Profiles

Ruth Thompson is taking Partnerships for Schools through a period of immense change. She talks to Paul Jarvis about managing the agency’s increasingly diverse workload Read more...

PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Richard Abadie recently gave evidence on PFI to MPs. It was a disappointing experience, he tells Rachel O’Rourke Read more...

KPMG’s Tim Stone is stepping down as partner in September. But there is no intention to slow down, he tells Paul Jarvis Read more...

Deloitte's Nick Prior is forecasting a slow and bumpy road ahead for the partnership industry. He talks to Paul Jarvis about the market, new models and motorbikes. Read more...

Hadrian's Wall Capital founder Marc Bajer believes he has the key to unlock long-term investment in infrastructure. He tells Paul Jarvis about his plans Read more...

James Stewart is passionate about infrastructure and has been at the heart of the partnerships industry for two decades. Paul Jarvis caught up with him at a recent Partnerships Bulletin event Read more...

The Homes and Communities Agency has a new role and a new chief executive in Pat Ritchie. She tells Paul Jarvis where the organisation fits into the Age of Austerity. Read more...

Arup’s Terry Hill has been tasked with bringing British infrastructure costs in line with our European neighbours. It will be a long process, he tells Paul Jarvis Read more...

Croydon chief executive Jon Rouse is excited by the opportunities the localism agenda presents. He tells Paul Jarvis why Read more...

The new chair of the communities select committee will take the government to task over their housing responsibilities, he tells Paul Jarvis Read more...

Bradford Chief Executive Tony Reeves says councils will cope if PFI programmes get scrapped - he just isn't sure how. By Paul Jarvis. Read more...

Vice Admiral Tim Laurence has commanded warships, but trying to improve the public sector’s purchasing skills has been no less demanding, he tells Paul Jarvis. Read more...

Despite all the heat of the election campaign, politicians still aren't acknowledging the extent of change needed in public services, says Ben Lucas, the head of the 2020 Public Services Trust. Big changes are needed, he tells Max Rashbrooke. Read more...

Early struggles gave Dan Norris, the waste minister, a deep desire to change the world. But it’s not just Britain’s waste mountain on his mind as the election looms, he tells Paul Jarvis Read more...

Tough European targets will make waste a big topic for the next government even as funding for infrastructure shrinks. Here, we talk to the three people hoping to be in the hot seat after the upcoming election about how they would tackle the waste problem. Read more...

Shadow waste minister Anne McIntosh believes she knows how to meet the European landfill targets – and is ready to take up the challenge. She talks to Paul Jarvis Read more...

The UK doesn’t need grandiose waste projects, says Liberal Democrats waste spokesman Tim Farron, it needs lots of smaller schemes that have local support. He talks to Paul Jarvis Read more...

Everyone wants to talk about cutting the environmental impact of buildings. But Robin Nicholson, the head of the Zero Carbon Schools Taskforce, says it’s going to take a huge effort from everyone involved – particularly the construction industry. He speaks to Max Rashbrooke Read more...

Adrienne Bloch, one of the industry's liveliest figures, has long had a passion for giving new life to public buildings. The partnerships industry needs to reconnect with that community spirit – and rethink how it deals with failure, she tells Max Rashbrooke Read more...

Adrian Ringrose, the new head of the CBI’s public service reform drive, insists he’s not out to lobby for PFI. But he does want to see the private sector “extend and deepen” its role. He talks to Max Rashbrooke. Read more...