PART I: INTRODUCTION A. Construction Law Dispute Story Perfect for Construction Mediation Imagine for a moment the following construction dispute, which involves a client, an architect, an engineer, a general contractor, and various subcontractors: On a large commercial project, the project owner, Technology Company, contracted with Architect Firm and Engineer Firm to design a new production facility,…
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Arkansas Public-Private Partnerships Part 2: History of Public-Private Partnerships (P3s)
HISTORY PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN ARKANSAS AND ABROAD It should be remembered that private investment in American infrastructure in partnership with a government is not a new thing in Arkansas or any other state. Throughout the 1800s, in fact, federal and state governments granted lands to railroad companies in exchange for the railroad companies to finance,…
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Arkansas Public-Private Partnerships Part 1: Public-Private Partnership (P3) Overview
ARKANSAS PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS AND GENERAL P3 OVERVIEW In Arkansas and other states, a Public-Private Partnership (P3) project is a design and construction project delivery method for a public project, and it encompasses operation, maintenance, and financing. Though public-private partnerships offer an alternative to fund and finance infrastructure projects, it has no relationship to municipal bonds…
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Arkansas Solar Power Expands – New 1 MW Solar Energy Project
A new 1 MW solar energy project in Holly Springs, AR will begin and be completed this year, expanding the renewable energy market in Arkansas. As a construction lawyer in Arkansas who works on energy construction projects, I am certainly happy to see the solar energy market growing in this state. http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article/115753/ouachita-electric-todays-power-partner-to-build-solar-array-in-south-arkansas
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