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...
A concession is a form of public private partnership (PPP). It is a long term contractual arrangement between a government (or other public sector body) and a private...
This Practice Note looks at construction and engineering projects in the defence sector. It provides information about the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) spending and...
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 an FM arrangement there are many contractual issues for the parties to consider ranging from how to best place the contract (procurement options and...
The basis of an FM contract When entering into a facilities management contract there is a lot to consider (see Diagram: What does a Facilities Management contract look...
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...