3 Ps in a Pod

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

Paul Jarvis speaks with his old boss, now the founder and head of the Global Council for Operational PPPs (GCOP), as she explains the organisation’s purpose and her reason for creating it.They also discuss:The industry’s reaction to GCOP - 6:30Overcoming operational challenges in practice - 19:30Expiry, handback and variations - 23:40

Listen to industry experts discussing the way in which PPP investors can take advantage of the emerging space sector.Listen to the full episode of The Karman Line on:Apple podcasts: https://lnkd.in/et93pVJC Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ekZH2C4h

Michael Shapiro is a veteran of the P3 industry: a professional civil engineer with 46 years of experience in business development, operations and project execution. Having worked with both the public and private sectors over his extensive career, he has now taken that knowledge and written it down to help others learn from his experiences.He speaks to the P3 Bulletin team about what prompted the book, some of the key themes within it, and what he hopes it can achieve. He also discussesUpskilling the public sector - 13:50How can a new authority establish its place in the market? - 18:16Guarding against a ‘set it and forget it’ approach - 21:30Keeping the cash flowing during a project’s progress - 24:50To read an in-depth overview of the book, click here.