3 Ps in a Pod
Business og økonomiThe team behind Partnerships Bulletin and P3 Bulletin bring you the stories behind the headlines, interviews with industry experts, and an occasional lighter look at the market Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Siste episoder av 3 Ps in a Pod podcast
- Episode 95: Rodney Slater & Bill Shuster on the future of US infrastructure (00:27:03)
Squire Patton Boggs partner Rodney Slater and senior policy advisor Bill Shuster bring their experience of working on Capitol Hill to consider where the infrastructure and P3 market stands under the current administration.They talk to 3Ps in a Pod about:Reauthorization and how P3 can put its best foot forward - 4:31How to bring American firms back to the P3 market - 8:26Dealing with politics in infrastructure - 11:21Penn Station: “Our front door to the world” - 15:49Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s progress to date - 18:09California High Speed Rail - 20:08 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Episode 94: The UK’s PPP yo-yo (00:22:31)
Do the changes in the UK government threaten the development of PPP plans? And how can historic issues in PFI contracts be effectively managed to ensure any new programme is a success?The need for a political champion - 2:03Taking a holistic approach to development - 10:55Dealing with change in long-term contracts - 12:27Making the positive case for PPP - 20:18 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Episode 93: Alberta takes the lead (00:16:46)
The Canadian market remains one of the most significant in the world - and Alberta has underlined that narrative in recent weeks. But is there more that needs to be done to safeguard the market’s future and ensure a vibrant industry survives?Topics include:The impact of the federal government’s plans - 2:01Views on how the market can improve - 8:45 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Episode 92: Excitement and uncertainty in Ireland (00:18:59)
Plenty of interest appears to remain for the Dublin MetroLink project, but can the PPP deal overcome hurdles and uncertainty caused by the recent cancellation of a social housing scheme?Topics include:Competition and capacity - 4:54Political uncertainty - 7:35Questions of pipeline - 10:16 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Episode 91: Mike Schneider on getting P3s on the ballot (00:23:40)
Mike Schneider, partner and co-founder of InfraStrategies, has over four decades’ experience in the infrastructure sector. Formerly senior vice president of HDR, he served as director of the firm’s global strategic consulting practice and as director of professional services. Prior to that Schneider co-founded InfraConsult, a firm specializing in project development, program management and P3s, which he led as chief executive. That followed 30 years at Parsons Brinckerhoff, which subsequently became part of WSP. Schneider began his career in the public sector with the City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation.He discusses:How to conduct a successful ballot measure from 08:32The growing role of politics in projects from 12:45Creativity in procurement from 17:39 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Introducing P3TER: Locked and Loaded (00:06:31)
In this brand new series, the team will look at P3TER's findings from local authority meetings in greater depth, to consider the trends and pick out some of the wider opportunities that P3TER’s results may be pointing towards.P3TER: Locked and Loaded is a subscriber-only series, however you can listen to the first bonus episode for free below.Look out for the first full episode next week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Episode 90: Growing interest in UK’s PPP return (00:18:22)
Following the launch of the UK Infrastructure Strategy and Pipeline documents - plus the recent signing of the HARP project - the 3Ps in a Pod team consider the market’s reaction and what we can expect to see in the autumn.Topics include:Which sectors are likely to be interested in the new approach to PPP? from 03:01 What the Neighbourhood Health Centres might look like from 04:46The classification conundrum from 09:02Playing on HARP’s success from 12:40 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Episode 89: Has USDOT opened a new chapter for P3? (00:20:16)
TIFIA to 49%, a new USDOT advisory board, a warning to foreign capital in P3 - the team discusses the latest news and the market's reaction to Secretary Sean Duffy's lUS Department of Transportation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Episode 88: Brailsford & Dunlavey on the future of higher education (00:28:24)
Jeff Turner, president, and Ryan Jensen, vice president, in the higher education division of advisory firm Brailsford & Dunlavey, consider how demographic changes may shape the student accommodation market, as well as bringing greater innovation into the sector. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Episode 87: Is the UK’s long-awaited Pipeline up to scratch? (00:23:46)
The team dissect the recent publication of the Infrastructure Pipeline, and consider the continued progress of the UK marketWith a number of significant announcements being made in the UK infrastructure market, the team discuss what it all means for the future of the UK PPP market - as well as what the rest of the year might bring.Topics include:Reaction to the Infrastructure PipelineComparisons with other countries’ approaches (7:04)Interest in the DHSC’s call for interest in its PPP plans (13.49)The future for UK infrastructure (17:57) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Episode 86: Build America Center’s Sam Beydoun - Part 2 (00:23:26)
Sam Beydoun, senior advisor and adjunct professor at the Build America Center at the University of Maryland, considers the wider benefits that private partners can bringIn the second part of our interview with Sam Beydoun, senior advisor and adjunct professor at the Build America Center at the University of Maryland, he discusses Topics include:Importance of a pipelineThe wider benefits that private partners can bringThe need for greater competitionAccelerating delivery of projects Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Episode 85: Build America Center’s Sam Beydoun - Part 1 (00:19:59)
In the first of a two part special, Sam Beydoun, senior advisor and adjunct professor at the Build America Center at the University of Maryland, joints the team to discuss Value for Money and his work in strengthening confidence in decision making. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Episode 84: Asseticom’s Amir Nabil on the role of data and surveys (00:20:53)
