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PMF: The Waste Management Experts

January 19, 2022 Webmaster-PMF / /

We are pleased to announce that PMF was awarded the Top Waste Management Solution Company in Europe for year 2021!

We are grateful to the Utilities Tech Magazine for recognising our hard work in striving to provide the highest level of service to our clients. We feel exceptionally esteemed, because Utilities Tech Magazine is a well-known editor that follows the latest trends, challenges and technologies in the waste management sector. We are honoured to be recognised together with Veolia, Suez, Wehrle- Werk, and other big players of the sector.

We will continue to operate with the same passion and commitment, always having our client’s interest in the fore!

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Marcus Evans Live+ Online Course on PPP and Project Finance, starting from next July 26th

July 22, 2021 PMF /

Alberto Germani and Monika Kandut will discuss with attendees how to set-up and successfully deliver Public-Private Partnerships in every sector of public infra and services.

What a real pleasure getting back to classroom before a real audience!

May 7, 2021 PMF / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

Warm thanks to the hosts for having me this morning lecturing on PPP and Sporting Facilities at the 2nd grade Master on Sports Infrastructure Design, jointly organized by University of Rome La Sapienza – Department of Architecture and Sport e Salute – Scuola dello Sport.

Special thank goes to Master Director Prof. Arch Maurizio Petrangeli and his outstanding group of graduated students.

Red Sea Project

PMF advises KSA Red Sea Project on Waste Management Engineering

March 26, 2021 PMF / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

Technical consultancy group formed by Sergent & Landry, the giant US power engineering company, together with PMF and UAE-based Sustainable Water Power Consultants (SPWC), has been awarded by ACWA Power the role of Owner Engineers for utilities’ infrastructures of Red Sea Project, the luxury tourism development on the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia.

The group will provide ACWA Power with required engineering services during design and construction, comprehensive of technical coordination, supervision, review and approval for a wide range of utility infrastructures, ranging from power generation (mostly relying on renewables) to water desalination, wastewater treatment and solid waste management.

PMF will be entrusted with design review and technical consultancy of the whole waste management cycle, from collection system to refuse disposal, recycling techniques and required plants construction to ensure zero-waste goal and carbon-neutral environment.

Red Sea Project, located along KSA shores, aims at being one of the most advanced and attractive tourist facilities in the Gulf area. made initially by 3,000 hotel rooms (to be extended up to 8,000), 7,500 m2 of retail, F&B and cultural buildings, a full-scale water park and other amenities, immersed in a pristine coastline of unparalleled environmental value. Project’s construction is set to commence on next 2022 and last until 2030, when Phase 2 will be fully completed. Visitors are expected to raise from 300.000/year initially to 1 million/year when the development will be fully operational.

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Cura Resort

PMF designs KPIs for Merano Healthcare Center PPP

January 5, 2021 PMF / / / / / / /

On December 30, 2020, the Autonomous Province of Bolzano (South Tirol/Alto Adige, Italy) approved the proposal of the company VEBA Invest of Bolzano, initiative’s sponsor, for construction and management in Public – Private Partnership (PPP) of Long-Term Care Center called “Cura Resort”, healthcare facility annexed to Merano Hospital. The new health infrastructure will make available 100 beds in long-term care and rehabilitation, as well as a large underground parking of 700 lots for the benefit of both the structure and the Hospital. Investment value (CAPEX) is foreseen around EUR 50 million, whereas concession’s duration will be 28 years.

PMF was commissioned by VEBA Invest to design Cura Resort’s Performance Control System during construction and operation, as well as to draw up a complete set of KPIs (Key Performance Indicators).

KPIs system defines the minimum quality standards according to which contractual services of a PPP should be provided, in compliance to rules set out by Eurostat and EPEC aimed to ensure a satisfactory transfer of risk to concessionaires even in public availability-based operations. Even in case of concessions’ repayment fully assured by Public Entity’s regular payments, concessionaire’s performance should be accurately assessed and penalties in case of operator’s underperformance should be levied. Since the publication of Eurostat’s 2016 guidelines, the presence of KPIs as part of concession’s contractual documentation has been a fundamental and indispensable requirement in any PPP operation.

With this transaction, PMF strengthens its position as VEBA Invest preferred advisor for performance control systems and KPIs in their PPP initiatives.

