Features
Treasury unit Infrastructure UK is recruiting a ‘cadre of specialists’ to step up the delivery of major infrastructure projects across Whitehall. Will the plan get some more spades in the ground, asks Paul Jarvis Read more...
The Offshore Transmission regime has been attacked by MPs. With Round 3 now approaching, James Kenny investigates the initiative’s value for money Read more...
Changes to the primary care estate will bring new opportunities for investment. But there are still some significant questions to be answered, writes Paul Jarvis Read more...
The downgrade of the UK’s credit rating may have been widely anticipated, but it could still have serious consequences for local infrastructure, reports James Kenny Read more...
A Partnerships Bulletin survey has revealed that while investors may be divided on the prospects for 2013, they are united in a belief that one answer could solve a panoply of problems. Paul Jarvis reports Read more...
The reviews of rail franchises have highlighted the problems facing the government. Can the transport ministry find a new way to procure franchises without delaying the process even further, asks James Kenny Read more...
Can PF2 live up to the hype and deliver a politically palatable private investment model, asks Paul Jarvis Read more...
With austerity continuing to bite in 2013, the government is exploring a range of measures to stimulate growth. Experts from across the industry discussed what is needed at Partnerships Bulletin’s annual UK Partnerships Forum in December Read more...
As budget pressures mount, many hospital trusts are being pushed closer than ever toward the financial cliff edge. Dan Colombini looks at how their estates can be managed more efficiently Read more...
In December, Chancellor George Osborne will deliver the government’s second major economic set-piece of the year: the Autumn Statement. Paul Jarvis peeks inside the red box to see what’s in store for the partnerships industry Read more...
While the rest of the UK dwindles, Scotland’s infrastructure pipeline continues to attract attention. A recent Partnerships Bulletin conference in Edinburgh discussed the region’s potential. Aaron Weinman reports Read more...
Refinancing risk has become the hot potato of the PPP world. Somebody’s got to take it – or find a way around it – but who will foot the bill, and how expensive will it be? Paul Jarvis considers the options Read more...
The government’s Green Deal promises to open up the energy market for contractors. But uncertainty over consumer demand presents an obstacle to private finance, reports Colin Leopold Read more...
The Cabinet reshuffle could open the door to an overhaul of the existing prison estate. There will be plenty of hands up looking for the work, reports Aaron Weinman Read more...
The Hive in Worcester is a new breed of library that signposts the future for community projects. Taking funds from a range of sources, the scheme also offers a novel approach to paying for such buildings, writes Paul Jarvis Read more...
In the year of Britain’s first Tour de France winner, a group of industry experts looked to emulate Bradley Wiggins with their own cycle to Paris, as part of Partnerships Bulletin’s inaugural PPP Cycle Challenge, sponsored by Infrared. Aaron Weinman took up the challenge Read more...
The debt market is at a crossroads. Where it goes from here will dictate how future infrastructure projects are funded. Paul Jarvis and Colin Leopold report Read more...
Two-and-a-half years into the coalition, Paul Jarvis asks how the government is doing, and what the industry wants to see next Read more...
Recent changes to the Public Works Loan Board rate have made bond financing less attractive for local authorities. But there’s still an interest in council credit ratings, reports Colin Leopold Read more...
Defence ministry plans for a private partner to manage its estate will offer a range of new building opportunities, reports Aaron Weinman Read more...
