Private Finance initiative (PFI) contracts have been and will be with us for some considerable time but there’s an ever-increasing number of PFI contracts now set to expire.

We recently participated in a panel at the National Planning Summit to discuss how we can support and improve the planning processes for local authorities.

Critical infrastructure in the UK has been severely tested by the current pandemic. As life changed in an instant for many our service industries had to respond.

We applied our experience in managing large, complex applications to process planning for Lancaster University’s solar farm through to formal determination.

Many public buildings, such as schools and hospitals, are maintained by private companies through private finance initiative (PFI) contracts.

We helped Blackburn with Darwen Council to secure funding and planning permission for a project that will reduce the carbon footprint and electricity bills of 23 council buildings through the installation of sustainable power and heating technologies.

We’ve supported a major housing development in North Tyneside by helping the local council to build a road to it – on time, on budget and with minimal disruption.

We’ve used our construction and project management expertise to help North Tyneside Council to reinforce a seawall along its popular promenade, protecting the area and its rare wildlife from coastal erosion.

Resources for social landlords, including information about our cloud-based housing management software to enable proactive management and maintenance.

The UK is set to spend over £9bn this year on PFI contracts – and a total of £48bn in the next five years. This level of spending will continue until we see the first peak in contracts expiring around 2030. Expiry will see assets worth £14bn (their original capital value) transferring back to public ownership.