Amir Nabil, managing partner at Asseticom, speaks to Paul Jarvis about the promise and pitfalls of joint surveys, and why data is an important frontier for the future of PPP. They discuss:Operational contracts and the role of surveysThe UK government’s Asset Condition PlaybookGetting joint surveys rightBringing technology and data into the future of PPP’s evolution Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Episode 83: UK returns to PPP (00:19:25)
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones has laid out the UK government’s 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy, with the use of PPP to deliver its ambitions among the key pillars of the document.We discuss:What this announcement mean for the PPP industryHow the market is respondingWhere more clarity is needed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Episode 82: Turning on the taps of UK infrastructure (00:21:00)
The team discuss the fallout from the recent UK Spending Review, as well as the Irish government’s decision to scrap one of its housing PPP bundlesChancellor Rachel Reeves’ Spending Review has set the direction of travel for the government. As we await the 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy, the team consider where the private finance industry will fit into government plans.We discuss:What the allocations in the Spending Review mean for infrastructureWhere private finance fits into the equationWhat needs to happen nextThen, we turn to the issues in the Irish market and the fallout from the decision to cancel a PPP project just weeks before it was due to reach financial close. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Episode 81: American Global outlines the P3 insurance landscape (00:27:22)
American Global’s Francois Wasselin and Caryn Maxfield discuss the issues impacting the insurance market and its effects on the P3 world Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Episode 80: What we learned from Infrastructure Week (00:15:56)
Politics and infrastructure often go hand-in-hand. As major legislation comes up for reauthorization, this year’s Infrastructure Week offered an important opportunity to impress upon Congress what the industry would like to see it do. The conversation considers:Reasons to be hopeful for the industryHow the infrastructure community is driving the narrativeWhat needs to happen nextWhat are the levels of competition like in the North American P3 market? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Episode 79: UK inches back towards PPP (00:21:53)
There was a lot to come out of last week’s Commons public accounts committee meeting, not least a feeling that a new programme of privately financed infrastructure is now almost certain. The team discuss:The mood in the room at the committee meetingWhat are the lessons that the Treasury believes have been learned?How excited should the industry get? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Episode 78: Global elections impact the infrastructure market (00:19:01)
The team turn their attention to the recent elections held in some key markets around the world. They discuss:How Mark Carney’s Liberals will approach a fourth term in office in Canada, with a promise to renew the country’s infrastructureThe recent Australian federal election result, with Anthony Albanese’s Labor Party also holding onto powerWhy the UK’s local election results raise the stakes for the central government’s Infrastructure Strategy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Episode 77: What was the mood at the Partnerships Awards 2025? (00:15:07)
The team reflect on the recent Partnerships Awards held in LondonHaving recently hosted the latest edition of the Partnerships Awards in London, the team reflect on the atmosphere, with the event coming just a few weeks - and a few miles - away from the UK government’s Spending Review and Infrastructure Strategy announcements.They also consider some of the winners, and what their victories can tell the market about the future direction of the PPP industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Episode 76: John Porcari, Investcorp Corsair Infrastructure Partners (00:29:34)
John Porcari discusses:The increasing complexity of P3 dealsHow freight is an emerging market for the P3 sectorThe impact of tariffs on the P3 industryDealing with the politics of infrastructure Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Episode 75: What was the mood at P3C? (00:23:12)
Jonathan reports back from his time in Dallas at the P3C conference, taking place in the week that the Trump administration launched its tariffs plan. We discuss: The overall mood of the market given the wider economic landscapeOpportunities in the transportation market and why there is reason to be optimisticWhat to expect in 2025 from an evolving marketViews from our roundtable on the energy sector, hosted in conjunction with the Global Infrastructure Investor Association (GIIA) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Episode 74: Moustafa Fahour discusses Plenary’s new Middle East platform (00:20:17)
Alicia Buller speaks to Plenary’s Moustafa Fahour about opportunities in the Middle East. They discuss:The impact of ADQ’s recent 49% stake in Plenary and the opportunity for growth that it createsThe maturing PPP market in the Gulf Key infrastructure markets throughout the regionThe ingredients that make Plenary take an interest in a particular marketInnovative approaches to procurements Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- How is New Zealand shaping the PPP world, and is it all that it seems? (00:18:33)
Paul and Jonathan take a closer look at the recent Infrastructure Investment Summit in New Zealand, where a host of new projects were announced and promises of investment were made. They review:What the world can learn from New Zealand’s approachHow the market is reacting to itWhether the political equilibrium will holdWhat we might expect from the UK as it prepares its own strategy for infrastructure Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Episode 72: What does Canada’s election mean for P3? (00:18:11)
Newly installed Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has called a General Election. Things have changed considerably since former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stood down a little over a month ago, so there is a lot to consider, including:What did Mark Carney say about infrastructure and investment in his leadership manifesto?What has happened to the campaign of his main rival, Pierre Poilievre and the Conservative Party?How has US President Donald Trump influenced Canadian politics?Then, from 11:35 minutes in, we turn to the US and discuss:Trump's impact on the P3 marketWhat does the future hold for federal programs such as private activity bonds (PABs) and TIFIA?How states are responding and the rise of state-level enabling legislation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.