Sao Paulo delegation in UK with PPP infrastructure projects worth 20bn dollars

Wednesday, January 30th 2013 - 06:22 UTC

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British Trade Minister Lord Green has welcomed a trade delegation from the Government of the state of Sao Paulo who are in the UK to present eight Public Private Partnership (PPP) infrastructure projects, worth 20 billion dollars, to British potential contractors. Read full article

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andy65
Now before we go any further have Brazil consulted with SS Kirchner in Argentina because we do not want to upset her.
Jan 30th, 2013 - 02:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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screenname
Trade is peace. Good if it goes through.

@1 andy65: Yes they have.

She asked if they could get her a good deal on a bulk purchase of polyfiller for her face. She has no problems with politicians buying British.
Jan 30th, 2013 - 05:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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GeoffWard2
Go for it you Brits!
But be prepared for:
the biggest Red Tape bundle you have ever seen
a giant slush fund to make things happen
despachantes for everything
pressure for speed that exceeds the pressure for safety.

In spite of all this (and a lot more!) it could help kick a lot of British companies out of first gear - or even out of reverse gear - when they see whole sky-lines changing as each day passes.
Imagine Birmingham in the days of the Industrial Revolution, remove the smoke and grime, add millions of traffic jams, and spread it across a State bigger than the UK.
Megacities and their problems, and land development without the throttling British planning constraints.
Here things can be made to happen!

Drag the EU with you, you can't do it on your own.
Bring your Olympic city regeneration and the Cross Rail project knowledge.

Then, with everything you have learned using and fighting foreign systems, go back to the UK and, with new energy, regenerate the 'home country'.
Jan 30th, 2013 - 07:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
That’s the way to do it,

Money money money, investment ,
And the engine of industry could well stat to move,
One thought through,

Lets wait until the money starts to roll,..
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Jan 30th, 2013 - 07:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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