Features
10 July 2010 - GETTING IN ON THE DEVELOPMENT ACTION
Our new joint venture makes sure the public profits from the regeneration of our borough, says Jon Rouse, chief executive, Croydon.10 July 2010 - THE DUMPING OF WASTE PFI
K&L Gates' partner John Chandler says that merchant operators will fill the gap, if the public sector can't get up to speed. 10 July 2010 - WHAT A WASTE
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.15 June 2010 - I'M A ROMANIAC
British companies can help spread the PPP gospel in Eastern Europe – and elsewhere, says Nick Anstree, Lord Mayor of London
10 June 2010 - OUTSOURCING: HOW TO DO IT
Everything public bodies need to think about if they want outsourcing to save them money, by Amanda Lewis, partner at Denton Wilde Sapte
10 June 2010 - THE MEANING OF LIFT
Every opportunity to save money must be seized in the new, more austere NHS, says David Pokora, executive director of the Lift Council
5 June 2010 - COSTLY MISTAKES
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
5 June 2010 - A NEW SOURCE OF RISKS
When local council contracts end, hidden pension risks could sting unwary outsourcing firms. By John Prior, head of public sector outsourcing, Punter Southall
5 June 2010 - WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
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
5 June 2010 - THE HUNT FOR CHEAPER CAPITAL
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
1 May 2010 - SCHOOLS OUCH
Education contractors could still be hit hard by new environmental laws says Mark Henning and Georgia Elliott-Smith, directors at Appleyards. 1 May 2010 - START MAKING SENSE
Sean Fishlock and Tim Williams, managing directors, Navigant, reveal why Government policy post-election may not be as radical as we fear.
1 May 2010 - BECAUSE NONE OF US IS AS CLEVER AS ALL OF US
More joint ventures are vital if the public sector is to save money and protect services says Danielle Lodge, associate, Reynolds Porter Chamberlain.
1 May 2010 - CAPTURING THE MARKET
Carbon capture and storage might just be the next big thing. Chris McGarvey, senior associate, McGrigors reports.1 May 2010 - A TOTALLY CAPITAL IDEA
Total Capital is the government's latest scheme for giving communities more spending power. But will it work, asks Paul Jarvis.14 April 2010 - ELECTION 2010 - THE MANIFESTOES IN DETAIL
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.
7 April 2010 - STITCHING THE SEAMS
Local bodies won’t be able to ignore the need to work together more in future, says Ian Greggor, project director at Cyril Sweett7 April 2010 - THE HAPPY RIEPer
Regional partnerships are making construction projects run better – and helping the economy, by Martin Ryan, regional director, North East Improvement and Efficiency Partnership
7 April 2010 - TORIES BE BOLD
The Conservatives should consider giving PFI firms control over teaching and healthcare, says Nick Prior, head of infrastructure, Deloitte7 April 2010 - SAVE THE GOOD
When reforming procurement, the next government must not throw the baby out with the bathwater, by Nicholas Hallett, director at Mott MacDonald 