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Atlanta Toll Lanes Top Priority for Privately Funded program. US

jsmith — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:24:50 GMT

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.

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Laing O'Rourke PFI team claims millions in costs.UK

jsmith — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:24:50 GMT

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.

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Hounslow prepares to tender maintenance PFI.UK

jsmith — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:24:50 GMT

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

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Transurban Rejects Offer From Canada Pension Funds.Australia

jsmith — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:24:50 GMT

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.

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Macquarie Infrastructure Turns To Q3 Loss .Australia

jsmith — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:24:50 GMT

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

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Airport Express Link: Metro gives a preview.India

jsmith — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:24:50 GMT

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.

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IRB aims to become debt-free, paving way for acquisitions.India

jsmith — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:24:50 GMT

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.

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Esteem group takes Hull BSF.UK

jsmith — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:24:50 GMT

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

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Hochtief says plans IPO for concessions unit this year.Germany

jsmith — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:24:50 GMT

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.

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Abertis says 2009 growth could top 9-month figure.Spain

jsmith — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:24:50 GMT

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.

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