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Armin Lohr leads Boston Consulting Group’s transportation and infrastructure topic in the Middle East and is a core member of the firm’s Industrial Goods, Operations, and Public Sector practices.

During his career, Armin has served more than 50 clients in the infrastructure and transportation sectors around the world, working on over 150 engagements. He has functional expertise in strategy, operations, organization, and change management.

Armin has broad experience with top ministries, developers, construction companies, infrastructure operators, and transportation companies in the Middle East and globally. He comes from a family of construction engineers and also worked in the family construction business before going into consulting.

Recently in the Middle East, he created a strategy for a ministry of housing that planned to build 500,000 homes, designed governance for one of the world's largest contractors, and developed a transportation plan for the transport department of a Middle Eastern country.

Before joining BCG, Armin worked for McKinsey & Company for 19 years, first in Vienna and more recently in Dubai.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION


  • PhD, law, University of Graz
  • MBA, University of Graz

HONORS AND AWARDS


  • Award for Extraordinary Academic Achievements, Austrian Department of Science

Publications and Videos

Cities of Choice: Are People Happy Where They Live | Hero

Cities of Choice: Are People Happy Where They Live?

Leaders must learn what works in their city—and expeditiously address what doesn’t. Residents’ satisfaction is key to whether they move or stay.
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Cities of Choice

Rapid urbanization, increased mobility, and growing expectations have all created a need for city administrations to shift focus from infrastructure to their residents. BCG’s new comprehensive tool allows cities to assess their ability to make an effective change.
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Is Digital the Answer to Urbanization’s Biggest Problems?

As cities become larger, governments strain to meet the needs of growing populations. Technology can help, but it’s only one part of a broader solution.
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The Lean Advantage for Large Construction Projects

Leading general contractors have applied a lean approach, significantly reducing completion times and costs, boosting their company-wide margins, and enhancing quality and safety.
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Mitigation of Political and Regulatory Risk in Infrastructure Projects

Private investors in infrastructure projects worry about such political and regulatory risks as expropriation, community protests, unfair taxes, and corruption. This report provides a 20-point risk-mitigation framework.
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Managing Transnational Infrastructure Programs in Africa—Challenges and Best Practices

Complex transnational infrastructure programs in Africa are extremely difficult to manage, but a framework of best practices can help in overcoming the challenges.