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Manifesto: ‘Developers have to make money as they take the risk — get it wrong, you get zero’

The head of John Laing is unapologetic over the success of the much derided PFI projects

By Rob Lea, The Times

John Laing, the specialist investor and manager of infrastructure assets, has been selected Preferred Bidder, as part of a consortium led by Bombardier Transportation, a global leader in rail technology, to deliver the New Generation Rollingstock (NGR) project in Queensland, Australia. The appointment, which was made by the Queensland Government, further enhances John Laing’s strategy of growing its portfolio of investments in the Asia Pacific market. 
 

John Laing, the specialist investor and manager of infrastructure assets, has completed the purchase of Hall Farm wind farm, an operational onshore facility based in the rural community of Routh, near Beverley, East Riding of Yorlkshire, further enhancing its strategy to grow its portfolio of investments in the onshore wind sector.

The partnership between specialist investor and asset manager, John Laing and wind developers Infinergy has progressed to the next stage following the sale of Wind Assets, the Limited Liability Partnership for Infinergy’s Castle Pill and Ferndale Wind Farms, to John Laing.

John Laing, the specialist investor in and manager of infrastructure assets, has completed the refinancing of the Carscreugh onshore wind farm. The project located in Dumfries and Galloway, South West Scotland was acquired by John Laing from Gamesa Energia S.A.U in June 2013 and is already in construction.

John Laing, the specialist investor in and manager of infrastructure assets, has achieved financial close on the Burton Wold onshore wind farm situated near Kettering, Northamptonshire. John Laing is 100% investor in the facility after working with developer First Renewable Ltd to acquire the project from the landlord shareholders in June.

John Laing, the specialist investor in and manager of infrastructure assets, announces the sale of John Laing Integrated Services (JLIS), the Company’s support services and facilities management business, to Carillion plc.  Completion of the sale was unconditional and took place on 18 October 2013.

John Laing has formed a joint venture with Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) to deliver the Forum development on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus (CBC). With the joint venture formed and commercial close achieved, the partners are now working to finalise the funding and operational plan for the project, and secure planning permission.

 

John Laing Integrated Services (JLIS) has signed a five year contract to deliver library services on behalf of the London Boroughs of Ealing and Harrow.

 John Laing, the specialist investor in and manager of infrastructure assets, reports its financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2013.

John Laing Integrated Services (JLIS) has signed an eight-year contract to deliver library services on behalf of the London Borough of Croydon.