Interviews
20 January 2010 - BLOCH PARTY
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
3 November 2009 - PRESSED INTERSERVICE
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.
23 October 2009 - COLE-FIRED
Northern Ireland’s John Cole thinks he can get hospitals built ‘20% better and 20% cheaper’ than he could using PFI. But can he back that up? Max Rashbrooke reports.
23 September 2009 - LOCAL DEALS FOR LOCAL PEOPLE
Last month saw the launch of Local Partnerships, a merger between the 4ps and the local delivery arm of Partnerships UK (PUK). PPP Bulletin editor Max Rashbrooke met up with the new agency’s interim chief executive, Richard Buxton, and the head of PUK, James Stewart, to discuss their plans for the new agency.
23 September 2009 - SCOTLAND'S FUTURE NOT BLACK, SAYS WHITE
PFI could still be used north of the border, claims Barry White, the new head of the Scottish Futures Trust. But profits will be capped. By Rebecca Omonira-Oyekanmi.
14 July 2009 - BATTLE ROYAL
Mairi Johnson, the woman in charge of school design, first got into public policy in order to fight the views of architectural conservatives like Prince Charles. Now, she’s tackling sub-standard school buildings. By Rebecca Omonira-Oyekanmi
10 June 2009 - THE HOUSE OF MANY DOORS
Bouygues chief Lionel Christolomme was “too French” until overseas experience widened his horizons. He talks to Max Rashbrooke
12 May 2009 - GETTING THE HOUSES IN ORDER
Does Sir Bob Kerslake, the man who must deliver the government’s vision for millions of new homes, have a plan to ride out the downturn? Rebecca Omonira-Oyekanmi finds out.
22 April 2009 - HARD TIMES
Stephen Jones of the Local Government Association warns the recession could knock infrastructure investment off the agenda. He talks to Amanda Nicholls.
4 March 2009 - FREE FALLING
How are sponsors dealing with the spiralling debt markets? Adrian Ewer, chief executive of John Laing, talks to Amanda Nicholls.
5 February 2009 - EDUCATION FOR THE NATION
Will BSF be safe under a Tory government? Shadow education minister Nick Gibb says it's time to look again at our legacy of school buildings.
10 December 2008 - GERSHON'S REVIEW
A banking super-power could be good news for the PPP market, says Gershon Cohen, HBOS's head of infrastructure.
6 May 2008 - IT'S ABOUT THE PUBLIC, STUPID
Rebeca Omonira-Oyekanmi talks to Vince Cable about where the Liberal Democrats would take PFI
31 January 2008 - ALL GROWN UP
They gave birth to PFI before losing custody to the Labour Party. Shadow chief secretary to the Treasury Philip Hammond talks to Amanda Nicholls about how he would discipline the scheme
30 November 2007 - TEST CONDITIONS
Following his one year anniversary at PfS, Tim Byles talks about what we can expect from the scheme in 2008
30 October 2007 - TIGHT LINES
Chris Wilson discusses how 4ps will be helping local authorities cope with their tough settlement in the CSR 07
30 August 2007 - PAGE TURNER
Deputy chief executive Dave Page talks about how Leeds’s dedicated PPP Unit has been received by the private sector
3 July 2007 - CHANGING TIMES
James Stewart talks about PUK’s future focus and how the industry should expect new models to emerge
4 June 2007 - OPERATION PFI
Mike Stevens talks about why the recent survey of operational PFI suggests operators are learning fast
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