The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is seeking consultants to analyse opportunities for desalination projects in the southern and eastern Mediterranean region.

Governments should engage with multilaterals at the early stages of PPP procurement to mitigate sovereign risks, a report has found.

Suffolk County Council is considering partially refinancing its waste PFI contract to release savings.

The UK's plans to create a carbon capture, usage and storage facility could use a PPP model or a structure similar to the Thames Tideway, a government-commissioned report has said.

Wates Residential has appointed a new development director to lead on its £1bn Havering joint venture scheme.

Contractor Amey has said it “strongly refutes” suggestions contained in a Birmingham City Council committee paper regarding its highways PFI contract.

The United Arab Emirates has launched a tender for a health PPP.

Birmingham City Council is still waiting for over £55m in payments from contractor Amey on its highways PFI scheme.

A student accommodation project in Victoria has reached financial close.

The New Zealand government is to establish an agency with wide-ranging powers to expedite the delivery of urban developments.

The Saudi government has selected a preferred bidder for the Rabigh Independent Water Project - Phase 3 PPP.

Ratings agency Moody’s has upgraded the rating of subsidiaries of monoline insurer Assured Guaranty following the latter’s combining of its European businesses.

Meridiam Infrastructure’s former chief operating officer in Paris has joined Arup as a principal in its New York office.