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The Private Finance Initiative

G. OWEN (Oriel Group Practice, c/o Mrs J Carey, Department of Civil Engineering, UMIST, PO Box 88, Manchester M60 IQD, UK)
A. MERNA (Oriel Group Practice, c/o Mrs J Carey, Department of Civil Engineering, UMIST, PO Box 88, Manchester M60 IQD, UK)

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

ISSN: 0969-9988

Article publication date: 1 March 1997

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Abstract

This paper outlines the concept of the Private Finance Initiative. It covers some of the basic PFI mechanisms and provides the reader with a general understanding of PFI and the purpose it serves. The paper will look at how the policy has been received specifically within the construction industry and the problems highlighted to date.

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OWEN, G. and MERNA, A. (1997), "The Private Finance Initiative", Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, Vol. 4 No. 3, pp. 163-177. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb021046

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MCB UP Ltd

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