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CommentThe infrastructure strategy opens the door to private finance
Last week鈥檚 infrastructure strategy put off a final decision about using private finance for social infrastructure until the autumn. But, Joey Gardiner writes, it has still set out an important principle that such schemes are not entirely off-limits
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FeaturesWhy the government is looking to the Thames Tideway project for ways to fund 拢14.2bn Sizewell C
The private financing model known as RAB is to be used to raise cash for the new nuclear power station, reservoirs and the Lower Thames Crossing. Joey Gardiner looks at lessons learnt on the Thames Tideway project to find out why RAB is now all the rage
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FeaturesWhat will the infrastructure strategy say about private finance?
As well as setting departmental capital budgets for rest of the parliament, this month鈥檚 spending review will also be followed by a long-awaited infrastructure strategy that will determine the future of private finance on public projects.聽Joey Gardiner聽reads the tea leaves
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CommentAre Starmer and Reeves ready to gamble on PFI to fix our broken infrastructure?
If past mistakes can be avoided, some kind of private finance initiative may be the best way聽to build promised new public sector facilities and also solve the 拢49bn maintenance backlog, writes Denise Chevin.
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FeaturesPFI: Do the numbers add up?
With the government understood to be considering reinstating a form of private financing to pay for public infrastructure ahead of the launch of its 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy next month,聽Joey Gardiner聽weighs up whether reigniting PFI would be a good idea
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NewsProfit at Bouygues鈥� construction arm slips, annual results show
Turnover at French giant edges up towards聽聽鈧�57bn figure
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NewsLaing O鈥橰ourke edges back into black as new boss says margins have to improve
Cathal O鈥橰ourke says contracting鈥檚 cherished 5% figure can be achieved and warns current industry average 鈥榠s not sustainable鈥�
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NewsLaing O鈥橰ourke racks up worst loss in firm鈥檚 history as business nosedives 拢288m into red
Problem jobs in London and Australia behind record-breaking deficit聽
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NewsFit-out work leading the way as Morgan Sindall remains on track for record year
Construction and infrastructure divisions have both outperformed expectations, firm adds
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NewsBam鈥檚 UK income holds up despite 10% fall in overall revenue
Dutch engineering giant posts fall in revenue and profit for half-year
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NewsRevenue at Bouygues鈥� construction arm tops 拢10bn in first half
Group-wide revenue at French giant hits 拢22bn
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NewsJRL Group profit halves despite turnover growth
John Reddington admits 鈥榙ifficult year鈥� as 2022 profit hits lowest level since 2015
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NewsForterra announces jobs cuts as recovery chokes
Brickmaker to cut jobs amid 鈥榮ignificant uncertainty鈥� in demand as interest rates rise
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NewsGalliford Try profit 鈥榓t upper end鈥� as contract delays ease
Boss Bill Hocking says contractor benefiting from increase in award of major framework jobs
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NewsProfit at Bouygues鈥� construction arm returns to pre-pandemic number
Group-wide revenue at French giant also rose above 2019 figure聽
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NewsSpringfield half year profit falls as costs rise
Scottish housebuilder says it has made 拢3m of savings in wake of market conditions
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NewsConstruction output rises for fourth successive month
Workloads jump despite wider economy shrinking
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NewsBrickability boosts profit 72% as demand from 鈥榰ndersupplied鈥� housing market soars
Fast-growing firm says it is on course to meet market expectations after purchase of rival Taylor Maxwell