Project management and the private finance initiative
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Table 4.1: Involvement in PFI<br />
Organisation involved in PFI Individual involved in PFI Individual involved in o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>private</strong>ly<br />
<strong>finance</strong>d infrastructure projects<br />
Number of Percentage Number of Percentage Number of Percentage<br />
respondents respondents respondents<br />
Yes 442 63.5% 336 47.9% 257 36.9%<br />
No 254 36.5% 365 52.1% 439 63.1%<br />
Total 696 100% 701 100% 696 100%<br />
No response 5 - 0 - 5 -<br />
4.3 Involvement in PFI <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>private</strong>ly funded projects<br />
Respondents were asked about <strong>the</strong>ir personal involvement in PFI<br />
projects as well as <strong>the</strong> involvement of <strong>the</strong> organisation <strong>the</strong>y work<br />
for (Table 4.1). Some 64% of respondents worked for organisations<br />
that had been involved in PFI projects. However, a smaller proportion<br />
had actually been personally involved in one or more PFI projects<br />
(48%). Some 19% of respondents worked for an organisation that<br />
had been involved in PFI, but <strong>the</strong>y <strong>the</strong>mselves had no personal<br />
involvement in PFI. The majority of <strong>the</strong>se individuals were ei<strong>the</strong>r<br />
in a managerial role or were surveyors with more than three<br />
years’ post-qualification experience. In addition, 4% of respondents<br />
worked for organisations that had not been involved in PFI, but<br />
<strong>the</strong>y <strong>the</strong>mselves had, presumably in a previous job.<br />
Figure 4.5: PFI activity by job role<br />
All respondents<br />
O<strong>the</strong>r <strong>private</strong>ly <strong>finance</strong>d<br />
projects<br />
PFI active<br />
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%<br />
% of respondents<br />
Consultant Executive<br />
Management O<strong>the</strong>r<br />
Technical - Surveyor with 0-3 years PQE Technical - Surveyor with 3+ years PQE<br />
For all those personally involved in PFI, in comparison with <strong>the</strong><br />
whole sample <strong>the</strong>re was a slightly lower proportion amongst <strong>the</strong><br />
managerial <strong>and</strong> technical roles. This disparity was most apparent<br />
amongst <strong>the</strong> most experienced (three+ years PQE) surveyors.<br />
There was also a slightly higher proportion of consultants <strong>and</strong><br />
executives. The data also suggests that younger Faculty members tend<br />
not to be as involved in PFI as much as <strong>the</strong>ir older colleagues. Only 34%<br />
of respondents under <strong>the</strong> age of 26 had been involved in PFI, whereas<br />
48% of those older than 26 had been. There was also a gender divide in<br />
PFI participation amongst members. Only 36% of female respondents<br />
had worked on a PFI project, compared to 49% of men.<br />
Only 37% of respondents had been personally involved in o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
<strong>private</strong>ly <strong>finance</strong>d infrastructure projects. Individuals with<br />
managerial or technical roles were under-represented amongst<br />
those active in such projects (Figure 4.5). Consultants <strong>and</strong> those<br />
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