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NAO-UK-report-construction performance in PFI projects-2003
Up to December 2002 PFI contracts had been let in the UK for 25 major hospital schemes, seven prisons, nine roads and a number of other projects such as departmental office accommodation and training facilities. This report examines the construction performance achieved in PFI projects so far. It focuses on three key areas of construction: price certainty; timing of construction delivery; and the quality of design and construction.
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Department of Transport-Ireland-presentation-review of transport infrastructure in Ireland and the impact of the credit crisis-2009.pdf
This presentation looks at the current economic climate on transport investment in Ireland, with reference to Transport 21.
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NAO-UK- report-London Underground-metro and ligh rail-were they good deals?-2004
In 2002 the then Secretary of State for Transport announced approval of a decision by the board of London Regional Transport to enter into three PPPs for the infrastructure of the LondonUnderground system (the Tube). The operation of the trains would remain a public sector responsibility of London Underground Limited , together with responsibility for managing the PPPs themselves. This report examines whether these PPP deals were likely to give good value for money.
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NAO-UK- report-London Underground-light rail metro-are the PPP's likely to work successfully?-2004
This report examines whether the deals were likely to work successfully in practice given the PPPs that were selected. To understand this the NAO decided to undertake an early assessment of the PPPs, as they stood in 2004, based around the following questions: i) are performance outcomes likely to improve?; ii) are the key success factors in place for the partnerships to work?; iii) are there any constraints to the success of the PPPs?
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NAO-UK-report-Lessons from PFI and other projects-2011
Government uses a range of procurement methods for its projects and programmes. This report draws out lessons from recent experience that the public sector needs to address to achieve the best commercial outcomes in the current economic environment of spending constraints.
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NAO-UK- report-improving public transport in England through light rail-2004
This report examines the Department for Transport's work in funding the construction of light rail systems to improve public transport in England. Light rail is a modern version of the electric street tramway systems that were abandoned in the middle decades of the twentieth century. Since 1980, seven new systems have been built in England, at a cost of £2.3 billion.
