Truescape: Why Local Content Policy Requirements Are Making Infrastructure Communication More Important

Around the world, governments are asking a bigger question of major infrastructure investments: How much economic value will remain in the communities and countries where projects are built?

That question sits at the center of Local Content policy requirements.

Depending on the jurisdiction and project, these policies can include requirements or evaluation criteria involving local procurement, workforce participation, training, supplier development, community benefits and reporting.

For developers, that creates a communications challenge alongside the compliance challenge.

That is where Truescape becomes relevant.

Truescape is a global consulting and visualization company serving the energy, infrastructure and resources sectors. For more than 30 years, it has helped organizations communicate complex projects to communities, regulators, government agencies and other stakeholders.

Its Truescape IQ approach translates engineering, technical, commercial, financial and scientific information into visual storytelling designed to help diverse audiences understand complex projects, support decision making and manage risk.

Consider a transmission line, battery storage facility, renewable energy development or other major infrastructure project operating under Local Content requirements.

Governments may want evidence of local procurement and employment. Communities want to understand economic benefits and project impacts. Regulators need clear information about commitments and development plans.

Meeting the policy requirement is essential. Communicating what the investment means locally can be just as important to stakeholder engagement.

Visualization can turn technical infrastructure plans into information communities and decision makers can understand, alongside the jobs, contracts, investment and community benefits associated with a project.

Truescape describes its business as strategic storytelling rather than simply producing visualization images.

As Local Content policies shape infrastructure investment, developers increasingly face four questions: Who gets hired? Who gets contracts? What value stays local? And can stakeholders clearly understand the project?

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To learn how Truescape can support infrastructure visualization and stakeholder engagement, contact KC Sahl, Business Development, Truescape USA.