To date, PPP projects prepared by VEBA Invest with PMF support exceed 100 million Euros of capital investments.

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Health Innovation

PMF joins Markas for South Tyrol’s hospital Facility Management landmark project in PPP

November 4, 2020 PMF / / / / / / /

Markas GmbH, leading company in healthcare facility management with offices in Italy, Germany and Austria, has commissioned PMF to prepare the performance control system and KPIs as part of a proposal of hospital IT control system, to be submitted as PPP to the Health Authority of the Autonomous Province of Alto Adige/South Tyrol.

The concession will last for 15 years, with an investment value of around EUR 5 million. PMF joins the team formed by Markas for proposal’s preparation composed by, apart from Markas itself, FMPool for IT systems, SINLOC Sistema Iniziative Locali SpA as financial advisor and Thurin, Vinatzer, Zeller & Partner Law Firm for legal aspects. Financial Plan is endorsed by Südtiroler Sparkasse.

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PMF consolidates in PPP Performance measurement and KPI setting

PMF consolidates in PPP Performance measurement and KPI setting

August 6, 2020 PMF / / / / / / / /

After entrusting PMF with Performance measurement and penalty system design of first PPP in Custodial Services sector in Italy, the Italian Autonomous Province of Bolzano (PAB), through his participated company Südtiroler Informatik AG, has assigned our Company with the task of designing Performance measurement system and setting KPIs of another landmark PPP project.

The initiative, named Service Center Plus and Smart Working, consists of supply and operation of an IT innovative and integrated communication platform, providing optimized IT services to Province of Bolzano’s public institutions and enabling users to access smart- and remote-working.
Overall contract value, inclusive of investment and operations, is worth EUR 130 mil, whereas concession duration is set on 16 years.

The project is regarded by PAB as of the highest priority, given the urgency imposed by the current pandemic of allowing an increased number of employees to work remotely logged on software access.

With this new commitment from a highly qualified Public Entity, PMF strengthens his position as leading Company in Performance measurement system and KPI designing for Public-Private Partnerships initiatives.

Fiumicino - Avvio pulizia spiagge - PMF

Rome public beaches cleanup kicks-off in view of summer season 2020

May 18, 2020 PMF / / / / / / /

In view of beach summer season 2020, set to officially open from next June 1st, Fiumicino Municipality started today cleaning and maintenance works of its 22 public breaches and 6 natural reserve areas, for a total of more than 400.000 m2 of sandy pristine coastal area.
This year kick-off works are particularly important due to the Covid-19 contingency that Fiumicino, as any tourist destination, has to cope with.
Reopening public beaches without delay is a strong signal given to citizens, tourists and beach operators that summer season, in spite of disruption caused by the current emergency, will be conducted at its best, drawing millions of people on Municipality shores in full respect of safety rules issued at national and regional level.

Beside ensuring compliance to rules enforced ad-hoc for the current pandemic, cleanup works will be carried out with usual care and respect to the environmental issues, in accordance to direction received from LIPU (Italian Bird Safeguard Association) and other Environmental Associations.
PMF as in-charge Execution Director together with Fiumicino Municipality Environment Office was present at the start of the works which, as per the schedule, will continue uninterruptedly until 26 May p.v.

Taranto boosts its waste recycling rate from 18% to above 65% in just less than two months

March 17, 2020 PMF / / / / / / / /

In times where keeping cities clean is of strategic relevance, Taranto sets a good example of what can be achieved putting together a meaningful strategy, strong citizenship commitment and operators’ efficiency. PMF together with Taranto Municipality and AMIU, jointly engaged to accomplish this goal.

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PMF designs urban waste management masterplan for Taranto

February 16, 2019 PMF / / / / / / / /

Taranto Municipality has awarded PMF the new urban waste management planning for the city.

Taranto, with a population of more than 200,000 residents, is one of the most challenging cities in southern Italy due to its complexity and mix between residential and industrial areas. Besides hosting an important commercial and military port, Taranto is the seat of ILVA factory, the largest European steel and iron foundry.

PMF will design the complete overhaul of household and commercial solid waste collection, treatment and disposal, giving large emphasis to refuse recycling through proper segregation at source and efficient downstream recycling.

Door-to-door system full implementation over the whole territory, combined with cutting-edge technology collection systems (ECP – Engineered Collection points) strategically located in the city will be the key answers to address the issues posed by the city.

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