PPPs and the role of the LTA In the coming weeks I will be supporting a major consultancy in its role as Lenders’ Technical Advisor LTA) for a new PPP project in Germany. The project involves the refurbishment / widening / upgrade of a highly congestion section of the A1 Autobahn between Münster and Osnabrück.Continue reading “Supporting a major new PPP project”
Author Archives: Tim Ashwin
Is the future of office life the co-working hub?
Happy International Co-Working Day! Fitting to the occasion, I’m sitting in the snazzy office space located in Cardiff’s Tramshed Tech co-working hub. And I’m impressed! I’m working at a large wood-topped table in a spacious open-plan workspace. It’s a colourful, eclectic environment – exposed brickwork lining glass-walled meeting rooms, break-out spaces with settees, booths, plentifulContinue reading “Is the future of office life the co-working hub?”
Determining the full value of regeneration
Transforming a local centre I’ve been busy these past three weeks helping a local authority finalise its Levelling Up Fund (LUF) bid for an urban regeneration project. This would transform what is currently a run-down local centre situated in an area of the city with high levels of deprivation. For a comparatively modest investment, theContinue reading “Determining the full value of regeneration”
Into delivery mode
I’ve had a busy and productive third week, helping a local authority with its analysis of economic benefits to support a Levelling Up Fund bid for a regeneration project. I landed this piece of work late last week, and am delighted to have gained the opportunity to work on such an interesting assignment so soon.Continue reading “Into delivery mode”
Publicity
In week two it’s time to start reaching out and telling people I’m here! It’s a new experience publicising my own business and I’m quickly learning to get used to a degree of unpredictability, in terms of what responses I will get and when. On LinkedIN I’ve set up my company page, updated my personalContinue reading “Publicity”
The very start!
Tim Ashwin Consulting Limited is preparing to open for business! What this means in practice is that I’m busy getting everything set up. This includes thinking about things like how I will store and manage documents and information, what will my marketing and PR strategy be, how will I organise and prioritise different tasks duringContinue reading “The very start!”