
Our new joint venture makes sure the public profits from the regeneration of our borough, says Jon Rouse, chief executive, Croydon.

K&L Gates' partner John Chandler says that merchant operators will fill the gap, if the public sector can't get up to speed.

Nord LB director Theo Collins tells why waste plants can't keep being built the old way and how everyone must help to find a new path.
British companies can help spread the PPP gospel in Eastern Europe – and elsewhere, says Nick Anstree, Lord Mayor of London
Everything public bodies need to think about if they want outsourcing to save them money, by Amanda Lewis, partner at Denton Wilde Sapte
Every opportunity to save money must be seized in the new, more austere NHS, says David Pokora, executive director of the Lift Council
Construction projects can cost twice as much in Britain as they do in Europe, wasting billions of pounds. Now, a government investigation aims to find out why. By Max Rashbrooke
When local council contracts end, hidden pension risks could sting unwary outsourcing firms. By John Prior, head of public sector outsourcing, Punter Southall
The new coalition government is intent on cutting public spending. But there are pressing infrastructure demands and private money will be needed – especially for schemes that deliver savings on a modest outlay. Paul Jarvis reports
The new government desperately needs more private capital for infrastructure investment. Could the cheap, off-balance-sheet finance raised by utility companies point the way? By MARK HELLOWELL

Education contractors could still be hit hard by new environmental laws says Mark Henning and Georgia Elliott-Smith, directors at Appleyards.
Sean Fishlock and Tim Williams, managing directors, Navigant, reveal why Government policy post-election may not be as radical as we fear.

More joint ventures are vital if the public sector is to save money and protect services says Danielle Lodge, associate, Reynolds Porter Chamberlain.

Carbon capture and storage might just be the next big thing. Chris McGarvey, senior associate, McGrigors reports.

Total Capital is the government's latest scheme for giving communities more spending power. But will it work, asks Paul Jarvis.
The three main parties have all now published their election manifestoes, setting out their detailed plans for government. But what have they said about infrastructure? We've gone through the manifestoes line-by-line, seeking clarity about what they mean for the partnerships industry, pointing out what is there - and what isn't.

Local bodies won’t be able to ignore the need to work together more in future, says Ian Greggor, project director at Cyril Sweett

Regional partnerships are making construction projects run better – and helping the economy, by Martin Ryan, regional director, North East Improvement and Efficiency Partnership

The Conservatives should consider giving PFI firms control over teaching and healthcare, says Nick Prior, head of infrastructure, Deloitte

When reforming procurement, the next government must not throw the baby out with the bathwater, by Nicholas Hallett, director at Mott MacDonald