Breaking News
BSF under threat, say politicians
Politicians have urged the government to clarify its commitment to the £45bn schools building programme fearing the credit crunch could threaten its survival.
The Children, Schools and Families parliamentary committee says PFI projects delivered under the BSF programme could be badly hit by the crunch with investors less willing to shell out for projects and possible central government funding cuts.
Latest News
Texas P3 debate heats up
7 January 2009
Texas could be warming to PPP after a major report estimated its annual investment need at nearly $17bn.
Alberta's infrastructure plan remains steady
6 January 2009
Alberta’s infrastructure minister remains optimistic about its capital building plans despite "considerable pressure" from the global economy.
Project Tracker
LISBON HEALTH PPP
7 January 2009
Portugal's health ministry is seeking legal and technical consultants for hospital PPPs.
GREEK POLICE ACCOMMODATION
7 January 2009
A shortlist has been chosen for a PPP to deliver police buildings in Greece.
Features
CRUNCH TIME
5 January 2009
Graeme Walton and Jon Coane from Pinsent Masons assess how the financial markets are coping with the economic squeeze.
MODEL MAKING
5 January 2009
In the current climate banks are demanding watertight contracts. And financial models must be up to the job, says Jerome Brice, partner at Mazars.
Interviews
GERSHON'S REVIEW
10 December 2008
A banking super-power could be good news for the PPP market, says Gershon Cohen, HBOS'S head of infrastructure.
