This month’s question comes from a council liaising with a PFI consortium over a schools handback when the contract ends. Steven Carey and Amelia Hamilton explain the pitfalls to beware of.

Architects and designers may soon be able to optimise air quality in and around buildings using real-time data and AI via a BIM software plugin.

Despite past failures, well-designed new PPP models could deliver high-quality infrastructure without squeezing the public purse, argues Anthony Walker.

Smart CCTV can be used to spot blockages in urban waterways and help prevent flooding, says research from the University of Bath. The study, published in in The Journal of Flood Risk…

With hundreds of PFI contracts due to expire within the next decade, Anthony Walker reviews the challenges and opportunities involved in the handback process. 

A High Court judge has found in favour of Galliford Try in a dispute over who is liable for the remediation of defective roofs on sheltered homes refurbished under a PFI deal.