The interview
Eddie Myles > he says. “We have two major tenders going out of here confirm. However, I am not aware of any other public

[Skanska’s in-house construction division] this week. service that is as closely-measured and monitored as PFI
CV
And while housebuilding has been devastated, the and PPP providers. And if you don’t perform, it hits
commercial side is still relatively strong. your profits.”
Since 2003: Head
“However, it is vital that the government primes He also points to the vast improvement in facilities
of Skanska facilities
management (FM)
the market. I am very worried that public sector that the projects have delivered. Where teachers were
division in Scotland – projects will be held up, just when the industry needs formerly reduced to teaching in corridors, they are now
involved moving from
them most.” working in modern, airy classrooms. “One teacher even
a traditional M&E
contracting business to
This is a major concern for the construction asked me if he could have his own cupboard!” recalls
full FM provision industry as a whole, and is being voiced by the Myles.
1987-2003: Regional
Scottish Confederation of Associations of Specialist He believes that the sector is even more dependent
manager, Scotland, at Engineering Contractors (CASEC), which is now part upon this kind of work, and is worried that the
Andrews Weatherfoil Ltd,
of the Scottish Construction Forum that advises the government has yet to properly commit to ‘son of PPP’
which was acquired first
by Kvaerner and then by
Scottish Parliament. Myles represents the HVCA – the Scottish Futures Trust projects that have not yet
Skanska within CASEC and believes the industry must keep up emerged.
1982-1987: Contracts
the pressure on the government to release promised “There are several schools and hospital projects
manager for Walker Air money into the public sector. coming through – and there is much yet to be done
Conditioning and then
He acknowledges that Skanska was a major – but most of these are left over from the old PPP
Andrews Weatherfoil Ltd
beneficiary of the PFI/PPP system, but also argues agreements and we have yet to see evidence of the new
1969-1980: An
that it has worked by delivering many essential programme working.
apprenticeship with
Scottish Gas was followed
infrastructure projects that could not have been “The government is talking about going back to
by posts across the built otherwise. traditional procurement for its vital infrastructure
contracting field
Myles says that Skanska is living proof that the projects. I can’t see how they will get the same value
Honarary posts included: Public Finance Initiative (PFI) and public-private for money or effectiveness that way – and I hope it is
Chairman of HVCA
partnerships (PPP) work. not political propaganda that is pushing them down
Scotland, 1997-99,
2008-10
“In Scotland it [PFI/PPP] has fallen out of that route.” l
favour politically as there was a lot of press suggesting
the private sector ripped off public sector clients,
but if that did happen, it was only in a few cases I am worried that public sector
early on when some of the public sector procurers were
projects will be held up, just when
Eddie Myles: yet to see
possibly a little naïve.
That is certainly not the case now, as anyone who
the industry needs them most
evidence of the new
programmes working has been involved in negotiations for PFI/PPP will – Eddie Myles
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