The winning contractor saw off three rival bidders for the contract to renew and replace over 2,500km of railway infrastructure across the UK over the next four years.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Prime minister Gordon Brown has unveiled proposals to sell ‘non-financial’ assets including transport infrastructure, student loans, a uranium processing business and a state-owned bookmaker.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
The $182 billion US pension will choose from Meketa Investment Group, Pension Consulting Alliance, R.V. Kuhns & Associates and Wilshire Consulting to advise its nascent infrastructure investment programme.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The £3.2bn London Pension Fund Authority is looking to redeploy part of its cash pile in investments in private equity and infrastructure.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Private equity investor Amplio has secured €40m of funding to develop a series of solar power plants in Italy. The funds raised will go towards the development of a pipeline of around 100 megawatts of photovoltaic solar plants in the country.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The French bank’s private equity arm has acquired a stake in Italian green energy producer Elettrostudio Energia.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The New Zealand-based infrastructure investor has reported a loss for the second consecutive year, on the back of multiple asset writedowns. Asset sales could now result to halt the tide of losses.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The Madrid-based private equity house has snapped up a 60% stake in Romanian cogeneration specialist Total Eurobusiness, marking its third transaction this year.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The French private equity is to acquire 15 French wind farms from Babcock & Brown International through its infrastructure fund.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The buyout firm's first US deal is for Everpower Wind Holdings, which it has purchased from renewable-focused Good Energies.
1 min read · 05 January 2013