Episode 107: Airports start to fly
Major airport projects look to be back in vogue in the US, led by the recent announcement on Dulles Airport.https://www.partnershipsbulletin.com/article/1941877/p3-plans-sought-dulles-revampIn our last episode of 2025, the team discuss what we can expect to see as we head into 2026 in this market.Topics include:The politics surrounding new airport projects - 5:00Beyond JFK and Dulles - what else is on the horizon? - 8:25Learnings from our recent roundtable - 15:56 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17 Dec 18min
Episode 106: Sia Kusha Part 2
Sia Kusha, group head of business development and partnering at Plenary Americas, speaks to Jonathan Davies in this second of a two-part interview. They look at the federal infrastructure landscape across North America, plus:Potential of surface transportation reauthorization - 4:01Bringing “American dollars” into projects - 8:39A view on Canada’s P3 landscape - 13:44 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9 Dec 16min
Episode 105: Plenary’s Sia Kusha - Part 1
Sia Kusha, group head of business development and partnering at Plenary Americas, speaks with Jonathan Davies about the P3 landscape and how the model is developing. They also consider:The concept and evolution of risk transfer - 5:37Political and regulatory uncertainty - 7:55Innovation in the procurement approach - 12:00Horizontal versus vertical infrastructure progress - 15:03 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4 Dec 18min
Episode 104: Budget breakdown
Following Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget speech this week, the Partnerships Bulletin team highlight some of the main outcomes for the infrastructure and PPP market.For more in-depth analysis and reflection on the Budget announcement, tune in next week to our webinar, bringing together experts to give the market’s reaction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27 Nov 19min
Are these P3s plan feasible? Hear who's trying to find out with P3TER
Join the 3Ps in a Pod team in this free special as they flick through the latest findings from P3TER, the bespoke AI tool that listens to municipal meetings. From feasibility plans to winner selections, catch up on this week's updates here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
26 Nov 8min
Episode 103: CCPPP’s Lisa Mitchell on the evolving Canadian market
Paul Jarvis speaks to Lisa Mitchell, president & chief executive of the Canadian Council for PPPs (CCPPP), reflecting on how the market is reacting and adapting to a changing environment and working out where the P3 market fits into the federal government’s drive for new infrastructure.Lisa begins by exploring the opportunities and challenges in the latest Canadian Budget. She also considers:How different levels of government are interacting with the P3 industry - 4:05Growing interest from municipalities - 7:37The priorities for CCPPP in 2026 and beyond - 9:52Learning the progressive P3 lessons - 15:34Progress on handback - 19:14 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
25 Nov 23min
Episode 102: What works in PPP?
The future of UK PPP is facing a critical moment, and the team discuss the latest rumours and expectations as the Budget looms large. Paul also brings in experience from his recent chairing of a Burges Salmon panel session on the future of PPP and experiences of the mutual investment model (MIM).Kicking off with a conversation around what we could see in the Budget, the team move onto a number of related areas, including:The future of health PPPs - 5:10Where else should the industry and government be focusing attention? - 9:58Lessons learned and future models - 16:00Public stakes in projects - 18:20The future of payment mechanisms - 21:04 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
19 Nov 23min
Episode 101: ACS’s Steve DeWitt on why the future of P3s looks different to the past
Jonathan Davies speaks to Steve DeWitt, chief executive at ACS Infrastructure Development in North America, about the potential of SR 400 to be a trailblazer in a new era of P3s.They also consider how the market is evolving as projects grow in size and complexity. DeWitt also speaks about:Working with different partners and contractors in the current risk environment - 5:50The politics of tolling - 8:16The approach of the federal government and streamlining permitting processes - 13:25Bringing through the next generation - 16:50 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12 Nov 18min
