At the end of March, delegates from New Zealand arrived in the UK to exchange ideas on infrastructure investment. Paul Jarvis caught up with some of them to find out what’s next in their market

After the false start of the Welsh government’s NPD programme, it has returned with MIM. But what is the new model and can it attract bidders, asks Paul Jarvis

The Five Year Forward View, the Naylor Review, strategic estates partnerships, Project Phoenix. There is no lack of initiatives in the NHS at present, but can they all coalesce into a coherent strategy, asks Paul Jarvis

PPPs often unfairly get the blame when projects are failures. Marina Formoso asks what more can be done to prevent such instances in the future

Saudi Arabia has made some bold claims about its future. But nearly a year into its Vision 2030 plan, Paul Jarvis asks whether it can live up to expectations

The relentless focus on cutting costs in operational PPP contracts around the world is laid bare in our new survey with Service Works Group (SWG) and the Canadian Council of PPPs. Paul Jarvis sifts through the findings

Norway’s new road programme is attracting significant interest from international investors. Dan Colombini reports on how the country has overcome political adversity to deliver an exciting pipeline of deals

‘Smart cities’ is the infrastructure world’s favourite buzz phrase. But away from the rhetoric and science fiction dreams, what are the real opportunities for the infrastructure community, asks Marina Formoso

There remain questions over where responsibilities lie between public and private sectors when planning and investing in infrastructure. Paul Jarvis investigates

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has plans to open up the rail industry and allow greater private investment. But there are many bumps in the track to realising the vision, reports Paul Jarvis

Amanda Nicholls reports on why the EBRD’s credit enhancement scheme, seen for the first time on Turkey’s Elazig Health Campus, is a fairy tale for institutional investment in emerging market PPPs

The PPP market continues to take a lot of flak from the general public and some politicians. Is it time for a rebrand and what more can be done, asks Marina Formoso

The Financing Irish Infrastructure 2016 conference in Dublin highlighted a significant project pipeline emerging, as Irish authorities ramp-up capital expenditure with a sense of urgency. David Keniry reports

Countries across Africa are starting to bring forward PPP pilot projects, backed by substantial infrastructure plans. But have they learnt the lessons of previous stalled ambitions, asks Paul Jarvis