Vicente Valencia

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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.

Co-Founder and Investor

Love the challenges, the design and changing spaces and cities for the better. 

We give a second opportunity to old buildings and houses creating unique homes.

The model is not the failure. Execution is.

PPP Executioner | Providing Clarity to PPP Professionals, Agencies and Investors | Join the PPP MOVEMENT for Infra tips and stories

Founder & Director, Infra Advisors | Driving Innovation in Infrastructure

Metro Line 14 received zero bids. Honestly, not surprising.
PPP works when risk and reward are allocated fairly. It does not work when it becomes a way to move a difficult project off the government's plate. Private players understand the difference, and they act accordingly.

Urban metro projects in India have rarely been kind to private capital. Fares you cannot control, ridership you cannot predict, clearances that can change the entire calculus. Walking away from that is not hesitation. It is good judgment.
Infrastructure funds and lenders look for predictable cash flows and bankable structures. Regulated fares, uncertain ridership and environmental clearance risks do not offer either. The numbers do not close, and no amount of strategic intent changes that reality.
What is harder to ignore is that this has been seen before. The pattern is not new. Each unsuccessful bid process carries a real cost in terms of time, resources and delayed infrastructure that cities genuinely need.
The pivot to EPC makes sense. But the harder question is whether project structures are being evaluated honestly before they go to market. That is where the real work lies.

Hopefully, this time the lesson travels upstream.

#PPP #InfrastructureAdvisory #UrbanInfrastructure

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#personalgrowth

Founder & CEO, Founder OS | Proven systems to grow a profitable audience with organic content.

Being surrounded by the right people is the best hack for ultimate growth.

Your circle determines your ceiling.

Everything shifted when I found mentors who were 10x my level.

Their "normal" became my new baseline.
Their problems became my new targets.
Their thinking became my new standard.

Environment is stronger than willpower.

Here are 6 ways to upgrade your circle today:

1. Join Communities of High-Performers

Seek environments where excellence is the minimum standard, not the exception.

I've found that when you're the least accomplished person in the room, your growth accelerates exponentially.

High-performance communities create natural accountability that no app or system can replicate.

2. Attend Events Where Your Heroes Gather

The magic rarely happens during the presentations, it's in the lobby conversations, the dinners after, the unexpected connections.

I met one of my most influential mentors not during his keynote, but while waiting for coffee at an event I almost didn't attend.

Proximity creates possibility.

3. Create Value Before Asking

The moment you shift from "what can I get?" to "what can I give?" everything changes.

I spent six months helping others in my industry before ever asking for anything in return.

This approach built a reservoir of goodwill that continues to overflow years later.

4. Share Your Work Publicly

Building in public isn't just about transparency, it's about signaling.

When you openly share your journey, values, and systems, you naturally attract aligned people while filtering out those who don't resonate.

My most valuable relationships began when someone reached out after seeing something I'd shared.

5. Be Genuinely Curious

Curiosity is the hidden superpower in relationship-building.

I've found that asking thoughtful questions and truly listening creates deeper connections than any amount of impressive talking.

People remember the person who made them feel understood, not the one who tried to sound intelligent.

6. Invest in Relationships

The relationships that transformed my business weren't built over a single coffee meeting, they developed through consistent investment over time.

I block time every week specifically for relationship nurturing, treating it with the same importance as any business-critical activity.

I've seen this play out over and over with founders in our community. When they upgrade their circle, their business transforms almost automatically.

Your network isn't just your net worth. It's your thinking, your standards, your opportunities, your energy, and ultimately, your future.

Who are you surrounding yourself with?

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Your Circle Determines Your Ceiling

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Senior Project Manager on the "A9 Badhoevedorp-Holendrecht" PPP Highway Project in Amsterdam.

Senior Project Manager

Special Advisor for large international Private Equity and Hedge Funds in relation to their investments in Infrastructure Projects (PPPs - Highway, Rail and Airport Investments).

Council Member

Textiles Selection - home from Portugal

Helping Portuguese Home Textile Companies to export.

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Board Member

Ventia

Project Director for Capital Projects (Roads & Highways) in Auckland Region.

Project Director

MUSHRIF Trading & Contracting Co. KSCP

Project Director for Highway and Motorway projects in Kuwait.

OAS S.A.

Construction Manager on the $1B Highway "San Fernando-Point Fortin" Project.

Construction Manager

Macquarie Group

Consultant | Capital Projects & Infrastructure

Consultant

Ferrovial

Different positions starting as a Site Engineer finishing as a Project Manager

A demonstrable track record of successes on major international infrastructure projects (Highway, Rail and Airport projects). Experience ranges from financial, commercial and business development to design and delivery under different contract frames.

Analytical thinking, excellent communication and negotiation skills.

Specialities:
- Project Management
- Sustainable and Efficient Infrastructures (highways, rails, airports & smart-cities)
- PPPs for Highway Infrastructures
- Commercial and Contract Management (e.g. NEC3, FIDIC or similar)
- Construction Business
- Corporate Finance & Valuation
- Business Developing
- Start-ups and Marketing
- Strategy

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