Episode 96: What’s happening to operations & maintenance?

The team discuss the fallout from the recent UK Spending Review, as well as the Irish government’s decision to scrap one of its housing PPP bundlesChancellor Rachel Reeves’ Spending Review has set the direction of travel for the government. As we await the 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy, the team consider where the private finance industry will fit into government plans.We discuss:What the allocations in the Spending Review mean for infrastructureWhere private finance fits into the equationWhat needs to happen nextThen, we turn to the issues in the Irish market and the fallout from the decision to cancel a PPP project just weeks before it was due to reach financial close. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16 Jun 21min

American Global’s Francois Wasselin and Caryn Maxfield discuss the issues impacting the insurance market and its effects on the P3 world Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Jun 27min

Politics and infrastructure often go hand-in-hand. As major legislation comes up for reauthorization, this year’s Infrastructure Week offered an important opportunity to impress upon Congress what the industry would like to see it do. The conversation considers:Reasons to be hopeful for the industryHow the infrastructure community is driving the narrativeWhat needs to happen nextWhat are the levels of competition like in the North American P3 market? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 Mai 15min

There was a lot to come out of last week’s Commons public accounts committee meeting, not least a feeling that a new programme of privately financed infrastructure is now almost certain. The team discuss:The mood in the room at the committee meetingWhat are the lessons that the Treasury believes have been learned?How excited should the industry get? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 Mai 21min

The team turn their attention to the recent elections held in some key markets around the world. They discuss:How Mark Carney’s Liberals will approach a fourth term in office in Canada, with a promise to renew the country’s infrastructureThe recent Australian federal election result, with Anthony Albanese’s Labor Party also holding onto powerWhy the UK’s local election results raise the stakes for the central government’s Infrastructure Strategy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Mai 19min

The team reflect on the recent Partnerships Awards held in LondonHaving recently hosted the latest edition of the Partnerships Awards in London, the team reflect on the atmosphere, with the event coming just a few weeks - and a few miles - away from the UK government’s Spending Review and Infrastructure Strategy announcements.They also consider some of the winners, and what their victories can tell the market about the future direction of the PPP industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 Mai 15min

John Porcari discusses:The increasing complexity of P3 dealsHow freight is an emerging market for the P3 sectorThe impact of tariffs on the P3 industryDealing with the politics of infrastructure Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 Mai 29min

Jonathan reports back from his time in Dallas at the P3C conference, taking place in the week that the Trump administration launched its tariffs plan. We discuss: The overall mood of the market given the wider economic landscapeOpportunities in the transportation market and why there is reason to be optimisticWhat to expect in 2025 from an evolving marketViews from our roundtable on the energy sector, hosted in conjunction with the Global Infrastructure Investor Association (GIIA) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 Apr 23min