trillion proposal released by the White House in February 2018 has yet to have Congressional approval. Meanwhile, senate Democrats have said an infrastructure and jobs package will be a top priority for Democrats if they are in the majority next year. House Democrats earlier this year introduced their “For the People” agenda. The Democrats