PPP Management

The on-going woes of Serco were widely reported this week with the company returning to the markets for additional funding.  What has been widely reported as a problem for the business is perhaps overly pessimistic; a quote from the press indicates that there is very good support for the company and encouraging signs ahead, "The fundraising, led by brokers Bank of America Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan Cazenove, was three times oversubscribed , with a mixture of new and existing investors backing the placing." The mixture of new and existing investors demonstrates widespread support from financial institutions and indicates that a return to better days is not far ahead, putting the darker days at the PAC firmly in the past.

Professional Procurement and Project Management are pleased to announce that Building Regulations in Brief (8 th Edition) by Ray Tricker and Samantha Alford was published in April 2014.   The book takes a no-nonsense approach of Building Regulations in Brief cutting through the confusion and explaining the meaning of the regulations; consequently it has become a favourite for anyone involved in the building industry as well as those planning to have work carried out in their home.  This eighth edition is the most comprehensive revision yet as it reflects all the latest amendments to Building Regulations, the Approved Documents and Planning Permission including amendments which only came into effect in April 2014.  It also contains details of the new UK national planning guidance system and UK initiatives to speed up the planning process.  With an updated list of fees for planning consents and guidance on the October 2013 changes to permitted development rights the book provid