3 Ps in a Pod

Andy Scott, managing director of infrastructure & defence at Turner & Townsend, joins Paul Jarvis to pick over the announcements in the recent Budget.They consider the reference to PPP to deliver new defence projects, as well as how the government’s plans for localism might play out.The conversation covers:The future for the National Wealth Fund and the creation of the Energy Wealth Fund - 7:43Bringing together national and regional programmes for investment and development - 10:00Looking for the future pipeline and its role in supporting capabilities and skills growth - 14:06How the Budget has acted as a direction of travel for the government ahead of its 10-Year Plan and next year’s Spending Review - 17:00

Housing will be a defining issue for the current government, but as we approach Chancellor Jon Healey’s first Budget, how can he harness private sector expertise to build the homes we need?The trio discuss what experience has fought the industry, and potential for the future of housing.They also explore:Localism and the devolved agenda - 4:58Reconciling the needs of pension fund investors with the demand for affordable housing - 10:11How greater investment can be delivered into the housing sector - 15:40The government’s housing targets - 18:42Future opportunities in the housing sector - 20:29

Morteza Farajian, executive director of the Build America Bureau, and Sia Kusha, group head of partnering & project development at Plenary Americas, speak to Paul Jarvis about the America's Great Corridors of Commerce program.Recorded live at the annual conference of the Association for the Improvement of American Infrastructure (AIAI), the discussion outlines the initiative and considers some of the potential challenges and opportunities it will bring.

A growing number of organisations are pressing the UK government to develop a coherent plan for private investment into infrastructure. The team consider what this might look like as the Budget comes into view, and look at what work is already happening.

The rollout of student accommodation initiatives across the US shows no sign of slowing. The team look at some of the different approaches being taken and ask whether the sector can continue its remarkable rise.

Partnerships Bulletin has revealed the extent to which PFI contract disputes are affecting the industry and the cost of legal fees to the public sector. With the figure edging close to £10m, the team discuss what this means for the market - and whether these fees could ever be justified.Read the full story of the cost of PFI contract disputes hereAnd read our analysis of the problem here

The third annual World’s Biggest Emerging Markets Pipelines report has found a growing number of projects worldwide - but not always in the countries we have become used to seeing on the list. Who’s in, who’s out, and why is a smaller pipeline not necessarily a bad thing?The team consider:Why some countries have seen their pipelines slow down - 3:10Capacity to deliver on new pipelines and programmes - 5:28Quality of projects versus quantity of pipeline - 9:39To read the report, click herehttps://www.partnershipsbulletin.com/article/1967923/worlds-biggest-emerging-markets-pipelines-2026

The P3 model has received a number of positive boosts from the federal government over recent months - but the lack of surface transportation reauthorization is causing concern for many in the marketThe team consider:The back and forth on Dulles Airport - 3:12The continuing failure of Congress to vote on new surface transportation legislation - 7:35The growing use of P3 to deliver a range of military facilities - 13:40Plans to replicate the approach

Partnerships Bulletin recently revealed the amount of money one NHS trust spent on legal fees related to its PFI battle. The team delve into the question of what this means for future disputes and relationships in PFI and PPP contracts. But first, they take a quick look at the new players in Prime Minister Andy BUrnham’s Cabinet.The team consider:What the new Cabinet appointments mean for PPP - 48 secondsWhat an Andy Burnham infrastructure programme might look like - 4:03Legal fees in PFI disputes - 10:22The role of NISTA’s Conflict Avoidance Forum - 14:12