The Bechtel–Enka partnership has been working in the Balkans for over 15 years on five separate motorway projects. This paper describes the challenges of working with new and politically complex governments and institutions in several Balkan countries to bring such projects to life, and deliver results that connect communities and countries. It describes the process of engaging with stakeholders and communities with different ethnic backgrounds, and high rates of poverty and unemployment, so that they respond positively to the opportunities afforded to them through associated job opportunities, training, skills and knowledge transfer. The paper provides a local perspective on the overall economic and development benefits brought about by such major civil engineering projects, and describes a range of transformative initiatives that will leave behind a lasting legacy.
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