3 Ps in a Pod

Once again, the biggest night in PPP delivered an insight into the projects, people and organisations that are shaping the future of the industry. The team reflect on the evening, and discuss some of the winning entries.They consider:Impact of the UK elections - 3:17Views of behaviours in existing contracts - 9:15The global landscape of PPPs - 14:50Lifetime Achievement winner - 17:25

With water infrastructure in increasing demand for a variety of reasons, the team discuss where PPP is playing a role, before moving on to look at how different nations are using the model to support their defence investment plans.They discuss:Partnerships to boost drinking waterHow data centres are driving water demand -  5:45Why the UK pipeline is strong despite general uncertainty around privatisation and PPP - 10:40How PPP can help help spending in the defence sector - 15:00

In this bonus episode of P3TER: Locked & Loaded, the team pick out some of the most recent findings from their friendly AI assistant.

The team consider ongoing progress in the UK PPP market a year on from the establishment of NISTA.They discuss:Neighbourhood Health Centres and the interest in the UK social infrastructure sector - 1:20Interest in the HS2 Euston Station PPP project - 6:15CATOs and why they’re different to OFTOs - 10:38Why expiry is not the end of the conversation for the private sector - 15:41Political support for new PPPs - 19:40

How do we solve population pressure and climate crisis in space? How has GPS allowed us to provide 12% more food globally? How did the UK become a global leader in small satellite manufacture after the British Government said, “there’s no future for the UK satellite industry”? How did Elon Musk turn reusable rockets from science fiction to science fact in less than 20 years? What else are “Elon and Jeff” going to allow us to do? And why is SpaceX still “the elephant in the room”? Join Alice as she talks to Will Whitehorn, chair of giant space tech investor Seraphim and former president of Virgin Galactic, and they discuss the implications of “The Elon Musk show” and its legacy, “the beginnings of a competitive space industry of scale”. Contributors:Alice Bunn, President of UKspace Dr Alice Bunn OBE FIMechE FRAeS CEng | LinkedInUKspace: Overview | LinkedIn Will Whitehorn OBE, Seraphim Space Investment TrustWill Whitehorn OBE | LinkedInKey topics covered:UK satellite manufactureUK universitiesSpaceX valuationReuseable rocketsAgricultural managementPopulation pressureClimate crisisSolar powerData centres in spaceIndustrialising in space

Recorded during the P3C conference in Dallas, Texas, the team explore some of the reasons behind what was in their eyes “the most positive conference yet”.They consider:Major project and pipeline announcements in a variety of statesCalls for more reflection on existing projects to build the evidence base and ensure a sustainable market in the futureOngoing challenges, from labor shortages to renewed fears over the future of private activity bonds