The Department of Transportation released a project list this week to lure private investors. The list includes only projects in metro-Atlanta. Toll lanes high on DOT priority list for public private partnership program. (photo by Parvinder Singh via flickr)Toll lanes are the only items on the DOT's list of high priority projects for the states public private partnership program. Join discussion...

The PFI scheme, on which Triskilion was appointed preferred bidder in March 2005, was cancelled in July 2007 after a long-running wrangle over costs. Join discussion...

The London Borough of Hounslow will start the tender process at the end of this month for a 25-year road maintenance PFI contract. Join discussion...

Transurban Group, owner of toll roads in Australia and Virginia, rejected an unsolicited takeover offer from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. Join discussion...

Macquarie Infrastructure Company LLC (MIC: News ) said its net loss was $18.35 million or $0.41 per share versus a profit of $0.50 million or $0.01 per share in the year earlier quarter, primarily reflecting a net non-cash derivative-related loss of $21.4 million. On average, 3 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected earnings per share of $0.53 for the quarter Join discussion...

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has completed 95 per cent of the civil work. By early next year, it will hand over the stations to the concessionaire — Reliance Infrastructure — and CAF, a Spanish company, for finishing. Operations will start by next September. Join discussion...

When Virendra D. Mhaiskar joined his father’s construction company in 1995, it was just making asphalt and building municipal roads. Toll roads were a natural extension of this process. There was never any doubt in the young Mhaiskar’s mind about what he wanted to do after finishing with his education. Join discussion...

The Esteem consortium consists of Morgan Sindall Investments, Robertson Capital Projects and the Sewell Group. Robertson FM and Sewell FM will provide facilities management to the schools and RM Education will undertake the ICT managed service Join discussion...

German construction company Hochtief (HOTG.DE) said it plans to list its Hochtief Concessions AG unit on the Frankfurt stock exchange this year. If "suitable capital market environment exists", the initial public offering will take place before the end of 2009, the company said late Wednesday. Join discussion...

Spanish infrastructure and toll road operator Abertis beat forecasts with its growth in nine-month profits thanks to new income streams and said it could improve on those figures for the full year. Join discussion...