BUILD it and they will come . . . Or will they?

Across Asia and around the world, billions of dollars are being pumped into infrastructure. Megaprojects such as giant new ports, bridges, tunnels, highways, rail lines, airports or even entire cities are being debated, designed or are already in the process of being built.

Large scale infrastructure often attracts prominent headlines and hype, but to be viable it demands careful planning and evaluation. Bad decisions can have costly implications.