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Essex BSF Selects Preferred Bidder
Essex County Council has appointed Skanska as preferred bidders on its BSF schools development programme.
Financial Close for Worcester Library
The £60 million project for the new Worcester Library and History Centre has finally reached financial close after a number of delays.
Preferred Bidder Appointed for Wolverhampton BSF
Wolverhampton City Council has appointed InspiredSpaces as preferred bidder to deliver the council’s £370million Building Schools for the Future Programme.
Two Bidders Left in Race for Wandsworth BSF
The London Borough of Wandsworth has selected the two bidders with which it will negotiate for its £300 million Building Schools for the Future contract.
Shortlist Confirmed for Portsmouth BSF
Two companies bidding to design, construct and maintain the schools through a Local Education Partnership and three bidding to deliver the ICT have been invited to continue talks with the city council.
Shortlist for NI Waste Project
SWaMP2008, The Southern Waste Management Partnership, has short-listed four bidders to develop their proposals for the construction of waste management infrastructure for the southern half of Northern Ireland.
Rochdale Sign £190m BSF Contract
Rochdale Council has reached financial close with InspiredSpaces to work on its £190 million Building Schools for the Future project to transform the borough’s secondary schools.
Extra-Care Homes Handed Over in Kent
Social housing contractor and developer United House has concluded the final phase of the ‘Better Homes Active Lives’ PFI Project.

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PfS Keen to See More BSF Refurbishment
A new guidance document to support local authorities’ decisions in relation to historic school buildings has been published by English Heritage, in conjunction with Partnerships for Schools (PfS) and the Department for Children, School and Families (DCSF).
Green Light for 12 More BSF Schemes
Twelve projects across England - from Darlington in the north to Plymouth in the south - have been given the go ahead to rebuild or refurbish secondary schools in their area as part of the Building Schools for the Future programme.
Interserve Transfers 13 PFI Projects to Pension Scheme
Interserve has disposed of its interests in a portfolio of 13 PFI investments into company’s own pension scheme.
PfS Unveils Scope of Procurement Review
Partnerships for Schools has unveiled four main areas of inquiry which will be explored as part of a new Procurement Review designed to reduce both timescales and costs in the Building Schools for the Future programme.
Liberals Propose National Infrastructure Bank
Speaking at this week’s Civilisation Congress 2009, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable has set out Liberal Democrat proposals for a National Infrastructure Bank.
Parkwood to Sell Stake in Four SPV''s
Preston-based leisure operator, Parkwood Holdings, has announced the sale of its financial stake in four SPV’s to Equitix in a deal worth £4 million cash to the company.
Conservatives Will Replace PFI
George Osborne has revealed that a new Conservative government would replace PFI with a new way of funding major public infrastructure projects.
Winners Announced for Excellence in BSF Awards
A school in one of the most deprived areas of Leicester which has seen students flourish since moving into their new school building earlier this year has been awarded the Grand Prix in the Excellence in BSF Awards 2009.

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» NAO - Performance of PFI ConstructionIn Association With

National Audit Office
The National Audit Office has published a follow-up to its 2003 report on construction in PFI. The report looks at the performance of projects in relation to timescale and budget.click here
 
» NAO Report - Commercial Skills for Complex Government ProjectsIn Association With

National Audit Office
The National Audit Office has warned that the value for money of 43 major government projects worth around £200 billion is at risk because of significant weaknesses in the Government’s commercial skills and expertise.click here
 


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