The Public Private Partnership (PPP) models are a popular way for governments to involve private investment, expertise and risk in procuring infrastructure, with the...
This Practice Note considers the Building Schools for the Future government scheme the current Priority School Building Programme. It also looks at the construction...
This Practice Note looks at the change protocol (also known as the change mechanism) typically found in the Project Agreement relating to a PFI or PF2 (sometimes referred...
This Practice Note examines the Compensation Event and Relief Event regimes under the Project Agreement in relation to a PFI or PF2 project. It looks at the features of...
Brexit impact—public procurement: The UK public procurement regime derives from EU public procurement laws, and is therefore impacted by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU....
Brexit impact—public procurement: The UK public procurement regime derives from EU public procurement laws, and is therefore impacted by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU....
This Practice Note considers the key issues and risks which commonly arise on a major build project for an education provider; covering higher education, further...
The demand for public infrastructure at a time when public purse strings are tight, coupled with a lack of public sector expertise in delivering complex facilities (such...
This Practice Note considers the purpose of a direct agreement specifically in the context of a PFI or PF2 project. It looks at the different direct agreements that will...
Introduction The advances in energy storage technology are transforming the energy market on a global scale, making energy storage a hot topic in the industry. This note...
There are three main procurement routes used in UK energy projects: • engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract procurement • split EPC contract...
This Practice Note examines equivalent project relief (EPR) in PFI and PF2 projects. It considers the purpose of such clauses, the anatomy of an EPR clause and looks at...
When entering into a facilities management (FM) arrangement there are many contractual issues for the parties to consider, ranging from how to best place the contract...
The basis of an FM contract When entering into a facilities management (FM) contract there is a lot to consider (see Diagram: What does a Facilities Management contract...
When approaching contract drafting the focus is frequently fixed on the negotiation of the main body of the contract provisions and it is often considered that the...
The high level of demand, globally, for public infrastructure at a time when public revenues are restricted and banks are less willing to lend, has lead to new and varied...
Click here to download the latest Energy disputes 2019 report, published by Getting the Deal Through. Jurisdictions covered The following jurisdictions are covered in...
Click here to download the latest Project Finance 2020 report, published by Getting the Deal Through. Jurisdictions covered The following jurisdictions are covered in...
This Practice Note is a guide to insolvency in PFI/PF2 projects. The aim of this Practice Note is to provide restructuring and insolvency practitioners with an overview...
This Practice Note tracks recent developments relating to certain high-profile UK infrastructure and energy projects. Crossrail (the Elizabeth line) Railway between...
Infrastructure is a broad term encompassing a wide range of facilities from schools, hospitals, roads and railway lines to wind, waste and water projects, oil and gas...
The parties involved in an infrastructure project will depend upon the nature of the project and how it is procured and financed. Below are typical parties involved in...
Infrastructure procurement is the method by which the delivery of a facility is organised. This Practice Note focuses on the methods for organising the design,...
This Practice Note examines the main agreements involved in an infrastructure project. The project documents discussed below will not be relevant to every infrastructure...
The global demand for public infrastructure, from roads and schools to energy projects, has lead to new and innovative ways of structuring the procurement and funding of...
This Practice Note provides a broad introduction to the Private Finance Initiative (PFI). It looks at what PFI is, the structure of a typical PFI project and its key...