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At the UK Partnerships Hub, Knight Frank’s Nigel Badham oversaw a workshop to tease out some of the main issues facing the industry as PFI contracts head towards expiry. Here, we summarise some of the findings.

The scale of the challenge and the art of the possible in the built environment. Some reflections from the UK Partnerships Hub boardroom sponsored by Robertson

Addleshaw Goddard’s Stephanie Townley hosts a wide ranging discussion on expiry as the public and private sectors grapple with challenges and seize the opportunities it creates. Jonathan Davies reports from the roundtable event

New innovations and new ways of financing projects will be key to meeting the government’s ambitious plans, but concerns remain over how that will be achieved

The UK’s infrastructure industry has been put at the centre of the government’s biggest missions, but is it possible to hit the targets? Jonathan Davies reports on an A-list panel discussion at the UK Partnerships Hub

As PFI contract management issues continue to emerge, payment mechanisms will evolve in future PPPs, but someone will have to pay. Paul Jarvis reports on the problems driving change as contracts get closer to handback

The Irish PPP market is buoyant, but a number of dark clouds are gathering on the horizon. Can the country weather the storms to offer a genuine prospect to potential bidders, asks Paul Jarvis

Lisa Best looks at the huge and crucial role of private investment alongside public money in funding the transition of infrastructure to Net Zero and takes stock of developments and difficulties

Exclusive: AA Projects director James Ryan says the firm’s recent deal with Drees & Sommer opens up opportunities in new markets, with North America firmly on the agenda

Paula Broadbent has been at the helm of Lovell Later Living for a year. She tells Paul Jarvis how the model for older people’s housing is changing, and why partnerships are key to this evolution

EIB figures show the European PPP market was able to ride out the Covid-19 pandemic remarkably well. Paul Jarvis spoke to the bank’s experts to get the story behind the headline figures

Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) may be flavour of the month in the UK water sector, but there is still a long road to travel. Paul Jarvis reports

Bam PPP is rebranding as it looks to strike out for growth, diversifying its focus and using its deep experience to build upon its existing portfolio

The Infrastructure & Projects Authority’s latest PFI expiry guidance is considered a good start by the industry. But experts say the agency can and should do more

UK PFI deals are seeing increasingly aggressive contract management by the public sector. Is this the only way to get private sector engagement, or is it driving short-term deductions at the cost of long-term value?

Local authority-led regeneration is popular in the UK at present. But should the examples of some councils serve as a warning to the whole market, asks Paul Jarvis

The UK government’s White Paper on Levelling Up has some wide-ranging promises. But can it provide new projects on the ground and where can partnerships fit in, asks Paul Jarvis