Spain has a long tradition in civil engineering and is able to reach some of the lowest costs per km in multiple infrastructures, despite a difficult landscape,

Spain has a long tradition in civil engineering and is able to reach some of the lowest costs per km in multiple infrastructures, despite a difficult landscape, and execute complex projects well. Two things really help: * Government has an engineering corps that draft really detailed specs for all projects, and ensure compliance * Laws that allow confiscating land in the name of public interest The second item tends to be problematic in common law frameworks typical of the Anglosphere.